Vigier Excess Indus review By Joel McIver published 22 August 18 £2,139 Uncorking an Indus-trial amount of tone
Jamiroquai's Paul Turner: “You need to be able to head-nod or foot-stomp while you’re playing, or you’re not in the pocket” By Joel McIver published 6 August 18 Going deeper with the groove-orientated bassist and session supremo
Ida Nielsen: “When I do my own band, I can feel so many things that I learned from Prince. He was a great bass player” By Joel McIver published 2 August 18 The bassist talks tone, signature gear and Prince's love of Danelectro Fab Tones
Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo: “I love the personality that amps and basses give each part of the song. It’s like painting” By Joel McIver published 30 July 18 One of alt-rock's most tasteful bassists on STP's new album, gear and singer
Hagstrom H8-II review By Joel McIver published 16 July 18 £859 A bass for those for whom twang is the thang
Andrea Goldsworthy: “Never assume it’s fine. It’s not like, ‘I only do arenas now, I don’t need to prepare’ - I do. Everybody does” By Joel McIver published 10 July 18 The Paloma Faith bassist on playing with the popstar, tone and touring
Stu Hamm: “Tuning is a myth; it’s like money in that it’s a shared hallucination” By Joel McIver published 3 July 18 The bass maestro on tuning, tone and The Diary Of Patrick Xavier
Spector Bantam review By Joel McIver published 30 June 18 £1660 A short-scale bass with all the details you’d expect from Spector?
Cort GB75JH review By Joel McIver published 6 June 18 £619 Can you really get a decent active five-string for £600 and change?
Fender Montecito Ukulele review By Joel McIver last updated 16 July 20 £210 €211 $249 It’s a uke that looks like a miniature guitar!
Derek Smalls: “I’ve stayed out of pods, mate. Once bitten, twice shy... I don’t even like lifts” By Joel McIver published 21 May 18 Big on Smalls - in-depth with the Spinal Tap bass legend
Machine Head's Jared McEachern: “I told myself ‘I’m gonna give it a shot - and whatever happens, at least I tried’” By Joel McIver published 14 May 18 The bassist on his key gear and landing the gig with the metal titans
Lee Pomeroy: "To play these songs with Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin is a dream come true" By Joel McIver published 7 May 18 The busy bassist on touring with Yes, ELO and Take That
Retrovibe EVO Davie504 Signature Bass by Chowny review By Joel McIver published 6 May 18 £480 Italian Youtuber Davie504 gets a signature Retrovibe from Bristol’s Chowny
Anaconda Ultra J6E Elite review By Joel McIver published 8 April 18 £2,900 Top-spec bass with a crushing pricetag
The Stranglers' Jean-Jacques Burnel: “We try to rehearse without looking at our guitars, so you're free to play with the song” By Joel McIver published 19 March 18 The high-kicking bassist on flow, inspiration and hearing loss
Spector Euro 4 1977 Limited Edition review By Joel McIver published 12 March 18 £2,450 Looking backward is the new looking forward
Gretsch G9500 LTD Jim Dandy review By Joel McIver last updated 5 September 21 £195 €185 $169 All fine and Dandy
Hagstrom HB-8 review By Joel McIver published 13 February 18 £769 Eight strings? What sorcery is this?
Ashdown Nate Mendel NM2 Double Distortion review By Joel McIver published 10 February 18 £119 $138 Foos man gets his own signature distortion
Acoustic Guitar Innovation Parlour 13 review By Joel McIver published 10 January 18 £575 Reluctant to trust baggage handlers with your precious acoustic? Check out this nifty solution to a perennial problem
Foo Fighters' Nate Mendel: “I’m nearly 50 years old, and seriously, I’m still thinking like a teenager” By Joel McIver published 8 January 18 Bass veteran on his punk roots, gear haul and making Concrete And Gold