Andy Summers' 11 tips for guitarists By Joel McIver published 28 December 17 Insight from the experimental ex-Police man
Italia Maranello Cavo review By Joel McIver published 17 December 17 £779 Che chitarra bella! Pouring a glass of Chianti and straps on this retro italian beauty
Rocco Prestia: “If you attack everything like it’s the first time you ever played it, it’ll stay fresh and will lead to new ideas” By Joel McIver published 12 December 17 Tower Of Power's bass maestro on technique, tone and communication
PVRIS's Brian MacDonald: “People say ‘bass is just like guitar’. It’s a completely different style of playing” By Joel McIver published 8 December 17 The PVRISian on his new album and favoured four-strings
Deftones bassist Sergio Vega: "The whammy bar shouldn’t just be relegated to guitar" By Joel McIver published 2 November 17 Bass player talks making Gore and his love of Fender VIs
Faith Naked Saturn review By Joel McIver published 10 October 17 £479 Fancy getting Naked with Patrick James Eggle for only £479?
Freekbass talks: "Readers - don’t sell your first bass" By Joel McIver published 3 October 17 Rising bass star on his playing history, Bootsy and career gear
Sandberg California Ida Nielsen review By Joel McIver published 17 September 17 £2,199 €2,322 Prince bassist gets her own, suitably fabulous, Sandberg
Mike Kerr talks Royal Blood's meteoric rise, his elusive bass rig and How Did We Get So Dark? By Joel McIver published 25 August 17 "You don’t get to decide whether you’re successful or not"
10 of the best high-end bass guitars at £1,500/$2,000 or more By Joel McIver published 23 August 17 Mouth-watering bass guitars that come at a price
10 of the best mid-range bass guitars from £750/$1,000 to £1,500/$2,000 By Joel McIver published 22 August 17 Get the most bang for your buck
10 of the best budget bass guitars at £750/$900 or less By Joel McIver published 21 August 17 Bass on a budget
Spector Legend 4 review By Joel McIver published 18 August 17 £1,229 Make like a squirrel and dig out this splendid walnut-finished Spector Legend
Stone Sour's Johny Chow on his almighty bass tone and health advice for headbangers By Joel McIver published 15 August 17 Talking tone and technique with the formidable bassist
Greg Graffin talks acoustic guitars, alternate tunings and Millport By Joel McIver published 20 July 17 Bad Religion frontman on his third country effort
Manson John Paul Jones E-Bass review By Joel McIver published 16 July 17 £2,399 A stairway to heaven or a highway to hell?
John Garcia, desert-rock legend, on the challenges of going unplugged By Joel McIver published 30 June 17 Kyuss, Slo Burn and Hermano singer on his acoustic album
Rainger FX Dr Freakenstein Dwarf Bass review By Joel McIver published 17 May 17 £109 A bonkers but brilliant fuzz
Chowny SWB-1 Scott Whitley Signature review By Joel McIver published 15 May 17 £495 Chowing down on a Chowny
Gillett Contour Electro-Acoustic review By Joel McIver published 13 May 17 £2,650 The best a man (or woman) can get?
Taylor GS Mini Bass review By Joel McIver published 12 May 17 £827 €799 Eight hundred quid for a fun-sized acoustic bass? That’s a whole lotta fun…
10 of the best acoustic bass guitars By Joel McIver last updated 22 January 20 Go unplugged with these big-bottomed electros and acoustics
Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 30th Anniversary 5 review By Joel McIver published 24 April 17 £2799.99 Can it really be three decades since the lovely Stingray gained an extra string?
Tony Choy talks Atheist, his love of Fender Jazz basses and pioneering playing By Joel McIver published 24 April 17 "I’ve never been pigeonholed"
