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Latest news
Electro-Harmonix reissues the Triangle Big Muff Pi
First version of iconic fuzz pedal returns
Tony Butler: “Being a bass player has been the greatest asset of my life”
The Big Country bassist on turning songwriter and some famous four-stringer friends
Session bassist Bill Banwell: “It doesn’t matter what gig you’re doing, just play as well as you can because you don’t know who might be watching”
The Kelis and Rag’n’Bone Man bassist reflects
Darkglass Electronics debuts Hyper Luminal Hybrid Compressor pedal
Stompbox digitally models classic compressors
Dave Marks: “I get parachuted into a lot of gigs and it’s never a soft landing”
The session man and producer on his multifaceted career
The Cult’s Jamie Stewart: “The job of a bass player is not to be front and centre; it’s to play your part in the bigger sonic picture”
Looking back on the band's '80s peak
Justin Currie: “Del Amitri’s songs had tons of arpeggiated guitar melodies. How did you fit the bass in?”
The Scottish frontman on bass and the band's past, present and future
Latest tuition
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
Guitar setup: how to fix a broken strap pin
Go beyond matchsticks and get the job done properly
How to play fast-paced rock and metal fingerstyle bass
Learn the techniques behind iconic bassists
How to play bass like James Jamerson
Get the gear, licks and technique behind the iconic bassist
Bass basics: how to write compelling basslines by working around root notes
An easy lesson in essential bass technique with tab and audio
Latest reviews
Trace Elliot Transit-B Preamp review
- £435
- €398
- $399
Trace Elliot has a new preamp floor unit; time to get our boots on
Rikkers Classic Line Precision review
- £2325
Something a little more traditional from the innovators at Rikkers?
Revelation RJT-60B review
- £299
A six-string bass shaped like a baritone guitar…what sorcery is this?
Markbass Little Marcus 250, Little Marcus 800, Marcus Miller STD 102 HF cab review
- £349
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