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Laney Digbeth Foundry Series: the new bass amp range from the British amp band is offered in head and combo formats, and with a variety of wattages.
Laney Amplification unveils Digbeth Foundry range – affordable, powerful bass amps from 30W to 200W

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Something for everyone? The Digbeth Foundry range offers low-end amplification solutions from the compact 30-watt DBF30 combo to stage-ready 200-watt powerhouses

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Darkglass Electronics Kaamos: this high-end twofer is a hard-working addition to any bass player's pedalboard, and features a comprehensive suite of controls.
“A versatile overdrive and a high-quality octaver – two pedalboard mainstays in one box”: Darkglass Electronics Kaamos review

By Connor Flys Published

Darkglass and session ace Amos Heller team up to create something a little out of the ordinary

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Ernie Ball Music Man Pino Palladino StingRay: the bass legend's new signature model is offered fretted or fretless, and in a deep and luxurious 79 Burst finish.
Pino Palladino teams up with EBMM for a signature StingRay inspired by the bass that started it all

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Available fretted or fretless, the Pino Palladino StingRay is resplendent in 79 Burst – and there's a super limited edition Icon Series model that replicates all the wear of his original

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MXR MB301 Bass Synth: the six-knob pedal is pictured in use against a petrol-blue background.
“Thunderous sub-octave, expressive envelope, and lush modulation effects with killer tracking and sustain”: MXR unveils the MB301 Bass Synth – instant funk for your pedalboard

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Bass Synth is a funk engine with selectable waveforms, presets, and monophonic synth sounds evoking golden era Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Parliament/Funkadelic

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Wrecking Crew director explains how the group of LA’s elite session musicians got their name

By Will Simpson Published

Denny Tedesco responds to Carol Kaye’s criticisms of the term

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Carol Kaye, 1966
Bassist Carol Kaye on why she’s “turning down” her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction invitation

By Ben Rogerson Published

Her proposed Musical Excellence Award doesn’t reflect “the work that studio musicians do and did in the golden era of the 1960s,” she believes

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I Wanna be Your Man: The Bootleg Beatles are after a new Paul McCartney

By Will Simpson Published

Successful bassist will be their fourth Macca - do you have the “look, the voice, bass guitar and keyboard skills”?

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Mark Speer of Khruangbin sits with his natural finish Fender Strat while Laura Lee holds her new signature Jazz Bass.
Fender unveils DiMarzio-loaded Strat and Jazz Bass for Khruangbin’s Mark Speer and Laura Lee

By Jonathan Horsley Published

This historic signature run presents limited edition replicas of the psych-rockers' go-to instruments

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Paul McCartney
“When I'm listening to Dear Prudence, you’re aware of what the bass is doing”: Gene Simmons salutes Paul McCartney

By Paul Elliott Published

His other favourites include Motown legend James Jamerson and — surprise — Ronnie Wood

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Empress Effects Bass ParaEQ
Empress Effects unveils the Bass ParaEQ, the world’s first parametric EQ pedal designed especially for bass

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Empress Effects promises total control over your tone with heaps of features, including three parametric bands with 15dB boost/cut, footswitchable boost, various filters and more

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