Dingwall D-Bird review By Mike Brooks published 7 May 18 £2,799 Sheldon Dingwall revisits the Gibson Thunderbird - and creates his own classic
Maruszczyk Jake L4A PJ review By Mike Brooks published 4 May 18 £1,299 A new contender from Poland is making waves
Sandberg Chris Childs Signature Enigma review By Mike Brooks published 5 April 18 £2,150 Thunder bassist gets his own signature
Stonefield M-Series Model 1-6S review By Mike Brooks published 4 April 18 £4,495 A six-string bass in a slimline package
Fender Roger Waters Signature Precision Bass review By Mike Brooks published 8 March 18 £786 €866 $879 Can this bass send you to the Dark Side of the Moon?
Mayones Prestige 5 Classic 2017 review By Mike Brooks published 14 February 18 £2,999 A tasty five-string
Le Fay Remington Steele review By Mike Brooks published 13 February 18 £7,000 €8,111 Putting the M into metal
Trace Elliot Elf review By Mike Brooks last updated 13 September 21 £299 €298 $299 The sizebusting Elf has arrived!
Nathan East: “You become the foundation for the ‘house’, the complete opposite of being flash” By Mike Brooks published 5 February 18 The bass maestro on playing with Clapton and passing on his knowledge
Ellio Martina BS4 review By Mike Brooks published 9 January 18 £1,930 Always be wary of a bass with understated looks, it might just grab your heart!
Fender Jaco Pastorius Signature Jazz review By Mike Brooks published 7 January 18 £2,159 €2,499 $1,799 Fender pays tribute to the Bass of Doom
Hofner H500/1-KV-0 60th Anniversary Violin Bass review By Mike Brooks published 16 December 17 £6,150 €7,444 Celebrating in style
Billy Sheehan: “Having whizzy chops turns people off - it’s musicians playing for musicians” By Mike Brooks published 22 November 17 The bass legend talks gear, technique and Mr Big's Defying Gravity
Fender Flea Signature Jazz Bass review By Mike Brooks published 19 November 17 £1,035 €1,190 $1,224 Getting our funk on
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special SS review By Mike Brooks published 18 November 17 £187 €248 Short-scale basses are in fashion at the moment – but do they sacrifice tone for playability? We find out
Mark King: “You just need to remember to not be precious and to go with it” By Mike Brooks published 9 November 17 The Level 42 legend on his past and present
Amy Winehouse bassist Dale Davis: “Amy was an amazing talent, and very easy to work with” By Mike Brooks published 8 November 17 Looking back at playing with the iconic singer-songwriter
Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz review By Mike Brooks last updated 13 September 21 £901 €999 $1,599 Think you’ve played every great Jazz bass? Think again…
Anaconda Tribute J5E Elite review By Mike Brooks published 16 October 17 Custom five-string basses are always attention-grabbing - and this slithery example is no different
Yamaha TRBX305MGR review By Mike Brooks last updated 17 September 21 £340 A new pocket money offering from the Yamaha stable
Sterling By Music Man SUB RAY5 review By Mike Brooks published 18 September 17 £394 The Stingray 5 is an industry standard - but how does its budget-friendly little brother stack up?
Rikkers Local Wood Treeline Singlecut 5 review By Mike Brooks published 16 September 17 £3,800 Branching out with this unbe-leaf-able bass from the Netherlands
Phil Spalding talks 70s Denmark Street, Elton John and his most memorable sessions By Mike Brooks published 13 September 17 The bass session supremo reflects
MTD Kingston Super 5 review By Mike Brooks published 17 August 17 £899 Does Michael Tobias’s fully-equipped Kingston five punch above its weight?