Stunning finishes and smart new features make for a welcome if not radical update for Fender's top-line US production models MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers ...

Soon after Leo Fender put the first mass-produced solidbody electric guitar, the Esquire, into production in the Spring of 1950, he turned his attention to its low-end equivalent, the Precision Bass.

On December 5, one particular Fender Jazz Bass – bearing the serial number 266610 – belonging to arguably one of the coolest cats on bass, Bootsy Collins – and previously, James Brown – went up for ...

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“Seeing my dad holding my bass is really crazy,” says local bass phenomenon MonoNeon. “He’s like my first musical hero. He’s a very funky player. I’d just practice to all of his records, try to find ...

It’s the bass David Hood played on essential tracks like Staple Singers’ “I’ll Take You There” and Etta James’ “Tell Mama.” He hasn't seen it since 1973. Known for his Muscle Shoals' Swampers session ...

Alongside all the tech, there’s still an art and craft to guitar making, something that collectors will always indulge in, as well as the important work of acknowledging, indulging, collaborating and ...