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Why Bad Brains icon Darryl Jenifer traded punk for instrumental jazz – without changing his bass
The Bad Brains bassist discusses his new jazz album and why decades with one instrument taught him that great tone starts in your fingertips
How a forgotten 1969 Jazz Bass became the go-to studio instrument for one of London’s top session bassists
Sam Dixon’s bass collection also includes a 1967 Silverstone Dolphin, a Harmony H2 from 1964, and a pre-CBS Fender P-Bass
John Paul Jones breaks down four Led Zeppelin classics, and how they demonstrate where and when to leave space
From the Archive The bass legend illustrates his “hard and soft” approach via Trampled Under Foot, The Song Remains the Same, Kashmir, and What Is and What Should Never Be
Fender Japan reimagines the hits with the Active Modern series – let’s hope the US branch is taking notes
New neck heels, body binding and Turbo Tone Boost functions have been rolled out across the new range
How Jefferson Airplane's Jack Casady wound up recording one of Jimi Hendrix's greatest studio jams
Jack Casady recalls the late-night studio session that became Hendrix's legendary Electric Ladyland recording
Gibson announces opening of third Garage, and second in the US
The 8,000-square-foot location follows the launch of stores in Nashville and London
How a revolutionary amp nearly derailed the Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour
The Stones bet big on Ampeg’s all-new SVT. And the gamble paid off… until one night it didn't
The making of Angine de Poitrine’s new Godin double-neck – and why it’s not a signature model (yet)
The Canadian guitar firm stopped all other production for 38 days to embark on its most ambitious project yet: a microtonal double-neck for the viral polka-dot duo
