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“Don’t play, or even look at, this bass if you’ve got a hangover”: The biggest bass guitar launches this month
By Nick Wells Published
From genre-defining signature basses to an unconventional take on a Fender classic, here’s the lowdown on August’s biggest new bass gear releases

“It’s staggering that a $329 bass can play like this”: Sire Marcus Miller V1 review
By Connor Flys Published
Marcus Miller-approved bass range gets a new baby sibling – is it worthy of the name?

Charvel Sleep Token III Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass V review
By Connor Flys Published
Behold – a five-string offering from Charvel, on behalf of mysterious modern metal outfit Sleep Token

Fender honors George Harrison's legendary Beatles Bass VI with Custom Shop reissue
By Janelle Borg Published
Harrison famously wielded the 1967 Bass VI in the promotional video for Hey Jude

How Rex Brown’s new signature bass channels his punchiest Pantera era
By Andrew Daly Published
The metal icon explains how his labor-of-love Euro4 bass – painted to imitate a desert sunset – bottles his pummelling Far Beyond Driven period

“The Light Aged aesthetic isn’t unconvincing”: Harley Benton PB-62LA review
By Connor Flys Published
Thomann’s in-house guitar and bass brand takes on a tough challenge – relic finishes.

Geezer Butler gets a limited-edition combo and Dingwall honors a modern metal great in July’s biggest bass releases
By Nick Wells Published
From classic heavy-metal thunder to the soulful tones of reggae, these are the bass releases putting some serious weight behind July’s gear calendar

“Every note comes out with punch and clarity. You could immediately slot it into a mix”: Ibanez Mode MDM1300 review
By Connor Flys Published
Ibanez takes on the boutique-styled ‘super Jazz’ market – has it cracked it?

“Would work a treat with flat-wound strings”: Fender Vintera III Late ‘60s Precision Bass review
By Connor Flys Published
Fender's Vintera range receives another round of tweaks – and a new ‘60s-styled P-Bass

Ernie Ball and Fender top this month's low-end releases with signature models celebrating two of the bass world’s most influential voices
By Nick Wells Published
John Myung’s new artist model kicks off another stacked month of bass releases, alongside an eye-catching Squier, a semi-acoustic Rickenbacker, and a raft of player-friendly upgrades
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