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"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

Gene Simmons discusses prospect of AI-generated KISS and says the “future of entertainment is here”
By Jonathan Horsley published
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
By Jonathan Horsley published
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
By Jonathan Horsley published
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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