Roger Newell

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Retro-styling helps it live up to its name.

Ashdown Little Bastard LB 30H Head

By Roger Newell last updated

An all-valve, vintage-looking 30 watt bass amp head worthy of its name

Guitar Amps
The quality offered by the setup is truly excellent.

SWR Headlite, Amplite and Golight

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A modular new digital bass range that takes size to a minimum

Guitar Amps
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12 essential live bass playing tips

By Roger Newell last updated

Let our past mistakes stop you making any!

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
The Hodad Bass may be a relatively new design, but it's every bit as distinctive and characterful as the much earlier Dano designs

Danelectro Hodad Bass

By Roger Newell last updated

The latest Danelectro bass sees the firm bring a late 90s model back to the product line

Bass Guitars
The TKO 115 houses a single 15-inch driver and a high-frequency horn

Peavey Tour Series TKO 115

By Roger Newell last updated

The TKO gets curves

Bass Guitars
The Micro-CL is one of the smallest stacks around, but its construction and weight give it a bigger sound than you would imagine

Ampeg Micro-CL Bass Stack

By Roger Newell last updated

Classic Ampeg in a mini stack?

Guitar Amps
The bass is made in Korea to keep the costs trim

Brian May Bass

By Roger Newell last updated

Queen man's brand unveils first four-string

Bass Guitars
The Street Bass's design is simple and distinctive.

Fleabass Street Bass

By Roger Newell last updated

A new entry level bass from the Red Hot Chili Peppers man's own brand

Bass Guitars
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Cool and classic basses: Modulus Graphite Flea Bass (FB4)

By Roger Newell last updated

A bass with a bug for jumpin' funk licks

Bass Guitars
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Cool and classic basses: Ibanez ATK 300

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A worthy workhorse that was put out to pasture

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Cool and classic basses: Gibson Grabber G-1 Bass

By Roger Newell last updated

The Grabber was the first bolt-on neck bass design by Gibson and quite a heavy bass to use.

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Cool and classic basses: Squier Katana Bass

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A Precision blade for rock samurai

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Cool and classic basses: Ampeg AEB-1

By Roger Newell last updated

A quirky character with an f'ing mad design

Technically, the very first Fender reissue

Cool and classic basses: Fender Telecaster Bass Series 1

By Roger Newell last updated

Technically, the very first Fender reissue

Bass Guitars
Click on the link to read our full profile of the Guild B-301 and view the rest of the Cool and Classic Basses gallery

Cool and classic basses: Guild B-301

By Roger Newell last updated

A collectors' favourite and a must-try

Bass Guitars
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Cool and classic basses: Gibson EB-3 Bass

By Roger Newell last updated

Defining the Gibson sound

Bass Guitars
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Cool and classic basses: Ernie Ball Music Man Piezo StingRay Bass

By Roger Newell last updated

Putting extra sting in the tail

Bass Guitars
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Cool and classic basses: Warwick Corvette FNA

By Roger Newell last updated

A short-lived alternative to the Altus

Bass Guitars
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Cool and classic basses: Yamaha Attitude Limited II

By Roger Newell last updated

A Sea Foam Green stereo machine

Bass Guitars
It's a smart-looking combo in black livery, with chromed metal corners and white piping around the classic EBS grille cloth.

EBS Classic Session 120 Tiltback

By Roger Newell last updated

Compact and versatile, EBS is aiming high

Guitar Amps
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Cool and classic basses: Fender Bass V

By Roger Newell last updated

A V good idea? Perhaps not...

Bass Guitars
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The story of Fender's Precision and Jazz basses

By Roger Newell last updated

We salute the enduring allure of two iconic four-strings

Bass Guitars
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Cool and classic basses: Fender Coronado II

By Roger Newell last updated

Profile of Fender's big late '60s hollowbody

The Void is certainly a distinctive-looking beast…

Peavey PXD Void IV Bass

By Roger Newell last updated

Open your mind to the Void. Oh yes...

Guitars
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Rock star basses: Roger Waters' Fender Precision

By Roger Newell last updated

Pink Floyd legend's Dark Side Of The Moon bass

Bass Guitars
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