Classic Gear Spotlight: The Les Paul - Part 2 - And the Guitar Was Born!
LearningThe telephone rings. Pegg's back suddenly stiffens, she adjusts her glasses before picking up the phone. She can tell by the timbre of the voice that asks for Ted McCarty that it's bad news for her b…
Classic Gear Spotlight: The Les Paul - Part 1 - History of the Les Paul
LearningThe tale begins in Winter 1951.
Gibson ES-335 Bass Review - All Ears
Written testKalamazoo isn't the name of a strange bird. It's a town in Michigan where Gibson was founded. While the brand is very present among six-string colleagues─ to the point of fanatism sometimes ─ it neve…
Sterling Ray 34 CA Mini Review - Ray Issue…
Written testAlmost exactly one year ago, I wrote a review about the Music Man Classic Stingray bass guitar. One year later, Sterling, another brand of the Ernie Ball group, presents the budget version. So my cur…
Fender Modern Player Jazz Bass & Telecaster Bass Review - Both or Nothing At All
Written testWhen I went to pick up these beauties at AudioFanzine's editorial office, I asked myself how many Jazz and Precision basses I had already reviewed in my life as an editor. From Standard to Deluxe, Vi…
Fender 60th Anniversary Precision Bass Limited Edition … - Ultrasexy, 60-year Old Lady
Written testWe don't turn 60 everyday, and we don't always have the opportunity to celebrate the advent of our species to this planet: the "Homo Sapiens Bassistus-Electricus." Although Leo Fender was not the inv…
Fender American Special Jazz Bass & Precision Bass Revi… - Motorway Exit
Written testAfter the Highway One, updated in 2006, Fender comes back again with new affordable products from its American production center: the revisited versions of the Precision Bass and the Jazz Bass.
Schecter Diamond P Custom IV Review - Schecter Revisits the P Bass
Written testFollowing the Schecter Ultra Bass review published last summer, here we have a brand new product from the Asian manufacturer.
MusicMan Classic Stingray 4 Mini-Review - Classic and Timeless
Written testToday's review is dedicated to a master piece and a living legend — a totem in electric bass guitar history.
Ibanez Jet King JTKB300 Mini-Review - Everything Comes in Threes
Written testWe all know the classic Ibanez bass guitar series: the SR range with its thin neck and integrated active electronics; the more characterful BTB range; the ATK range with its triple pickup that has be…
Ibanez BTB 700DX Review - Red or Black...
Written testThe BTB (Boutique Bass acronym) represents one of the nine IBANEZ bass families. It was conceived to provide features of a boutique instrument at an affordable price for the masses. Now, if I can on…
Schecter Ultra Bass Review - Ne-ck Plus Ultra
Written testIn spite of all my years in the guitar world, I have to admit that I never had the opportunity to test an instrument made by Schecter. This company's story reads like an American fairy tale...
Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4 Review - More than Bass
Written testBefore manufacturing its own electric and bass guitars, Schecter made spare parts for other renowned guitar manufacturers. Those times are long gone and now Schecter makes high-quality original model…
Squier Classic Vibe Series: The Test - Do you feel the vibe?
Written testSquier has been making low-cost guitars based on Fender designs since 1982. Because their early guitars have now become collector items for some, Squier is seeking to regain some of that magic with …
