Latest articles by Bass Player Staff
We take you for a stroll through the strange territory of the fretless bass, where fingers glide and chords slide…
Influential builders and players on the future of bass pedals
The iconic bassists who developed the sound of low-end as we know it
Dive into some of the most sublime examples of fretless playing in bass guitar history
The Stranglers low-end legend cites his top bass picks
The Grammy-winning bassist and UNESCO Artist For Peace talks “Laid Black”
The bassists that played with the late legend share their stories
The Peter Gabriel and King Crimson bassist on his favorite bass albums and what makes him pick up the Chapman Stick
"I’ve been on the road for 42 years and I’ve only broken two strings - and I play really hard!"
The Voice of Rock talks Black Country Communion, Black Sabbath and his love of Bill Nash basses in this classic interview from 2011
The Band of Gypsys bassist looks back at Woodstock, the evolution of his gear and Hendrix's skills as a bass player
We pay homage to the bass beloved by Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire and Lemmy
Bill Lanphier gives his tips on how to make a great acoustic bass purchase
Like many bass players, we’ve been hearing the virtues of ’60s Fender Jazz Basses almost as long as we’ve been playing
Bet you weren't expecting Michael Bublé to be in there...
Remember when Larry Hartke put his personal cellphone number in Hartke ads? It rang 14,000 times... once from us
Krist Novoselic dishes on Giants In The Trees, and talks about playing in one of the biggest bands of all time
