“Ultimate control” over your bass overdrive tones, and your entire backline in a pedal? Ashdown has lofty aims for its latest bass stompboxes By Nick Wells published 4 October 23 Ashdown adds to its big trunk of tone with the Triple Shot and Pro-DI
Tim Henson reveals how his rejection from Berklee inspired Polyphia: “I didn't have a back-up plan” By Matt Owen published 12 May 23 After adopting a “f**k college” mantra, the Polyphia virtuoso went on to become one of today's most influential guitar players
John Petrucci talks buying and selling guitars: “I’m completely illiterate in the world of vintage guitars and Les Pauls and Strats and all that stuff” By Jamie Dickson published 2 September 22 Dream Theater’s magus of the fretboard on the Les Paul copy that sparked his love of humbuckers and why he might give Django a run for his money…
John Myung dishes on his new signature bass amp, practice regime and whether he ever screws up By Ellen O'Reilly published 5 April 22 The Dream Theater bassist checks in to talk gear, tone and technique following the release of A View From the Top of the World
Ashdown John Myung Double Drive review By Joel McIver published 4 March 22 The Dream Theater bassist teams up with Ashdown for a tooled-up dual distortion perfectly voiced for bass guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay review By Kevin Johnson published 2 February 22 Testing the Rage Against the Machine bass player's innovative active short-scale model
Dream Theater's John Myung teams up with Ashdown for new signature Double Drive pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 22 October 21 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
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 18 February 21 The Dream Theater bassist shares advice, gear tips and explains the joy of six
Ernie Ball announces feature-rich John Myung Bongo 6 bass By Richard Bienstock published 18 August 20 Signature model from the Dream Theater bassist boasts streamlined body and string spacing, fast neck and simplified control layout
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 30 March 20 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
