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“I'm not the bass player. I shouldn't be in the band”: ZZ Top's Elwood Francis on his unwanted bass gig
By Will Simpson published
Elwood Francis isn't comfortable being bassist in ZZ Top

“I couldn't afford a set of strings, so I'd play the same strings for about six months...And then boil them, so they'd sound almost new again”: Geezer Butler on Sabbath’s cash-strapped early days
By Will Simpson published
Geezer Butler talks about Black Sabbath's early days

The new Harley Benton MV Bass guitar series is hitting the low end on prices
By Rob Laing published
Six new models starting from under £200/$250

Tosin Abasi has something big for bassists as Abasi Concepts launches headless 5-string Larada Bass
By Jonathan Horsley published
It's headless, multi-scale with Fishman Fluence humbuckers, and comes with all the futuristic curves and specs you would expect from Tosin Abasi's state-of-the-art gear brand

Joe Dart teams up with Sterling By Music man for super affordable $399 signature bass
By Jonathan Horsley published
But you've got to be quick to grab one. The Sterling By Music Man Joe Dart is a special “Timed Edition” release, meaning you have until the end of May 2024 to order

Jason Momoa performs his first ever live show as a bassist – covering Black Sabbath, Zeppelin, Metallica and Stevie Nicks
By Rob Laing published
He's formed a power trio with two old friends

YouTube bass star Julia Plays Groove rocks out on new cover of Dua Lipa’s Training Season
By Ben Rogerson published
Training season ain’t over until Julia Przybysz has given us her version

You can now design your dream StingRay bass with Ernie Ball Music Man’s Custom Design Experience – and there are 30 finishes to choose from
By Jonathan Horsley published
Spec up a four or five-string StingRay Special with your choice of finish, hardware, pickups, fingerboards… even the gauge of strings. Will more guitar and bass brands follow suit?
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