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
Ernie Ball Music Man expands its DarkRay line of bass guitars with new 5-string model, finishes By Jackson Maxwell published 24 May 22 The DarkRay5 boasts a new two-band EQ preamp, and onboard fuzz and distortion effects courtesy of Darkglass Electronics
Cort Artisan B5 Element review By Mike Brooks published 19 May 22 The B5 is like a beefed-up five-string greatest hits of Cort's Artisan series, with a generous spec at a very attractive price
Ernie Ball Music Man expands its line of Joe Dart signature bass guitars with new two-pickup model By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 22 Graced with a smooth Velvet Natural finish, the Joe Dart II retains the general look of its predecessor, with a couple of notable variations in the spec sheet
Gibson partners with Gene Simmons for new signature G² Thunderbird bass guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 19 April 22 The Kiss bassist's first signature Gibson boasts a pair of T-Bird pickups and an ebony fretboard with pearloid reverse split diamond inlays
Harley Benton offers new pickup options with all-new sub-$300 JJ and JP basses By Sam Roche published 14 April 22 Available in both four- and five-string configurations, the JJ and JP sport roasted maple necks, 24 frets and Alnico-5 pickups
Spector Euro 4 RST review By Mike Brooks published 14 April 22 Tired of back-breaking basses? Try the new lightweight Spector Euro
Sadowsky MetroExpress Hybrid PJ review By Stuart Clayton published 8 April 22 Fancy a Sadowsky that doesn’t break the bank? This classy number offers change from a grand
Spector unveils new NS Pulse II line of bass guitars By Jackson Maxwell published 5 April 22 Available in four-, five- and six-string versions, the NS Pulse II boasts a pair of EMG pickups and a Spector TonePump Jr. preamp
Ernie Ball Music Man adds luxurious limited-edition Spring 2022 models to its Ball Family Reserve collection By Matt Owen published 23 March 22 New-look Luke III, Albert Lee and Short Scale StingRay models line up alongside an overhauled Valentine electric
Fender launches new Player Plus Meteora models, bringing its most extreme offset to the masses By Jackson Maxwell published 15 March 22 The Player Plus Meteora HH and Meteora Bass both sport a pair of Fireball humbuckers with nifty switching options, and come in a quartet of dashing finishes
Blast Cult Hollow Vee Bass review By Mike Brooks published 15 March 22 Like the sound of a handmade Flying V bass? Add a hollow body and a fiendish pricetag and let’s go...
Luna Vista Bear Bass review By Joe Daly published 10 March 22 It's one of the most visually stunning acoustic basses we've seen – but does its performance match up?
Harley Benton CLB-10SE review By Mike Brooks published 25 February 22 A short-scale, travel-friendly acoustic-electric bass guitar that treads lightly on your budget
Ibanez commemorates US distributor Hoshino's 50th anniversary with dazzling Custom Shop Collection By Matt Owen published 15 February 22 50 one-of-a-kind instruments have been unveiled as part of the Japanese brand's largest-ever single run line of custom shop guitars
This is what the average guitar rig looks like in 2022 By Matt Owen published 14 February 22 The average guitarist owns $2,142 worth of guitars, amps and pedals according to findings released by online retailer Reverb, which also revealed the most popular items of gear
Duvoisin Standard 5 review By Mike Brooks published 27 January 22 This Swiss-built doozy is a classy five-string bass for all seasons
Jackson bolsters its X Series range with freshly finished Soloist, Dinky, Warrior, Kelly and Rhoads models By Matt Owen published 27 January 22 A pair of new-look bass guitars have also been introduced in the range, which boasts a slew of sleek colorway options and pickup configurations
G&L introduces fretless version of its Kiloton bass guitar By Matt Owen published 8 December 21 The sleek four-string has the DNA of a regular Kiloton, though features a bare lined rosewood fingerboard and a Leo Fender-designed G&L MFD Magnetic Field Design humbucker
G&L updates Fullerton Deluxe bass guitar line with Western sugar pine body JB-5 By Jackson Maxwell published 24 November 21 Said to be light and resonant, the body is paired with two G&L Alnico V pickups, and comes in two classy finishes