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“Even we don’t fully know what it is yet”: Gamechanger Audio has reimagined the loop pedal with the Recorder
By Phil Weller published
Take a recorded phrase, and send it into spectral realms with an array of oddball controls

The cheapest bass Fender makes isn't just useful for beginners – save a huge 20% on it this Black Friday
By Jackson Maxwell published
At just $131 this Black Friday at Amazon, this is a great deal for those who want their first four-string, a bass to quickly pick up for recording, or even a modding project to have fun with

I’d be a worse guitar player without a looper pedal. Here’s why I think every guitarist should own one – especially with deals starting at $59
By Michael Astley-Brown published
It will make you a better player and help you write songs. Here are this year’s best looper pedal deals

How a hypnotic ‘Mani’ bassline propelled one of the Stone Roses’ finest moments
By Nick Wells published
Mani famously played a paint-splattered Rickenbacker El Dorado bass through a Mesa/Boogie rig on this 1989 indie-pop classic

I am determined to find great tone for under $100. Behold! I have unearthed the best cheap pedal deals
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Some of the pedal world’s biggest pedal brands are waging war on prices

L.A. session bassist Pops Magellan walked away from stadium shows with megastars to shine the spotlight on her own material
By Nick Wells published
Following career-defining gigs with Adam Lambert and Willow, Brazillian-born Pops Magellan is forging ahead with a short-scale bass and a Phase 90

Bassists, this one's for you – 9 great Black Friday bass guitar deals with up to $250 off Fender, Yamaha, Darkglass, Line 6 and more
By Michael Astley-Brown published
These 9 amazing bass savings prove it’s not just the Black Friday prices that are low

Cat lovers, rejoice – this bassist is creating custom pickguards in the shape of your cat
By Janelle Borg published
Julia, the owner of Etsy shop ThreeStools, is catering to guitar players who also happen to own a feline (or two) with her cat-themed pickguards

When a young Bootsy Collins joined James Brown’s band, the Godfather of Funk bought him a Fender Jazz Bass. Now it’s up for auction
By Nick Wells published
Following Bootsy’s departure from the JBs in 1972, the bass continued its life on stage with Fred Thomas, another of Brown’s longtime bassists
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