Latest articles by Mike Brooks
Best bass amps 2025: top choice amplification options for bassists
Dive into our best bass amp guide to discover the options that deliver the power and features to suit your low-end needs, whatever your budget
Why Queen's John Deacon is a bass hero
We salute the career, gear and accomplishments of the low-end legend
Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz
Think you’ve played every great Jazz bass? Think again…
Bobby Vega (Sly & The Family Stone/Santana): "I’m totally blessed"
The Sly & The Family Stone and Santana bassist reflects
Why Queen's John Deacon is a true bass hero
We track the career, gear and accomplishments of the low-end legend
Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton: “I think that nowadays we’ve all become a little better at having respect for each other’s soft spots”
The bassist for the multi-platinum rockers reviews his near-50-year career
The Moody Blues’ John Lodge: “My first Precision bass cost £115 - you could buy a car for £300 or a house for £950 back then”
A look back at a career at the low end
Cody Wright: “My playing style was already there with the pick because of my guitar-playing style”
We pick the brains of a unique bassist
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass
What’s this - new pickups, a new passive circuit and through-body stringing?
Trace Elliot Elf 2x8 and 1x10 Cabinets
The cabinets to partner Trace Elliot’s Elf amp follow its tiny remit. Can they take the strain?
Yolanda Charles: “I was always told that you can’t teach feel, but I think you can”
We talk inequality, experience and lost gear with the UK bassist
Yamaha Nathan East Signature BBNEII
This bass for music’s Mr Cool promises much... but does it deliver?
Sadowsky Satin Series Deluxe 4-21
If you like your Sadowsky bass to feel like silk, look no further
Rickenbacker 4003
Idiosyncratic but with many admirers, the stalwart Ricky maintains an ever-popular presence
