Roger Newell
Latest articles by Roger Newell
![Hagstrom's slimline, retro-styled Viking Bass is a seriously fine-looking instrument.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7e60ebe85f72797adc7ce4f10bea974a-320-80.jpg)
Hagstrom Viking Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
A hollowbody bass with big sounds and retro appeal - what's not to like?
![Technically, the very first Fender reissue](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/1fba0c7373d931619fb05ea11ec52e33-320-80.jpg)
Cool and classic basses: Fender Telecaster Bass Series 1
By Roger Newell last updated
Technically, the very first Fender reissue
![Click on the link to read our full profile of the Guild B-301 and view the rest of the Cool and Classic Basses gallery](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9026649347869c56ac93558cf33ad5ff-320-80.jpg)
Cool and classic basses: Guild B-301
By Roger Newell last updated
A collectors' favourite and a must-try
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Cool and classic basses: Gibson EB-3 Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
Defining the Gibson sound
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Cool and classic basses: Ernie Ball Music Man Piezo StingRay Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
Putting extra sting in the tail
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Cool and classic basses: Warwick Corvette FNA
By Roger Newell last updated
A short-lived alternative to the Altus
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Cool and classic basses: Yamaha Attitude Limited II
By Roger Newell last updated
A Sea Foam Green stereo machine
![It's a smart-looking combo in black livery, with chromed metal corners and white piping around the classic EBS grille cloth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4dfee6e2e082c6835e65c833189f6be4-320-80.jpg)
EBS Classic Session 120 Tiltback
By Roger Newell last updated
Compact and versatile, EBS is aiming high
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Cool and classic basses: Fender Bass V
By Roger Newell last updated
A V good idea? Perhaps not...
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Interview: Geddy Lee talks Rush's Clockwork Angels, track-by-track
By Roger Newell last updated
The bass legend shares his insights
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5 legendary Warwick players and their signature basses
By Roger Newell last updated
The German bass giant's biggest stars profiled
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The story of Fender's Precision and Jazz basses
By Roger Newell last updated
We salute the enduring allure of two iconic four-strings
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Rock star basses: Roger Waters' Fender Precision
By Roger Newell last updated
Pink Floyd legend's Dark Side Of The Moon bass
![Warwick's hugely popular Thumb Bass](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f26e1c680381f7e530cfae2d75d07c37-320-80.jpg)
Bass manufacturer profile: Warwick
By Roger Newell last updated
The history of the innovative German bass manufacturer
![The new '70s P-Bass is a welcome addition to an already wide range.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/718ca7ef144e5443411779c9ec96a4f1-320-80.jpg)
Fender '70s Precision Bass
By Roger Newell last updated
Surely we don't need another P-Bass from Fender? Well, surprisingly it seems that we do!
![The sound on offer is warm and funky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a94cb3ea2cea590b8aa0974ab5cb68ac-320-80.jpg)
Godin Shifter 4
By Roger Newell last updated
Ideas from the past, but a sound all of its own
![Getting the best from the Fission Bass is up to the player's imagination.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8c483262ce6aed287eea8a26715fb5ae-320-80.jpg)
Fishman Fission Bass Powerchord FX
By Roger Newell last updated
Mini bass orchestra at the touch of a button (or two)
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