Sterling By Music Man Stingray 34HH and 34PB review By Bass Guitar Magazine published 13 November 19 £979.99/1039.99 €1099.99/1199.99 Ernie Ball’s Music Man Stingray is one of the bass world’s most iconic instruments - can these Sterling Rays be considered serious alternatives?
Sadist’s Andrea Nasso: “Six-strings? I’m still afraid of them” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 31 October 19 We talk RHCP, slap and going solo with the Italian bassist
Simone Butler (Primal Scream): “My advice? Don’t fear failure - fear regret” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 28 October 19 The Primal Scream bassist talks up the Loaded low end
Mike Bendy: “I interviewed Victor Wooten for my high school newspaper - an eye-opening experience for a young bassist” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 15 October 19 Dear Moon, Bendy Effect and The Hipster Assassins bass player is keeping busy
Jeremy Wagner on Paul Gray: “When he passed away, I couldn’t believe it” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 14 October 19 The Broken Hope man pays tribute to departed Slipknot man
Angra’s Felipe Andreoli: “I’ve never stopped playing the bass, it was very natural for me” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 13 September 19 We talk to the Brazilian virtuoso
Ryan Madora: “I’ve learned mostly by ear: I was the person that sat in the basement for hours and played along to records” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 21 August 19 We talk to the session bassist and Robben Ford collaborator
Kenny Passarelli: “I learned a lot from Stephen Stills about playing bass” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 12 August 19 The CSN and Stephen Stills bassist reflects
Colin Edwin: “I’ve always liked playing live - it’s in my blood” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 1 July 19 The former Porcupine Tree man talks O.R.k.
Seymour Duncan Fooz Analogue Fuzz Synthesizer review By Bass Guitar Magazine published 6 April 19 £429 €355 $499 A fuzz, filter and tremolo in one?
Rise Against's Joe Principe: “Bass playing should be about locking in with the drummer. I’ve always seen myself as a percussive player” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 16 January 19 The punk bassist talks Wolves, bass and his beloved Fender crossbreed
You Me At Six's Matt Barnes: “I didn’t play a P-Bass for ages. When I finally picked one up, the neck was incredible” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 14 January 19 The bassist talks Fenders, favourite players and recording VI
Lisa Mann: “I was always attracted to the sound of the bass, whatever I was listening to” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 10 January 19 The blues bassist and singer-songwriter on bringing technical chops to the long-established style
Jessica Pimentel: “Bass is a punch that lingers in the air, a hum that lives in the belly and rattles the heart” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 3 January 19 The Orange Is The New Black actor/musician discusses her bass roots, classical lessons and brutal metal projects
Mia Wallace: “With Niryth, it is absolutely essential to play five-string bass” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 30 November 18 We get an update from the black-metal bassist
Mark Menghi: “I just can’t get away from my Fender. It’s like a third arm for me” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 29 November 18 The Metal Allegiance bassist on the supergroup's sound
Suzy Starlite: “My job is to be the custodian of the groove” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 26 November 18 The Starlite Campbell Band bassist on her role, rig and developing Supertone
5 Seconds Of Summer's Calum Hood: "I fell in love with bass pretty quickly. It holds a lot of the melody in our songs" By Bass Guitar Magazine published 29 October 18 We hear from the Aussie poppers' bassist and songwriter
Dougie Poynter: “Each song by INK. features a different bass, and one song has two different basses” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 9 August 18 The bassist discusses his new band, love for Music Man Sterling and the future of McFly
London Bass Guitar Show 2018: 5 reasons you have to be there By Bass Guitar Magazine published 23 February 18 Make that six, if you include our exclusive money-saving offer!
Obscura's Linus Klausenitzer: "People say that all music has been done before, but I totally disagree" By Bass Guitar Magazine published 13 November 17 The German tech-metal bassist reflects
Happy Mondays' Paul Ryder: "I never learned to slap, but there’s a single pop on Kinky Afro" By Bass Guitar Magazine last updated 15 July 22 The Manchester bassist talks so hip...
Steve Queralt talks Ride's Weather Diaries: "I used a four-string Steinberger bass for a lot of the recording" By Bass Guitar Magazine published 12 October 17 The bassist on shoegaze, Stingrays and losing his head
Paul Geary on breaking into session bass playing, career turns and lessons learned By Bass Guitar Magazine published 18 July 17 Insight from the session supremo