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Why Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic riff is one of music’s greatest ever moments
By Andy Price published
That thrilling and inspired John McVie bassline steered the band to create one of its most captivating songs
“A lot of people don’t think this fits with Pet Sounds”: Carol Kaye on her 10 greatest recordings
By Joe Bosso published
As she celebrates her 90th birthday, we revisit our classic interview with the legendary bassist
“He was using reverse psychology on us”: Bootsy Collins on why James Brown’s fines worked for his musicians
By Will Simpson published
Plus how he found someone to make his ‘space’ bass
Affordable retro mojo: Fender expands American Vintage II series with fresh finishes and new models
By Jonathan Horsley published
Described as “a near 1:1 comparison” of the original models that inspired them, these box-fresh new electrics and bass guitars give you that old-school tone and feel without the vintage price tag
Together at last: Alt rock’s two iconic Kims
By Will Simpson published
Kims Gordon and Deal team up for Netflix show
"This bass has got a bit of a Goldilocks vibe going on": Cort Artisan Space 4 review
By Simon Arblaster published
Cort's Space program has expanded with a four-string variant and you might want to get onboard
Fender unveils Player II refresh with the Strat, Tele, P and Jazz Basses in Sparkle 3-Color Sunburst
By Jonathan Horsley published
The new-look models have all the same Player II features – rosewood fingerboards with rolled edges, Alnico V pickups, high-ratio Classic Gear tuners and a Modern C profile neck
How many necks are too many necks? Hutchins’ epic six-neck “Beast” is up for auction
By Jonathan Horsley published
If the six-necked Beast is too much, Hutchins’ five-necked electrics might be what you are looking for – but they're no cheap trick
EarthQuaker Devices and LCD Soundsystem join forces for a “one-of-a-kind” fuzz pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver is a three-knob fuzz with a tone bypass switch and it sounds pretty awesome for bass and guitar alike
Fender’s Justin Norvell on the $599 Standard Series and why it's not a Squier with a different decal
By Jonathan Horsley published
Fender’s EVP of product on who its new Indonesian entry-level series is for, what its critics are getting wrong, and why this is (probably) as affordable as the Acoustasonic is going to get
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