Lynda Kay remembers Lemmy Kilmister, the rock 'n' roll icon with a heart of gold By Joel McIver The actor and musician Lynda Kay on a friendship less ordinary and a special duet with the late Motörhead frontman
How to use pitch pedals on a bass By Dan Veall Every now and again, the music calls for something different - that's time for a pitch pedal to transform your low end
Jackson CBXM X-Series Signature David Ellefson Concert IV and V review By Joe Daly David Ellefson's new signature Jackson basses are mega-cool, mega-understated and not just for metal
How to spell out chords and harmony when soloing By Richard Barrett This essential blues lesson is fundamental for keeping the song's rhythm and melody going during your solos
Lee Sklar: "I go onto YouTube and see all these amazing players, and I say, ‘Christ, I’d be embarrassed to take a bass out in the same room as those guys'" By Joel McIver The great Lee Sklar, veteran of countless sessions, returns with the Immediate Family. “I’m your gardener!” he tells us...
Phil Demmel on the joys of "four dudes jamming covers" in BPMD By Gregory Adams “I was a '70s kid, so these are all bands I loved and [that] really got me into heavy music," the former Machine Head guitarist says
ThorpyFX The Bunker review By Trevor Curwen Revisit Lovetone’s roots with Adrian Thorpe's take on one of our favorite tone condiments, the Brown Source overdrive
Victor Brandt: “I’ve been happily surprised that, even with so much going in Dimmu’s music, I could squeeze in some nice bass parts” By Bass Player Staff The Dimmu Borgir bassist on satanic pickups, signature gear, and the cross-cultural exchange between Norwegian black metal and Swedish death metal
What you need to know about Fender finishes By Rod Brakes From the blonde to Candy Apple Red Metallic, the history of vintage Fender finishes
The secrets behind Geordie Walker's guitar tone on Killing Joke's Eighties By Chris Gill The Killing Joke guitarist found his sound in a Gibson ES-295 and an ear for lush yet haunting tone
Dean Exile Select review By Chris Gill This sumptuous S-style is a timely reminder that we can always count on Dean to grab our attention in a crowded guitar store
How to use wah and filter pedals on bass By Dan Veall Transform your bass tone and scale up your funk by adding a filter pedal to your floor game
Wingman FX Danger Zone review By Paul Riario A Top Gun-inspired analog tremolo and phaser to take your breath away after you've lost that lovin' feeling
Marleaux Contra review By Mike Brooks The Contra is the latest four-string beauty from Gerald Marleaux, and it is quite special indeed
Ashley Reeve: "Your talent is all in your hands. You can make a $200 bass sound great if you know what you’re doing" By Ashley Reeve The Cher bassist shares her tips on how to make it as a musician
Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 review By Paul Riario It's a Jazzmaster, Jim, but 'knot as we know it – it's the latest minimalist metal machine for Jim Root and it's fierce
Scott Reeder: “I play left-handed but the bass is strung right-handed, so I can’t just walk into a store and try a bass. Not one!” By Mike Brooks The Kyuss, Obsessed, and Fireball Ministry bassist, soundtrack composer, studio owner and icon on a career less ordinary
Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter review By Trevor Curwen The Big F adds an envelope filter to its ever-expanding lineup of pedals
The Beatles: guitar by guitar - a guide to the models that made music history By Tony Bacon The Beatles revolutionised music and made the guitar the world's most popular instrument. On the 50th anniversary of their final album, we trace the models that made the magic…
