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Best bass guitars 2024: four-string and five-string basses for every budget
From modern multiscale models to tried and tested best sellers, we look at the best bass guitars available today
Harley Benton lays the low-end gauntlet down with the 7-string BZ-7000 II NT bass
It's ok, there's a four-string model too
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
Schecter gets graphic on its new signature models for The Cure bassist Simon Gallup
Gallup gets a new EMG-equipped semi-hollow Corsair to join a newly refreshed Ultra Spitfire solidbody, and they are hard to miss with those red finishes and lion graphics
Best 5-string bass guitars: Get that extra low end punch from your bass
Expand your frequency range with our expert pick of 5-string basses from the likes of Ibanez, Fender and Spector
NAMM 2023: Duran Duran’s John Taylor has a new signature bass – it’s name is Rio Dream and it’s a Dingwall with four-strings
The Rio Dream is based on Taylor's Dingwall NG3 and has a trio of neodymium pickups, a preamp co-designed by Rupert Neve Designs, and disco-friendly finish inspired by the Rio cover art
Fender unleashes the Troy Sanders Precision Bass, a low-end Silverburst monster rich in Mastodon signature details
With its Remission neckplate, Emperor Of Sand 12th-fret marker and stencilled headstock, this looks a very cool bass for Mastodon fans. Watch Sanders demo it here
10 timeless bass guitar tones and how to recreate them
The secrets behind some of the best lowend tones of all time
