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Thundercat mints a fresh new track inspired by mouthwash
Bass ace works with Listerine to help close the dentistry diversity gap in the US
"For me, full length or even medium length just never made sense" – Royal Blood's Mike Kerr on his Fender signature Jaguar bass and love of short-scale
"I got so used to playing short scales that even now, putting on a full-length bass feels like I'm trying to play the wing of a plane or something!"
AC/DC appear to have replaced drummer Phil Rudd for their upcoming Power Trip performance, but bassist Cliff Williams is coming out of retirement
The revelation was made via band-shared audio of rehearsal footage
Where is Paul McCartney's original Hofner bass? "Surely if anyone can find my guitar, it's you guys"
The Lost Bass Project is on the case of the missing four-string
Blink-182 postpone UK and Ireland shows as Travis Barker flies home due to an “urgent family matter”
Barker, whose wife, Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant, has shared photos of a prayer room via Instagram
Fender has just added over a dozen new acoustic models to its California Series
Featuring “period-correct specs from the ‘60s and ‘70s”, V-shaped necks, short-scale models, 12-strings and bass guitars, this California Series knows how to party...
Xotic Effects ups the headroom as it gives its Bass BB Preamp pedal the V1.5 treatment
If the original BB Preamp was a powerful boost-cum-drive, the V1.5 looks to be even more useful and now has the potentially game-changing option to run it at nine or 18V
Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr has a new signature Fender Jaguar – a built-to-rock short-scale bass, finished in Tiger’s Blood Orange
Kerr’s signature Jag is a beaut, with gold hardware complementing the black ‘guard and finish nicely, and a powerful custom humbucker/Wide Range 'bucker pairing
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Latest reviews
Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas PJ V review
- £899
- €949
- $1099
A hot-rodded five-string that pushes the envelope with performance while maintaining a classy style
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5 review
- £2999+
- $2799+
The StingRay with extra sting courtesy of a Darkglass preamp and onboard distortion gets a five-string release for the ultimate in low-end thunder
Trace Elliot Elf C110 Combo review
- £509
- €575
- $599
It is the much-loved Elf bass amp in a 1x10 combo, retaining the same functionality and bringing some next-level portability to the table
Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Vintage Precision and Jazz Bass review
- £429
- €469
- $599
A new gold standard for affordable bass guitars, or celebratory special edition to celebrate celebrate four decades of the Fender-owned brand? Why not both?
Becos CompIQ STELLA Pro Compressor review
- £360
- $319
For those who take their dynamics seriously, this fully featured stompbox offers a studio-grade VCA compressor that you can mount on your pedalboard
Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird review
- £2499
- €2790
- $2799
Is there a harder-rocking bass guitar on the market than the God of Thunder's signature collaboration with Gibson?
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 800S review
- £1099
- $1249
A bass amp head for pros who want a lightweight high-powered head offering the best of both worlds between solid-state and tube
Hartke LX8500 review
- £599
- €452
- $599.99
Backline perennials Hartke's new bass head has a valve-driven preamp, 800 watts and is stacked with features...
