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G&L launch the Fallout Short Scale Bass
30" scale, US-made, three finishes… and racing stripes!
Fender ushers in a new era for its premium models as the American Ultra Series is unveiled
New neck profiles, compound radius fretboards, noiseless pickups, locking tuners . . . It’s all change for the the US guitar giant’s most-popular models
Seek out new worlds of tone as pandaMidi launches the Future Impact v3 guitar and bass synth pedal
Is this the ultimate stompbox synthesiser?
Darkglass Electronics unveils the new and improved Harmonic Booster 2.0
The reimagined clean boost and preamp has more headroom, less noise, and a newly configured EQ
Today in extreme metal bass tone: Watch Strigoi bassist Chris Casket's guide to his pedalboard
Looking to add some crushing death-doom thunder to your sound? Enquire within . . .
Sadist’s Andrea Nasso: “Six-strings? I’m still afraid of them”
We talk RHCP, slap and going solo with the Italian bassist
A/B the original and 25th anniversary mixes of REM's Monster
The interactive player allows fans to compare producer Scott Litt's mixes online
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
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
How to play fast-paced rock and metal fingerstyle bass
Learn the techniques behind iconic bassists
Latest reviews
Sterling By Music Man Stingray 34HH and 34PB review
- £979.99/1039.99
- €1099.99/1199.99
Ernie Ball’s Music Man Stingray is one of the bass world’s most iconic instruments - can these Sterling Rays be considered serious alternatives?
Hofner 500/1-63-RLC Relic and Höfner H500/1-HGL-0 Greenline review
- £2299
Vintage meets new wave
Darkglass Microtubes v2 and Alpha Omega 900 review
- £1069
Two new Darkglass bass boxes from the Finnish amp kings
