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Best bass guitars 2026: long and short-scale bass options for beginners to pros

By Jonathan Horsley Last updated

Our pick of the world’s finest low-end monsters, with the best bass guitars from Fender, Cort, Yamaha and more…

Bass Guitars
Musician Ralph Towner performing in Guerneville, California, circa 1987
Jazz virtuoso and fusion pioneer Ralph Towner dies at 85

By Janelle Borg Published

Pianist-turned-guitarist Towner is best known for his nylon- and 12-string craftsmanship – and for being a core part of Oregon, the quartet that melded modern jazz, folk, and European and Indian classical music

Guitarists
A selection of Fender guitars and gear on an orange background
Cyber Monday Fender deals 2025: Last chance to save on a Fender

By Daryl Robertson Last updated

Cyber Monday is over, but you can save on iconic Fender gear

Guitar Gear
A selection of Fender gear on an orange background
Black Friday Fender deals 2025: last chance to save big on Fender and Squier guitars

By Daryl Robertson Last updated

This Cyber Weekend, we're seeing some fantastic Fender deals crop up across the web, including discounted Player II guitars

Guitars
Hands on the guitar neck of a 335, designed in the style of a Blue Note album sleeve
Learn the chord secrets of Joe Pass, Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery with this iconic jazz progression

By Alex Farran Published

Want to add sophistication to your chords? Master this essential chord progression as played by 5 guitar legends

Techniques
Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford, with Mike Pratt on bass, Roth on guitar, and ex-King Crimson legend Bruford on drums
Jazz guitar phenom Pete Roth on the making of a trio that lives on the outer limits of improv

By Amit Sharma Published

Fans of Joe Pass, Larry Carlton and John Scofield would do well to check out the Pete Roth Trio with Bill Bruford the next time they’re in town

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Isaiah Sharkey with Ritter's Princess Isabella guitar
Isaiah Sharkey has acquired a one-of-a-kind guitar originally crafted for a jazz great

By Janelle Borg Published

The John Mayer and D'Angelo collaborator discusses his budding friendship with the jazz legend, and how he ended up acquiring this one-of-a-kind jazz guitar

Guitarists
Best five-string bass guitars
Best 5-string bass guitars 2025: from budget workhorses to high-end boutique beasts

By Matt McCracken Last updated

Need that low B? We’ve handpicked the best 5-string bass guitars from Yamaha, Fender, Ibanez, and more – whatever your price range

Bass Guitars
Maya Delilah plays a Maton electric guitar
The oddball electric guitar that fast-rising soul-pop guitarist Maya Delilah favors over her Strats and Teles

By Janelle Borg Published

The fingerstyle guitarist and genre-blending singer-songwriter recently released her debut record on the historic Blue Note Records

Guitarists
Left-Ernest Ranglin plays guitar as performs with the Antonio Hart Band at the BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival at MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York, New York, August 8, 2002; Right-Bob Marley performing live on stage,playing guitar
Godfather of ska, Ernest Ranglin, recalls working with a young Bob Marley

By Janelle Borg Published

Ranglin’s rhythmic style and blend of mento, jazz and reggae in his guitar parts not only influenced the inception of the ska movement, but also some of Jamaica’s biggest talents

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