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“His body of work is unparalleled in its quality”: Danny Thompson, acoustic bassist supreme, has died
By Will Simpson published
Tributes have come in from Tony Visconti, Graham Coxon and others

Positive Grid unveils BIAS X, an AI-powered plugin allowing players to design tones using text and “music-to-tone” prompts
By Jonathan Horsley published
The BIAS X AI-powered guitar tone platform lets you to type in what kind of sound you like, then it designs it, and allows you to refine it. Have we officially entered the era of Chug GPT?

“The notes he didn’t play were more important than the notes he did play”: A salute from one great bassist to another
By Andrew Daly published
Glenn Hughes pays tribute to the late, great Andy Fraser of Free

Fender’s Vintera II Road Worn series has Golden Era vibe, tone and feel with era-correct pickups and aged nitro finishes
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Vintera II '60s Stratocaster, '60s Telecaster, '50s Jazzmaster and '60s Precision Bass get the aged treatment for a limited time only

“I’m so grateful that our music can be a vehicle for their spirits to fly”: Students at Flea’s music school pay tribute to Chili Peppers
By Will Simpson published
It’s the third in a series of EPs the students have released this year

Five basses! Spinal Tap recruit Tal Wilkenfeld and Thundercat for bottom-heavy Jimmy Kimmel performance
By Will Simpson published
Movie and album are both out Friday

Dave Ellefson has his say on whether Metallica did Dave Mustaine a favour by sacking him
By Will Simpson published
It put a rocket under him, he reckons

Paul McCartney’s stolen bass was one of music’s biggest mysteries – and now they are making a film about it
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Beatle And The Bass chronicles The Lost Bass Project's search for McCartney's Höfner, which had been missing for over 50 years
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