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Squier Sonic Series: featuring mini-Stratocasters, single-humbucker Esquires and cult offsets too, the Fender-owned budget brand has made a big play for the beginner market in 2026
Squier unveils huge Sonic Series refresh – super-affordable, beginner and child-friendly versions of classic Fender models

By Jonathan Horsley Published

NAMM 2026: There are Sonic Mustangs with dual-humbuckers, vintage and modern colour finishes, classic Strats, HSS Strats... A 3/4-sized Strat too. But you'll have to wait until July

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TNAG Global founder/CEO Ben Montague [left] and Norman Harris [right] point to each other as they are photographed on the shop floor at Norman's Rare Guitars.
Joe Bonamassa gives his blessing as Norman Harris sells Norman’s Rare Guitars and says the future of his iconic LA store has been secured

By Jonathan Horsley Published

TNAG Global, which owns Carter Vintage Guitars, is the buyer, and under CEO Ben Montague, it promises to preserve the soul and grow the business of one of the world's most-loved guitar stores

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Tim Tournier of Myles Kennedy shows off his prototype EVH Gear bass, a prototype four-string that was given to him by Wolfgang Van Halen.
“There’s only two of these on the planet”: Myles Kennedy bassist Tim Tournier on the EVH bass Wolfgang Van Halen gave him

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Tournier's prototype Wolfgang bass was is a dual-humbucker doozie, masterbuilt by Chip Ellis, and it is being road-tested hard. But will EVH Gear ever release it?

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Paul McCartney points to the crowd and raises an eyebrow as he performs with his iconic Höfner Violin Bass
Paul McCartney's favourite bass company is in trouble – Höfner's future uncertain as it files provisional insolvency proceedings

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The German brand behind McCartney's iconic 500/1 Violin Bass has been in existence since its founding by Karl Höfner in 1887

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 14: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE). Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Rogers Centre on November 14, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
Taylor Swift's bass player Amos Heller says he couldn't believe the "insane" length of the Eras Tour setlist

By Ben Rogerson Published

Plus, he reveals his unusual backstage practice location

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Flea teases his first solo album with a seven minute jazz rave single

By Will Simpson Published

The video is directed by his daughter

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“Truly one of the most fun things I've ever done”: David Ellefson joins 1,000 musicians to tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

By Will Simpson Published

They all play Paranoid together

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Queen perform live in 1986, with Freddie Mercury wearing a yellow basketball vest over a blue T-shirt, Brian May wearing an open collared white shirt, and John Deacon playing a prototype Warwick Buzzard bass, which was designed by John Entwistle and is up for auction in December 2025.
How the “fingerprint” wood grain of this Warwick bass revealed a connection to not one but two British rock legends (and tripled its value)

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Incredibly, this bass, co-designed with John Entwistle, changed hands in 2003 without anyone noticing its regal connection. Now wood grain analysis reveals it was owned by John Deacon

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Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies, aged 63

By Will Groves Published

The music world pays tribute to "the perfect example of how a bassist can be the beating heart of a band”

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The Epiphone Mike Dirnt G-3 Grabber is an affordable replica of his original Gibson and features a trio of Gibson USA pickups, custom wiring, and is available in Natural and Silverburst finishes.
Epiphone unveils signature G-3 Grabber with Gibson USA pickups for Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Grabber was Dirnt's first Gibson bass and he says his Epiphone performs just as well, and he has tested it in front of 180,000 people

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