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Gwen Stefani (L) and Tony Kanal of No Doubt perform during the 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Day 5 at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 1, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
How Gwen Stefani’s dad and a Yamaha employee discount set Tony Kanal on the road to bass stardom with No Doubt

By Jon D’Auria Published

Kanal later discovered a BB3000 in a Japanese music store and has been playing them ever since – with one crucial modification

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Best 12-string guitars 2026: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Taylor, Rickenbacker, Fender, and others

Guitars
Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr perform together as a secret surprise at the end of Johnny Marrs show Johnny Marr performs at Brixton Academy on October 23, 2014 in London, England
The Johnny Marr guitar hidden in an iconic Oasis photoshoot

By Phil Weller Published

Marr was an early supporter of the Gallagher brothers, and his prized Rickenbacker ended up in the studio with them

Guitarists
T-Bone Walker's Gibson ES-5
The Holy Grail guitars you can see up close and in action in London this month

By Jamie Dickson Published

Stellar guitarists Chris Buck (Cardinal Black) and Chris Turpin (Mirador) will be playing Holy Grail electric guitars, loud and live, at the upcoming Legendary Guitars event in London. Here’s what to look out for…

Events & Trade Shows
Tony Iommi performs with Black Sabbath onstage at Madison Square Garden. Becky Baldwin of Fury performs live on stage at Bloodstock Festival
How an unexpected email landed Becky Baldwin her dream gig playing bass for Tony Iommi

By Nick Wells Published

When Tony Iommi comes calling, there’s only one answer. But for Black Sabbath super-fan Becky Baldwin, saying yes was the easy part

Bassists
Jeff Tweedy and Cut Worms comp
Jeff Tweedy opened his guitar vault for this cult indie artist – and it put him on edge

By Phil Weller Published

Recording with the Wilco man meant Cut Worms got to explore his wealth of guitars, but had to pull himself away from one

Guitarists
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
bass Gear Roundup for May 2026
Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month

By Nick Wells Published

May saw the reissue of Fender's best-selling bass, a custom Rickenbacker for Geddy Lee, and a supersized version of the daddy of all fuzz

Bass Guitars
Deep Purple 1973 Roger Glover. Singer Ian Gillan and drummer Ian Paice performing with English rock group Deep Purple
Roger Glover’s path to bass greatness with Deep Purple

By Chris Jisi Published

Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple formed the holy trinity of hard rock that would ultimately induce heavy metal

Bassists
Paul McCartney performs live on stage with Wings at Ahoy on 25th March 1976 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He plays a Rickenbacker 4001S bass guitar
Paul McCartney’s greatest post-Beatles bassline

By Chris Jisi Published

After the Beatles, Paul McCartney wasn’t done writing killer basslines – as L.A. session and Wings guitarist Laurence Juber can attest

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