Short-scale vs long-scale bass: what's the difference? By Richard Blenkinsop published 12 January 24 Get the lowdown on the low-end - we look at the differences between short-scale and long-scale basses
Best budget bass guitars: our top pick of basses under $500/£500 By Richard Blenkinsop last updated 15 September 23 Need to tackle the low-end on a budget? Not to worry, our experts have run the rule over our favourite bass guitars that come in under $500/£500
Best fretless basses: get more vibrato and texture from your bass guitar By Richard Blenkinsop published 13 September 23 From electric to acoustic, modern to vintage, we take a look at the best fretless basses on offer
The Cure’s Simon Gallup has been gigging with 2 gnarly new-look bass guitars – and now Schecter has released them as his latest signature models By Matt Owen published 16 August 23 A cosmetically updated Ultra Spitfire and a new semi-hollow stunner dubbed the Corsair have been unveiled
Carol Kaye played a Fender Precision Bass on most of her classic sessions – but she preferred the Music Man StingRay By Matt Owen last updated 24 March 23 The session bass legend was recruited by Music Man to demo the first-ever StingRay in 1978, and recorded a fusion track especially for the occasion
Michael Rhodes – prolific session bassist for Joe Bonamassa, Mark Knopfler, J. J. Cale and more – has died aged 69 By Matt Owen published 6 March 23 The esteemed bass player performed with some of the guitar world's biggest names, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2019
Fender teams up with Mastodon's Troy Sanders for well-spec'd Silverburst signature P-Bass By Jackson Maxwell published 28 February 23 The Mastodon low-end ranger's new four-string is outfitted with a custom Jazz Bass single-coil bridge pickup, a Split-Coil P-Bass unit in the middle, and eye-catching custom graphics throughout
Fender finally adds Candy Apple Red and Sea Foam Green to its Player Series lineup, unveils left-handed and Fiesta Red Player Plus models By Matt Owen published 17 February 23 The Big F has brought some of its most iconic colorways to the popular Player lineup, and gives southpaws an in-road to the Player Plus world for the first time since its introduction
Ernie Ball Music Man launches new 35th anniversary StingRay 5 bass guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 1 November 22 The special-edition five-string features stainless steel frets and a maple-veneered Spalted Sunburst maple top, and comes in single- and dual-humbucker incarnations
Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas PJ V review By Joel McIver last updated 26 October 22 Loaded with DiMarzio pickups and tone-shaping power, the new five-string from Charvel is a hot-rodded bass ace with a strong '80s vibe
Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Precision and Jazz Bass review By Kevin Sanders last updated 15 September 22 Fender's more affordable junior brand celebrates its Ruby Anniversary by rolling out the bling for two of the most classic basses in the Big F's canon
Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird review By Amit Sharma last updated 31 August 22 Shout it out loud! The God of Thunder's Gibson collaboration is here, and it's pretty darn awesome
Best bass effects pedals: 8 of the best pedals for every type of bassist By Simon Fellows last updated 25 August 22 Our guide to the finest sounding effects pedals for bass players, including fuzz, compressors and multi-effects
Spector NS Dimension 4SFB review By Kevin Sanders last updated 8 August 22 Multi-scale, super-playable, with a build quality to match, the NS Dimension has it all going on...
The story of Gibson’s Thunderbird – the tricky, difficult but brilliant design that modernized bass guitar By Rod Brakes published 28 July 22 This Thumpin' Thursday, let’s go way back to trace the history of an iconic bass with a body shape that remains radical to this day
Dragonfly CS-5/345 review By Mike Brooks published 30 June 22 A custom five-string from Japan that places plenty of tone options at your fingertips
BITE Funky Booster review By Mike Brooks published 8 June 22 There are no weedy bass tones with this customized four-string
NAMM 2022: ESP bolsters its LTD bass lineup with 16 new Deluxe and Signature models By Matt Owen published 4 June 22 Two new signatures for Lamb of God's John Campbell and Behemoth's Tomasz “Orion” Wróblewski headline the drop, which introduces a wealth of alluring new looks
Jackson updates its X Series with a slew of freshly finished Soloist, Dinky, Warrior, Kelly and Rhoads models By Matt Owen published 27 May 22 Two new-look bass guitars have also been introduced to the range, which also boasts new pickup configurations and body wood options
Spector NS Pulse II review By Joe Daly published 25 May 22 One of the bass world’s most popular shapes returns with EMG pickups and a premium finish, and is priced for the jobbing bassist