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Best short-scale basses 2025: the ultimate guide to the greatest pint-sized bass guitars at all price points
By Daryl Robertson last updated
From Fender to Gibson, Gretsch to Spector, here are our top picks for the best short-scale basses on the market right now

“You get so much more choice”: How the Japanese Fender offset conquered the world
By Jamie Dickson published
Fender Japan showed the world how radically offsets could be modified. We visited specialist Japanese guitar retailer Gas Station Guitars to chart the evolution of the MIJ offset

Fender's guitar models explained: we break down the entire Fender line-up from Player to Custom Shop
By Richard Blenkinsop published
Get to know your Jazzmasters from your Jags and your Players from your Performers with our breakdown of the vast Fender catalog

“While many contemporary offsets simply borrow the outline, there’s a lot more to these original recipes”: Fender Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster, ’70s Jaguar and ’70s Competition Mustang review
By Dave Burrluck published
Can’t afford a vintage Fender? Neither can we. So until we win the lottery, the Vintera range aims to satisfy our lust. Let’s jump on the offset train and go back in time…

Best bass guitars for rock 2025: rock 'n' roll basses from Fender, MusicMan, Sire and more
By Connor Godfrey published
Make your low-end roar with the best rock bass guitars for every budget

“No-one was looking at the Strat when Yngwie picked one up in ’86 – everybody had left it behind after Hendrix. It just continues to reinvent itself and get rediscovered”: Justin Norvell has to guard Fender’s glittering past, while securing its future
By Matt Parker published
Fender remains the world’s number one guitar firm, but as the firm’s EVP of Product tells us, it’s thinking about musicians first – not gear – that keeps it top of the pile

“I was seriously excited to take this one over the finish line”: Feast your eyes on this acrylic Mustang-style build – Soccer Mommy’s out-of-this-world custom offset
By Phil Weller published
Scale Model Guitars built this stunner to Soccer Mommy's specifications, with subtle metallic flakes that sparkle under the stage spotlight, an eye-popping nitrate pickguard, and faithful Mustang hardware

“We are greeted with a guitar that looks like it arrived here in a DeLorean”: Fender Vintera II '70s Competition Mustang review
By Daryl Robertson published
Fender rolls back the clock for a vintage-inspired take on the classic budget short-scale, which remains tonal nirvana for a certain breed of guitarists

NAMM 2024: “Retro lines and hybrid designs”: Vintage’s new Revo Series takes a leaf out of Squier’s Paranormal playbook with these wild affordable offsets
By Phil Weller published
A generous collection of Fender-flavored builds have been debuted by the budget gear champion, offering a quirky take on a range of classic silhouettes
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