Latest articles by Joel McIver
We meet the Rush frontman and the mighty-thumbed Les Claypool for the low-down on the bass tour of the year
In this classic 2008 interview, Clarke and Wooten share their musical philosophies, talk gear and unpack some of the groundbreaking techniques behind their sound
The Warpaint bassist on the challenge to bring melody to the rhythm section and how bass guitar became an obsession
The RHCP icon is joined by bassists from Mastodon, Judas Priest, Nashville Pussy and more
The ultimate Tool box? Filter, fuzz and wah in one souped-up Cry Baby
The fully featured headphones amp arrives for bass and presents bassists with, potentially, the ultimate practice solution
The Dream Theater bassist teams up with Ashdown for a tooled-up dual distortion perfectly voiced for bass guitar
We meet the master's son Eric Mingus for a never-before-heard insider view of the maestro
As the former Black Flag bassist releases her first solo album, we find out how a hardcore punk rocker ends up working on Game of Thrones and bagging a shelf-load of Emmy awards
We remember the Motörhead leader and unpack the gear and playing secrets behind the most fearsome low-end sound in rock
Half-acoustic, half-electric, two pickup options and two outputs? This hybrid build from Godin is an all-bases bass guitar
To mark 30 years since the release of Nirvana’s era-defining album, Nevermind, Bass Player revisits this 2011 chat with the great bassist turned political activist, Krist Novoselic
The pioneering two-piece's riffer-in-chief on his love of a certain transparent bass, why he had to abandon his 1971 Rickenbacker 4001 and the making of new album Is 4 Lovers
The Rage Against the Machine bassist breaks down his tricked-out Ernie Ball Music Man Artist Series StingRay
Get ready for some serious overkill!
A TikTok-friendly Jazz Bass for a new generation, complete with flexible switching options and effortless playability
The Black Sabbath legend digs deep into his record collection to pay dues to his biggest inspirations
In this classic interview from 2004, the Earth, Wind & Fire legend reveals the secret of funk and explains why he's never used a pick
Bass Player reveals Lifetime Achievement Awards, 2021
The new Bass Fly Rig variant of the venerable SansAmp is typically compact and portable and packed with features
The bass legend looks back on his time with Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath, shares his highlights from new solo boxset Manipulations of the Mind, and reveals why he's turning to six- and seven-string basses for future material
We meet the legendary Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave musician... and road-test his new bass
This headless beauty from Enfield presents us with a future-forward vision of bass guitar design
