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Fender recreates session legend Lee Sklar's iconic P-Bass – used on records by James Taylor, Phil Collins and Jackson Browne
By Janelle Borg Published
Sklar's Precision is the definition of road- and studio-worn – now Fender has captured the distinctive modifications he made to create a wholly unique bass

“Don’t play, or even look at, this bass if you’ve got a hangover”: The biggest bass guitar launches this month
By Nick Wells Published
From genre-defining signature basses to an unconventional take on a Fender classic, here’s the lowdown on August’s biggest new bass gear releases

“It’s staggering that a $329 bass can play like this”: Sire Marcus Miller V1 review
By Connor Flys Published
Marcus Miller-approved bass range gets a new baby sibling – is it worthy of the name?

Charvel Sleep Token III Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass V review
By Connor Flys Published
Behold – a five-string offering from Charvel, on behalf of mysterious modern metal outfit Sleep Token

Fender honors George Harrison's legendary Beatles Bass VI with Custom Shop reissue
By Janelle Borg Published
Harrison famously wielded the 1967 Bass VI in the promotional video for Hey Jude

How Rex Brown’s new signature bass channels his punchiest Pantera era
By Andrew Daly Published
The metal icon explains how his labor-of-love Euro4 bass – painted to imitate a desert sunset – bottles his pummelling Far Beyond Driven period

“The Light Aged aesthetic isn’t unconvincing”: Harley Benton PB-62LA review
By Connor Flys Published
Thomann’s in-house guitar and bass brand takes on a tough challenge – relic finishes.

Geezer Butler gets a limited-edition combo and Dingwall honors a modern metal great in July’s biggest bass releases
By Nick Wells Published
From classic heavy-metal thunder to the soulful tones of reggae, these are the bass releases putting some serious weight behind July’s gear calendar
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