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The world's biggest name in bass. Now part of Guitar World.

Joined June 2009
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How jazz bassist Richard Davis helped shape Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“Van Morrison didn’t speak to us, and we didn’t speak to him. We just started playing through the...

Released in 1968, Astral Weeks initially went unnoticed before eventually attaining near-mythical status among folk-rock fans

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D’Addario has launched climate-controlled guitar cases with integrated humidity control guitarworld.com/gear/accesso…

The most advanced gig bag ever created? D’Addario has launched climate-controlled guitar cases with...

The premium bag looks to be the ultimate solution for guitar players on the go

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The truth behind the fake Russian Angine de Poitrine band guitarworld.com/artists/band…

“The bar made no profit from it, especially since producing costumes like these is not exactly...

Footage from a Moscow show had led the internet to believe the microtonal mavericks had an imposter band

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The call that ended Flea’s days as a pick-playing punk and set him on the path to fame with RHCP guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“I wanted to leave, but I didn't have the guts to quit. Just as I reached for the phone, it rang....

Flea went on to have major success with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released their self-titled debut album later that year

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Rush play first show in 11 years, armed with double-neck guitars and deep cuts guitarworld.com/artists/band…

Rush play first show in 11 years, armed with double-neck guitars and deep cuts

The prog legends returned to the stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and the setlist and gear on display are a sight to behold

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A fake Angine de Poitrine has been passing themselves off as the real deal in Russia guitarworld.com/artists/band…

“They don’t even say it’s not a real band. And they have a one-neck guitar”: A fake band has been...

The imitators are passing themselves off as the real thing – and show just how far the band’s success has gone

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Lee Sklar shares his secrets for finding the perfect groove in the studio guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“It’s fine to become a technical monster, but if you can’t come up with a good bassline it’s...

Sklar has played on over 2,500 albums – not bad for someone who claims, “I never had any intention of becoming a studio player”

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How Gerald Johnson’s twisting bassline culminated in a full-on solo – a rarity for a 1973 rock track guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“I borrowed that lick from Willie Weeks. By the time we hit my hometown, I had the entire solo...

Texas rock icon Steve Miller featured his left-handed bassist on the third of four singles from his now-classic album

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Fender keeps the pace with Neural DSP and Line 6 with a bumper Tone Master Pro upgrade guitarworld.com/gear/amp-mod…

Fender keeps the pace with Neural DSP and Line 6 with a bumper firmware upgrade that gives players...

Fender has further strengthened its flagship modeler's position in a competitive market

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How Henrik Linder went from a struggling music student to overnight success with Dirty Loops guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“I was broke, so I said yes to everything. I just knew I could never have a normal job”: How Henrik...

Dirty Loops started as a chops-heavy cover band before exploding on social media

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The wireless system that finally convinced Radiohead to ditch their guitar cables for good guitarworld.com/artists/band…
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Paul McCartney recalls the emotional experience of seeing Fela Kuti perform in Lagos guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“I got wrecked, paranoid, the whole thing... and then they hit this riff that I still remember. I...

McCartney recalls how a series of unfortunate events led to a friendship with Nigerian legend, Fela Kuti

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Tone3000 drops potentially game-changing new modeling tech guitarworld.com/gear/amp-mod…

“A turning point for the industry”: TONE3000’s new A2 NAM modeling tech beat some huge hitters in a...

Open-source Architecture 2 is promising to deliver “the best sounding amp modeling technology in history”

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Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month guitarworld.com/gear/bass-gu…

“It’s a one-string instrument with a handle on it, and I hit it with a stick”: Les Claypool’s...

May saw the reissue of Fender's best-selling bass, a custom Rickenbacker for Geddy Lee, and a supersized version of the daddy of all fuzz

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Bill Laswell on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“Jaco made a great contribution, but what came after was all these idiots trying to sound like him....

The visionary producer also had his say on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius

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DOD and Morley team up for the triple threat Wah-ocTo-Fuzz pedal guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-…

“A pedal that leaves players saying, ‘WTF!’”: DOD and Morley team up for the triple threat Wah-oc...

DOD’s synthy sub-octave circuit and Morley’s wah and fuzz circuits are 2026’s most unexpected power trio

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How Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood went from Sikth super-fan to playing in the band guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“It's hard to overstate how influential this album was. It’s the connecting glue between me, Misha...

Former bassist for Periphery, Getgood pinpoints the pickup selection and pick technique he’s been using onstage with Sikth

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Paul McCartney reveals he still mentally consults John Lennon when writing music guitarworld.com/artists/band…

“I might even refer to him in my mind, as if we’re still writing together”: Paul McCartney explains...

McCartney chats with Paul Mescal, the actor portraying him in the upcoming Beatles four-part biopic, about his songwriting process and upcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane

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Alex Lifeson is taking a Metallica signature guitar on the road with him for Rush’s reunion guitarworld.com/artists/guit…

“Kirk Hammett gave me one of his Greenies. I’ve been having fun with that”: Alex Lifeson is taking...

The gift from Kirk Hammett is about to make prog history

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How John Paul Jones became Led Zeppelin’s ultimate wingman guitarworld.com/artists/bass…

“I’d be there with bass pedals, a triple-neck guitar and keyboards, and Robert Plant would ask,...

Armed with years of experience as a session bassist and arranger – having worked with the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck and the Rolling Stones – John Paul Jones could do it all

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