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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

Squier channels the Fender archive for 10 stunning yet affordable news Classic Vibe models
By Jonathan Horsley published
You know the drill, people... we've got Strats, Teles, a Jazzmaster and a Duo-Sonic, and refreshed basses in Squier's evergreen vintage-inspired range

Like the Jack Antonoff signature Gretsch? Then you are going to love the CVT Electromatic
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gretsch goes for the alt-metal, grunge and post-rock market with a hefty dual-humbucker doublecut that is built for “gut-punching” riffs – and there's a bass version, too

Jackson adds Warrior, King V and Concert Bass to its limited edition Pro Plus Pure Metal range
By Jonathan Horsley published
Metal up your G.A.S. and take a look at these stripped-down single-pickup shred (and low-end) machines

Khruangbin bassist Laura Lee Ochoa says that her Fender signature model is actually based on a Fender copy
By Will Simpson published
“I feel like it is something that a bass player who’s just starting out can really find themselves on,” she says of her Jazz bass

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

“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

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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