While guitar players and singers might hog the limelight, we know as bassists that it would all fall apart if it weren’t for us, right? That’s why it’s crucial that we’re armed with one of the best ...

The best record I've made. I’m going to say Close To The Edge [Yes’s fifth album, from 1972], I’m not even going to think about it. That is a hell of a record. When you hear that piece of ...

Best for: a well-loved all-rounder A classic for a reason, today’s Precision can trace its lineage back to a bass guitar marketed by Leo Fender in 1951, one of the first to gain widespread use.

With Ron Asheton switching from guitar to bass, the re-named Iggy and the Stooges soon began recording what would be their most influential record, 1973's Raw Power.

Jeff Ament has been reunited with one of the most sentimental bass guitars he’s ever played, more than three decades after using it to track an iconic Pearl Jam record.. In a new post on ...

Best for a short-scale bass: Gretsch G2220B Electromatic Junior Jet II - £399, Guitar Guitar Best for looking like a rock god: Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird - £2,186, Gear4Music ...