“I’m a heavy hitter, so I had to calm down my attack. In the studio we nicknamed it ‘self-compressing’”: How fretless bass master Steve DiGiorgio embraced frets on Testament’s 2016 metal masterstroke

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“It felt like the worst moment of my life. I walked up to the truck, saw the padlock on the ground, and my heart sank”: The moment The Wings’ former sound engineer had to tell Paul McCartney his priceless Höfner bass guitar had been stolen

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Gibson brings back the Thunderbird bass beloved by Krist Novoselic and Gene Simmons – and it’s been given some fresh upgrades

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“We were still gluing the fur on the tuning keys when the FedEx driver showed up”: Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top basses top the biggest four-string sales at historic Jim Irsay auction

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“An evocative track reflecting the social and political unrest of Britain”: The Specials’ Ghost Town bass fetches thousands at auction – having been bought for just £200

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“It was like, ‘Congratulations, you just bought Leo Fender’s company. Now you gotta learn how to make guitars’”: The origins of Ernie Ball Music Man – and how it all started with a bass

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“A historically significant instrument directly tied to the evolution of modern funk”: The bass Bootsy Collins used to record a James Brown anthem has been listed on eBay

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“This is a bass guitar that’s going to stir up quite a lot of interest among fans and collectors”: The bass used to record The Specials' gloomy political anthem, Ghost Town, is headed to auction

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"Set your preconceptions of the band and brand aside, this is a very capable bass for aggressive punk, rock and metal styles" Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 review

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“Honors Cliff Burton’s groundbreaking tone and legacy”: Aria marks 40 years since Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's passing by reissuing his posthumous signature bass

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