Rush’s Fifty Something Tour Is Real, and Alex Lifeson Is Playing It Without a Single Tube Amp
Rush's Fifty Something tour finally hit the road on June 7, 2026, and the biggest guitar story is that Alex Lifeson left every tube amp at home. Here is his all-digital rig, the guitars that made the...
Fender Player II Jazz Bass Sparkle LTD: The Most Versatile Bass in Fender’s Sparkle Collection
The Fender Player II Jazz Bass rounds out the Sparkle limited-edition collection for 2025, and there's something about the J Bass's sleek offset body in Sparkle 3-Color Sunburst that might make this...
Fender Player II Precision Bass Sparkle LTD: The Working Bass Gets a Glow-Up
Fender extends its Sparkle limited-edition treatment to the bass side of the Player II line, and the Precision Bass version might be the most visually striking of the bunch. At $899, the Player II...
Fender American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass: Olympic White Joins the Motown Machine
Fender adds Olympic White to the American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass for 2025, expanding the color options alongside the existing Black and 3-Color Sunburst. At $2,299, the AV II '60 P Bass sits...
Fender Standard Jazz Bass 2025: An Indonesian-Made Fender J Bass for $599 — What Is the Catch?
The Fender Standard Jazz Bass arrives as part of Fender's brand-new Standard series for 2025 — the first time an Indonesian-made bass has carried the Fender name without the Squier prefix. At $599,...
Fender Standard Precision Bass 2025: The First Indonesian Fender P Bass — Is It Worth $599?
Fender shook up its lineup at NAMM 2025 by introducing the Standard series — the first Indonesian-made instruments to carry just the "Fender" name on the headstock. The Fender Standard Precision...
