Roger Newell
Latest articles by Roger Newell
Fender Modern Player Jaguar Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
This stripped-down version of Fender's Jaguar bass offers a radical change - but would it have been better off being called the Jazzuar?
The history of the Fender Bass VI
By Roger Newell last updated
6-string bass beloved of Jet Harris, The Beatles and more!
Cool and classic basses: Framus Star Bass 5/150
By Roger Newell last updated
A German hollowbody loved by British rock 'n' rollers
EBS Reidmar
By Roger Newell last updated
EBS enters the small but powerful bass amplifier market and is determined to be noticed
Plutoneium PU-236 Chi-Wah-Wah Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
Pocket-sized bass funk machine
Hofner Contemporary Series Verythin Bass
By Paul Day, Roger Newell last updated
The Verythin bass makes a welcome return
Hofner Contemporary Series Club Solid
By Paul Day, Roger Newell last updated
The latest Club in Hofner's Contemporary line updates the original model
Fender Bronco 40 Bass Combo
By Roger Newell last updated
At last! A bass practice combo that fully embraces current technology… and it sounds good too
Red Witch Zeus Bass Fuzz Suboctave
By Roger Newell last updated
Bass players have long been envious of the Fuzz God II guitar pedal, so now Red Witch has adapted this unit for bass use.
Fret-King Blue Label Esprit 4 Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
A serious yet cost-conscious bass model nails the vintage-modern theme with style…
Yamaha RBX4 A2M bass
By Roger Newell last updated
This four-string wonder aims to reinvent the wheel, but still offer great tone
Hartke HyDrive 115C bass combo
By Roger Newell last updated
Stylish and practical, Hartke kicks back at the competition
Ibanez JTKB200 Jet King bass
By Roger Newell last updated
Can Ibanez reinvent the past and create a modern classic?
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