By Simon Fellows ( Bass Player ) published 20 December 21
Our guide to the finest sounding effects pedals for bass players, including fuzz, compressors and multi-effects
Curious about how effects pedals can improve your bass sound? Well, you've come to the right place. I
Solid-state amplifiers don’t often have the best rep with tonehounds, but that hasn’t stopped some of the biggest names in guitar making excellent use of them.
While solid-state amplifiers traditionally earned a reputation as being of lesser sonic quality than their tube-powered bret
From game-changing modellers to pocket-sized practice solutions, was 2021 the tipping point for how we amplify our guitars?
Plugin specialist Neural DSP’s first foray into the hardware game has been game-changing. For the last decade Kemper and Fractal have dominated the world of hig
County issues alert as San Diego emergency departments fill with coronavirus patients
Man sentenced to 6 years prison for fatal shooting in Imperial Beach
Federal gun prosecutions, community grants part of strategy to reduce firearm violence
One dead, o
Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne, Ringo Starr, Weird Al, Mark Hamill – it’s a big cast.
George Harrison’s track My Sweet Lord has received an official video, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his solo album All Things Must Pass.
The new video for the track features a cast of over 40 m
Ed Sheeran with George Lowden, who handmade this prototype 'equals' guitar - Credit: LD Communications
Tickets are still available for a raffle to win Ed Sheeran’s guitar and raise money for a Suffolk primary school.
The tickets are only £5, and can be bought online at
Each ice stupa holds thousands of gallons of water, providing communities with a freshwater source during dry seasons
Glaciers serve as the world's water towers, with an estimated 1.9 billion people rely on glaciers for drinking water and to irrigate their crops. But since 2015, an estim
In our Gear of the Month series, we present trendy and recommended equipment from the areas of drum sets, snare drums, cymbals, hardware, e-drums and percussion every month.Drums with Maple / Beech shells - Made in GermanyThe Fame Custom Shell Set (here in Satin White Finish) with 22 ″ × 16 �
By Charlie Price published 15 June 11
Totem's James Mack shows off his congas and bongos
James Mack grew up with his sister and two brothers, and early on they were all put through martial arts training by their father, a well-respected and highly proficient practitioner of
Growing up in a typical Indian household meant imbibing certain rituals, like learning a musical instrument. Girls were encouraged to learn the Harmonium or the Sitar and the boys took up Tabla. Un/fortunately I wasn’t traditional and learnt the flute, bugle and trumpet instead. My brothers