Fender has ticked a lot of the necessary boxes with the Player II Modified Active Precision Bass. Fit and finish are both ...

The alder body provides classic Fender punch and is available in various exciting new finishes. The Player II Noiseless™ pickups deliver classic Jazz Bass® growl while eliminating unwanted ...

The musician, whose multinational Kevin Brady Electric Quartet embark on a rare tour in May, talks about teaching, his ...

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Guitar Player cover story went onsale just as the band themselves came to an end. Founding members Robbie Robertson and bassist Rick Danko looked back on the country rock group that influenced a gener ...

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So the call went out: Jeff Beck needs a great Fender Stratocaster ... He told me: “I’ve got a jazz drummer and a bass player who’s a guitar player.” And it was quite incredible.

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Acclaimed jazz saxophonist and composer Zishi Liu unveils his latest EP, American Anxiety, a deeply personal and politically charged avant-garde jazz statement. Blending ECM-inspired improvisation ...