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Bass Gear Roundup for October 2026
The biggest bass gear launches of the month – from a Fender Mark Hoppus signature to Iron Maiden pickups and a one-of-one Spector

By Nick Wells Published

October’s bass launches drew inspiration from a German pirate, “Stoned Fruit” stickers, and Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris

Bass Guitars
Jackson Legend Series
Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman and Scott Ian honored in Jackson’s new Legend Series – celebrating some of the most iconic guitars in the brand's history

By Phil Weller Published

Jackson has paid tribute to four firm-defining players with recreations of their most notable axes

Electric Guitars
Left–Bassist Steve DiGiorgio of Testament performs during day 2 of the Carolina Rebellion at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 3, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina; Right–Dave Mustaine of band Megadeth performs on Day 2 of Download festival at Donnington Park on June 11, 2022 in Donnington, England
Steve Di Giorgio sets the record straight on what it was like to sideman for Dave Mustaine and Megadeth

By Janelle Borg Published

The Testament bassist has looked back on his experience recording on Megadeth's 2022 release, The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!

Bassists
Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) of Spinal Tap performs during day 3 of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset on June 27, 2009 in Glastonbury, England.
11 real-life Spinal Tap moments from bass playing royalty

By Nick Wells Published

Bass legends Victor Wooten, Thundercat, Duff McKagan and more share their own moments of outrage, downright stupidity and absolute genius

Bassists
Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke performs with The New Barbarians at The Omni Coliseum on May 10, 1979 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Why Stanley Clarke’s School Days remains an iconic moment in bass playing history

By Nick Wells Published

School yourself on the player David Ellefson dubbed “the fastest ‘lead bass guitarist’ I had ever seen”

Bassists
David Ellefson
David Ellefson on Megadeth ouster: “You find out who your friends are… pretty f**king quick when the s**t hits the fan”

By Matt Parker Published

The former Megadeth man has been talking about his journey on the “rock and roll rocket ship”

Bassists
David Ellefson (left) and Jeff Young
David Ellefson and Jeff Young to play classic Megadeth albums in their entirety on tour this fall

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Under the name the Kings of Thrash, the two will perform Killing is My Business… and Business is Good! and So Far, So Good… So What! in full

Music Releases
David Ellefson performs with Megadeth at the Bloodstock Festival at Catton Hall on August 13, 2017 in Burton Upon Trent, England
Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson forms new band, Dieth

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Also featuring former Entombed A.D. guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda and former Decapitated drummer Michal Łysejko, the band have premiered their debut single, In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents

Bands
Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson
Dave Mustaine says he forgives David Ellefson but firing him from Megadeth was “a hard decision that had to be made”

By Matt Parker Published

The Megadeth frontman said he made the decision to relieve Ellefson of his bass playing duties for the good of the band

Bands
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Megadeth's new album will not feature David Ellefson's bass recordings

By Sam Roche Published

Dave Mustaine confirms that Ellefson's parts are being re-recorded by a mysterious “stellar bass player”

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