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Bass Gear Roundup for June 2026
Ernie Ball and Fender top this month's low-end releases with signature models celebrating two of the bass world’s most influential voices

By Nick Wells Published

John Myung’s new artist model kicks off another stacked month of bass releases, alongside an eye-catching Squier, a semi-acoustic Rickenbacker, and a raft of player-friendly upgrades

Bass Guitars
John Myung of Dream Theater performs at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on May 07, 2022 in Milan, Italy. at Mediolanum Forum on May 07, 2022 in Milan, Italy.
John Myung on how the return of Mike Portnoy has changed the band – and his bass playing

By Nick Wells Published

Parasomnia is Dream Theater's first new album with drummer Mike Portnoy for 16 years

Bassists
Jazz bassist Anthony Jackson plays a six-string bass at North Sea Jazz festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 10th July 1998.
“If Leo Fender could come back today I think he would approve”: 10 6-string bassists you need to know

By Nick Wells Published

From John Myung to Felix Pastorius to Thundercat, we follow their historic quest for the ultimate extended-range axe

Bassists
John Myung of Dream Theater performs at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on May 07, 2022 in Milan, Italy.
John Myung plays for one of rock’s most ambitious bands, and the Berklee-schooled bassist is tackling the challenge with extraordinary discipline

By Nick Wells Published

The Dream Theater maestro explains what every bassist can learn from Bach, how he developed the Bongo 6-string bass with Ernie Ball, and why he runs a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier on bass…

Bassists
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John Myung dishes on his new signature bass amp, practice regime and whether he ever screws up

By Ellen O'Reilly Published

The Dream Theater bassist checks in to talk gear, tone and technique following the release of A View From the Top of the World

Bassists
Ashdown John Myung Double Drive
Ashdown John Myung Double Drive review

By Joel McIver Published

The Dream Theater bassist teams up with Ashdown for a tooled-up dual distortion perfectly voiced for bass guitar

Guitar Pedals
Ashdown Engineering's new John Myung Double Drive pedal
Dream Theater's John Myung teams up with Ashdown for new signature Double Drive pedal

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The Double Drive features two distortions – one subtle and one that can be turned up to "face-melting" levels – that can be stacked for intense levels of gain

Effects & Pedals
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John Myung: “Every song, every album, every musician is a potential teacher. It’s just a matter of whether you’re open enough to see it that way“

By Bass Player Staff Published

The Dream Theater bassist shares advice, gear tips and explains the joy of six

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Ernie Ball announces feature-rich John Myung Bongo 6 bass

By Richard Bienstock Published

Signature model from the Dream Theater bassist boasts streamlined body and string spacing, fast neck and simplified control layout

Bassists
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Dream Theater's John Myung: "There are moments when I’m playing parts live that I wish I did on the album the first time round"

By Bass Player Staff Published

The Dream Theater bassist on the 20th anniversary of Scenes from a Memory, the magic of down-tuning and how he brings the energy live

Bassists