Howdy, folks. FWIW, Bass Gear Magazine is now fully up and running. We offer free digital subscriptions or paid print subs (and yes, we ship to the UK). You can sign up for either at www.bassgearmag.com. We focus pretty much solely on gear related issues (with lots of reviews, factory tours, discussions of where things are made and what that means, tech tips, etc.), and do not do any interviews/instructions/etc. Jake Kote and his crew at Bass Musician Magazine do an awesome job of that, and I highly encourage you all to check out his mag, if you have not already.
I am also a long time subscriber and fan of both Bass Player and the UK's Bass Guitar Magazine (I used to write for Guitar World's Bass Guitar Magazine, btw). Those are both great pubs, and I like them a lot.
Our magazine is a bit different, and hopefully we can offer something to the mix. One hallmark of our reviews are the extensive bench tests of amps, cab, and basses.
Sorry to come across as an 'advertisement' (and I'll delete this post if people find it offensive), but I just wanted to let folks know that there is another source for free gear reviews out there, if you are so inclined.
Thanks, Tom.