Latest about Bass Guitars
Gene Simmons discusses prospect of AI-generated KISS and says the “future of entertainment is here”
Appearing on Billy Corgan’s new podcast, Simmons says people will be “blown away” by the AI experience and envisages a future in which live and AI performances exist side by side
Cream legend Jack Bruce’s EB-1 violin bass to go on display at the Gibson Garage London
The life of the late Cream bassist will be commemorated with an all-star jam to raise funds for the Jack Bruce Foundation as the Gibson Garage London celebrates its first anniversary
NAMM 2025: DigiTech and MonoNeon team up for Whammy Pedal with “Hypersonic” 3-octave pitch shifting
DigiTech is calling this its “boldest” Whammy design yet and the specs back this up. Is the world ready for a pinch harmonic and a three-octave pitch rise? It’d better be…
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NAMM 2025: Strats and Teles at $599? Fender launches budget-friendly Standard series
Five classic models, sweet finishes like Candy Cola and O.G. Butterscotch Blonde... These are going to be popular
NAMM 2025: Morley teams up with Pantera’s Rex Brown for signature wah with “intense monstrous sweep”
Based on Brown’s Pro Series II Wah, with gnarly glow-in-the-dark details, this Sweetwater exclusive is available now
Ibanez unveils AZ series S-styles, offering flame-maple finishes and dyna-MIX switching for $549
These grown-up hot-rodded S-styles are supremely versatile and are decked out in premium features such as jumbo stainless steel frets and roasted maple necks
"When he died, I cried and I actually jumped into the ocean": Carlos Santana and more on bass legend Jaco Pastorius
We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso
Epic auction raises more than $2.4m for music and youth charities as O.G. ’54 Strat sells at $300k
Lots included a stunning 1953 Fender Telecaster ($75,000), a super-rare Metallic Green '55 Strat ($143,750) and an '80s Kramer prototype that was smashed by Eddie Van Halen
