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Squier unveils huge expansion of its Sonic Series, offering super-affordable, beginner and child-friendly versions of classic Fender electric guitars and basses

There are Sonic Mustangs with dual-humbuckers, vintage and modern colour finishes, classic Strats, HSS Strats... A 3/4-sized ...
Yahoo

ZZ Top icon Dusty Hill's famous Fender Precision bass guitar sells at auction for $393,700

A bass guitar owned and extensively used by late ZZ Top icon Dusty Hill has sold at auction for $393,700 (£313,830) – making it the second most expensive bass ever sold at auction. The 1953 ...
Yahoo

Jet Harris was Britain’s first bass guitar player, the first to own a Fender Precision, and its first rock’n’roll hellraiser too

“If it wasn't for Jet Harris," Paul McCartney once said, "I would never have picked up a bass guitar.” A founder member of The Shadows, and a solo star for a short period in the 60s, Jet Harris was ...
Pitchfork

The 10 Best Bass Guitars at Any Budget

The best bass guitars come with a wide variety of features and options, suited to particular genres and individual styles—there are endless variations on what you can do with low end. Are you planning ...
American Songwriter

10 Best Bass Guitars Under $500 [2025]

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Picking up a new electric bass guitar can be a pretty pricey prospect. As is the case with most music equipment these days, there's ...