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The best clip-on guitar tuners 2021: 8 top headstock and soundhole tuners to buy right now
Keep your electric, acoustic, bass guitar or ukulele sounding great with a handy clip-on tuner that's always close by
The greatest bassists 1980-'99, ranked by you
GOAT Hunt: Your end of the century lords of the lowend revealed
Ernie Ball Music Man reveals Joe Dart Signature Bass Collection
Full and short-scale bass additions for the Vulfpeck man – and the Jr has no controls!
Best guitar straps 2021: boost comfort and support with these straps for electric, acoustic and bass guitar
Protect your guitar and look the part with our pick of the best guitar straps for all budgets and styles
The 8 best guitar wireless systems 2021: cut the cord and liberate your playing today
Invest in a transmitter/receiver and ditch trailing cables with our pick of the best wireless guitar systems from beginner to pro
The greatest pre-1980 bassists, ranked by you
GOAT Hunt: From classic soul to rock’n’roll, these are the 10 electric bass players that you chose as the best before the '80s
Best beginner bass guitars 2021: Slam dunk the funk for less with these 8 epic beginner basses
Get started with the best beginner bass guitars from Yamaha, Squier, Ibanez, Sterling and others, with cheap beginner basses starting from just $199/£179
Aguilar Amplification unveils the DB 599 Bass Compressor pedal
The mini-pedal has a simple setup but offers full control of your low end dynamics
Latest tuition
8 tips for bassists to improve their playing and stay inspired
Staying creative as a bass player solo and with other musicians
The ultimate guitar tabs guide: how to read tab and symbols explained
Learn to play acoustic and electric with our guide to this easy-to-read notation
How to play walking basslines
Take your blues bass playing for a wander with this tab and audio-ready lesson
Guitar setup: how to fix a broken jack socket
A step-by-step guide to repairing your electric's output
10 things you need to know before you record your band
10 essential tips for tracking guitar, bass, drums and vocals live
Guitar setup: how to fix a broken strap pin
Go beyond matchsticks and get the job done properly
Latest reviews
Epiphone Embassy review
- £349
- €384
- $399
A vintage-inspired corker from Epiphone with dual-humbuckers and a versatile range of classic tones
EBS Stanley Clarke Acoustic Preamp review
- £299
- €398
- $499
An upright bass preamp with the seal of approval from the great Stanley Clarke
Atelier Z Beta 5+ Deluxe review
- £1950
This icy lookin' translucent Japanese 5-string J-type from Atelier has features and lots of them
Ampeg BA-108 v2 Combo review
- £112
- €111
- $99
The most famous name in bass amplification's compact and affordable practice amp returns new and improved
Yamaha BBPH Peter Hook review
- £1129
- $2000
Hooky's limited edition BB series is a modern classic of bass guitar design
Anaconda HE-4 Hydra Elite review
- £3055
- $3320
And now for something completely different: a feature-stacked bizarro-futurist offset with a Kahler whammy bar
Lairat Stega Deluxe review
- £2941+
- €3350+
Paul Lairat's built-to-order bass offers cutting-edge design and powerful tones
