"I wasn't likely to upstage Brian or Freddie": Queen's John Deacon - a tribute to an elusive bass giant By Roger Newell published 19 July 23 Brian May: "He won't talk to me, so why the f**k would he talk to you?"
"It was like something from space" – Hank Marvin talks in-depth about the Strat By Roger Newell published 10 January 22 Classic interview with the Shadows' guitar hero
Profile: Motown session giant James Jamerson By Roger Newell published 2 August 21 We celebrate one of the greatest of them all
Red Witch Factotum Bass Suboctave Drive review By Roger Newell published 4 May 15 £249 €329 $452.5 Red Witch's first bass unit
EBS Valve Drive DI review By Roger Newell published 4 January 15 £269 €305 $599 Drive and DI in the same box
DigiTech Bass Whammy review By Roger Newell published 13 December 14 €166 Weird, whacky and wonderful!
Fender Rumble 200 Bass Combo review By Roger Newell published 8 November 14 £490 €598 $549 Light and portable but still ready to rumble
Fender Deluxe Dimension V Bass review By Roger Newell published 30 June 14 £1978 €1819 $2359 Five-string bass from the big F
Fender Starcaster Bass review By Roger Newell published 6 June 14 £898 €755 $999 The characterful bass makes its debut
Classic 25 Electric Bass Guitar review By Roger Newell published 27 March 14 £275 Beatles-y bass with a short scale
The history of the electric bass part five: solid amplification By Roger Newell, Bass Expo 2014 published 27 February 14 The evolution of the bass amplifier
The history of the electric bass part four: how many strings? By Roger Newell, Bass Expo 2014 published 27 February 14 From Danelectro's UB-2 to the Hamer Chaparral
The history of the electric bass part three: a UK perspective By Roger Newell published 26 February 14 German imports, homegrown innovation and early amplification
The history of the electric bass part one: the early days By Roger Newell, Bass Expo 2014 published 26 February 14 Charting the evolution of the instrument from the 1930s to the 1950s
The history of the electric bass part two: beyond Fender By Roger Newell, Bass Expo 2014 published 26 February 14 American bass evolution through the 1950s from Gibson, Rickenbacker and more
Fender Cabronita P-Bass review By Roger Newell published 31 December 13 £790 €799 $799 The Cabronita reborn in bass form
Yamaha TRBX504 review By Roger Newell published 5 December 13 £484 €569 $790 High spec, stylish bass guitar
Providence DBS-1 Dual Bass Station review By Roger Newell published 13 November 13 £333 €299 $299 Bass-focussed A/B pedal
LTD Surveyor-4 Bass review By Roger Newell published 11 September 13 £649 $927 Great value, flexible bass guitar
Fender American Vintage '63 P-Bass review By Roger Newell published 6 August 13 £2350 €2792 $2499 A true classic returns
EBS Billy Sheehan Signature Drive review By Roger Newell published 27 June 13 £179 $349.95 A multi-tasking bass pedal
Vintage V10004B review By Roger Newell published 13 June 13 £499 €519 High performance, low cost active bass
