Epiphone revives the Newport Bass and introduces a new acoustic four-string, the El Capitan J-200 Studio Bass, for 2023 By Sam Roche published 25 January 23 Both instruments pay homage to age-old Gibson and Epiphone designs, but implement a series of more modern appointments
Billy Sheehan on why, 40 years on, it was time to bring Talas back and celebrate the triumphant year of 1985 By Adam Kovac published 23 January 23 “We played together again, and we had a riot”: the bass icon reflects on a band who were heirs to the '80s hard-rock and metal guitar throne and a comeback tinged with tragedy
Larry Graham – Hair bass lesson: unlock the funk legend's slap bass secrets By Nick Wells published 21 January 23 Jacob Umansky unravels the slap 'n' pop mastery of Sly and the Family Stone’s bass ace Larry Graham
What's Going On bass lesson: how to play James Jamerson’s iconic bassline on the Marvin Gaye classic By Nick Wells published 12 December 22 LA bassist Nick Campbell teaches you one of the all-time greatest Motown basslines
Ernie Ball Music Man unveils Mike Herrara 2022 signature StingRay bass – limited to just 10 units By Matt Parker published 7 December 22 The new limited-edition Flat Black variant has already sold out
Fender promises “thunderous power” from a lightweight bass amp with the release of its new Rumble 800 Combo By Matt Owen published 16 November 22 The amp packs two 10" Eminence neodymium speakers and three distinct tone modes
Best flatwound bass strings: how to choose the right flatwounds for you By Ed Friedland last updated 21 October 22 Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with our pick of flatwound bass guitar strings
Lemmy: "I always wanted to be John Entwistle, but since that place was taken, I became a lesser version" By Joel McIver last updated 14 October 22 In this classic interview from 2003, the late, great Motörhead frontman shares his thoughts on five-strings, Jaco Pastorius and soloing - and he doesn't hold back...
Joela Bassista: “The best advice I’ve ever gotten about bass was to stay in the pocket. Groove and feel are so important to every song” By Bass Player Staff published 28 September 22 In her own words, session bass ace Joela Bassista reveals the tools of her trade, and the inspirations who guided her on her bass journey
The Knack’s Prescott Niles looks back on 5 of his best albums By Bass Player Staff published 19 September 22 A self-confessed bass addict, Prescott offers us the low-end perspective on the basslines behind of the catchiest hits in rock and new wave – and the catchiest bar none
The Eagles’ Timothy B. Schmit: “I call myself a ‘meat and potatoes’ bass player, but that’s exactly what is called for with anything I might be doing” By Alison Richter published 15 September 22 The Eagles bassist digs deep into his bass gear – and looks back at the days when stardom was nothing but a teenage dream
Has Darkglass just announced the ultimate overdrive pedal for bass guitarists? By Michael Astley-Brown published 9 September 22 The Microtubes Infinity combines all three Microtubes distortions and multiband compression into one all-powerful stompbox
Dirty Loops' Henrik Linder: "Set a hysterical end goal that you can’t reach. At least, that works for me!" By Jenna Scaramanga published 7 September 22 One of today's foremost bass virtuosos on how he honed his chops, what makes up his formidable rig, and why his band's bass parts got so weird
Randy Jackson on his return to Journey, what makes a great bassist, and playing football with James Jamerson and Jaco Pastorius By Joel McIver published 31 August 22 Journey are back with a new album made with the returning Randy Jackson, whose story goes beyond bass. A&R, TV star, producer, entrepreneur... And to 40 million TV viewers, he’s the man who sat next to Simon Cowell on American Idol
Best bass effects pedals: 8 of the best pedals for every type of bassist By Simon Fellows last updated 25 August 22 Our guide to the finest sounding effects pedals for bass players, including fuzz, compressors and multi-effects
Ernie Ball Music Man introduces 5 new limited-edition finishes for its Short Scale Stingray bass By Sam Roche published 24 August 22 Each of the sleek new colorways are limited to only 25 units worldwide
Fender targets acoustic and bass players with Acoustic Preverb and Trapper Bass Distortion pedals By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 24 August 22 New offerings boast flexible feature sets and versatile EQs
Fender Trapper Bass Distortion review By Joel McIver last updated 24 August 22 Why do they call it the Trapper? Who can say, but it has two distortion circuits to give options to those who need some low-end growl and thunder
Blackstar Fly Bass Amp review By Jonathan Herrera last updated 26 July 22 Need a tiny bass amp to accompany your travels? Blackstar has the answer
Fender Rumble LT25 review By Peter Hodgson last updated 26 July 22 Fender's newest little bass amp is crammed full of sounds designed to inspire you to create new genres and playing styles