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Best of 2021: "…he was quite possibly the greatest rock bassist of all time. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that"
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"For the first time, John and Paul knew that George had risen to their level" – Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick track-by-track interview on Abbey Road
Best of 2021: A classic 2014 interview with the band's late chief engineer – "The musical telepathy between them was mind-boggling"
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Classic interview: Alex Lifeson talks Rush Moving Pictures track-by-track
"There’s a brightness about it, which I think is why people respond to it so much"
Robbie Shakespeare, seminal reggae bassist, dies aged 68
Sly and Robbie star, who worked with and co-produced many greats, passes
$130 off the Spark Pearl practice amp is an unmissable last-minute Christmas gift for guitarists
Get big money off the game-changing smart amp from Positive Grid and supercharge their practice in 2022
"You can have Lemmy's sound through this plugin" – Duff McKagan on Softube's new Marshall Murder One
The Guns N' Roses man joins Motörhead producer Cameron Webb to talk a legendary bassist and his sound
Electro-Harmonix adds the Q-Tron Envelope Controlled Filter to its Nano range of effects pedals
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Latest reviews
Enfield Antoinette review
- £2300+
Headless bass designs are always noteworthy but once again it's those super Super Quad pickups that will have everyone raving about this regal four-string
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108 and RB-110 review
- £139+
- €165+
- $209+
They've got Super Grit Technology promising the signature Ampeg drive, but how does the classic brand's sound hold up on two compact 1x8 and 1x10 combos?
Warwick RockBass Corvette Multi-Scale review
- £979
- €1169
- $1399
The German low-end specialist makes its multi-scale debut and it’s the sort of five-string we could get used to
Lieber Guitars Spellcaster review
- $1835
The Stanley Clarke collaboration the bass world has been waiting for. Sure, it’s weird. But is it any good?
Laney Digbeth DB500H and DBV212-4 cabinet review
- £449
- €526
- $749
The British amp titan's flagship bass amp marries classy looks with an intriguing FET and tube-driven preamp that's bound to catch the ear of rock bassists
Spector NS Ethos 4SFB review
- £1555
- €1777
- $1799
A feelgood bass at a feelgood price, complete with Aguilar pickups and preamp
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
