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JHS Pedals’ first-ever octaver is imperfect and unpredictable – and that’s the whole point
The all-analog stompbox draws from octaves of old for a purposefully imperfect pedal that puts up a fight
Michael Anthony on how the new Van Halen album should be finished
The former VH bassist has had his say on the upcoming record, which is being worked on by Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather
Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee look back on the moment that sparked the idea for a reunion tour
Rush have just announced an extension to their Fifty Something Tour, with new dates in the UK, Europe and South America
They were one of the world's first “all-female” rock bands – then they disappeared. But the Rolling Stones and the Beatles never forgot them
The ’60s saw the emergence of the Liverbirds, the pioneering Liverpudlian band that toured relentlessly across Europe and beyond, even gaining a residency at the legendary Star-Club in Hamburg – but never quite got the recognition they deserved
The bass Bootsy Collins used to record a James Brown anthem has been listed on eBay
The Fender Jazz Bass bought at auction for $40,000, has now been listed on eBay for almost twice as much. But you’ll have to bid an extra $299 if you want the original strings
How bassist Andy Fraser electrified a Free classic with his less-is-more brand of fiery blues-rock
When Andy Fraser joined Free in 1968, he arrived as a teenage guitarist, but his melodic bass style became essential to the band’s success
Bought from grunge icons and stolen before Soundgarden reunited – the story of Ben Shepherd’s 1972 Fender Jazz Bass
Shepherd was robbed of all his music gear in 2008 just as he was about to mix his first solo album
The bass used to record The Special’s gloomy political anthem, Ghost Town, is headed to auction
The Fender Precision was also used in Horace Panter’s supergroup with members of The Clash and Dexy’s Midnight Runners
The late Michael Rhodes provided an unshakable foundation for Buddy Guy’s 2013 salute to his home town
Rhodes played his ’57 Fender P-Bass for the Meet Me in Chicago session at Nashville’s famed Blackbird studios
The pioneering ’70s band beloved by the Beatles – who recorded with Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper’s sonic architect
Fanny, led by sisters June and Jean Millington, toured heavily and released five studio albums between 1970 and 1974, including Fanny Hill, engineered by Beatles collaborator Geoff Emerick
