Roger Newell
Latest articles by Roger Newell

Hagstrom Viking Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
A hollowbody bass with big sounds and retro appeal - what's not to like?

Cool and classic basses: Fender Telecaster Bass Series 1
By Roger Newell last updated
Technically, the very first Fender reissue

Cool and classic basses: Guild B-301
By Roger Newell last updated
A collectors' favourite and a must-try

Cool and classic basses: Gibson EB-3 Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
Defining the Gibson sound

Cool and classic basses: Ernie Ball Music Man Piezo StingRay Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
Putting extra sting in the tail

Cool and classic basses: Warwick Corvette FNA
By Roger Newell last updated
A short-lived alternative to the Altus

Cool and classic basses: Yamaha Attitude Limited II
By Roger Newell last updated
A Sea Foam Green stereo machine

EBS Classic Session 120 Tiltback
By Roger Newell last updated
Compact and versatile, EBS is aiming high

Cool and classic basses: Fender Bass V
By Roger Newell last updated
A V good idea? Perhaps not...

Interview: Geddy Lee talks Rush's Clockwork Angels, track-by-track
By Roger Newell last updated
The bass legend shares his insights

5 legendary Warwick players and their signature basses
By Roger Newell last updated
The German bass giant's biggest stars profiled

The story of Fender's Precision and Jazz basses
By Roger Newell last updated
We salute the enduring allure of two iconic four-strings

Rock star basses: Roger Waters' Fender Precision
By Roger Newell last updated
Pink Floyd legend's Dark Side Of The Moon bass

Bass manufacturer profile: Warwick
By Roger Newell last updated
The history of the innovative German bass manufacturer

Fender '70s Precision Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
Surely we don't need another P-Bass from Fender? Well, surprisingly it seems that we do!

Godin Shifter 4
By Roger Newell last updated
Ideas from the past, but a sound all of its own

Fishman Fission Bass Powerchord FX
By Roger Newell last updated
Mini bass orchestra at the touch of a button (or two)
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