Bass Player Features

The albums that shaped Les Claypool, frontman of Primus, solo performer, film-maker, novelist and master collaborator...

Muse's bass master on The Resistance, riffs and how he gets his tone

How Alex Al and his predecessors pumped up The King Of Pop

Why the bassist walked away from Tool in 1995 and what he brings to new project Lesser Key

We check out the D’Angelico EX-Bass, Ibanez ASB180 and AGB205 Warwick RockBass Star Bass 4- & 5-strings

Everything you need to know about short-scale basses and our top picks

Keep your bass protected with these essential cases

The fusion maestro picks a fistful of classics

We take you for a stroll through the strange territory of the fretless bass, where fingers glide and chords slide…

Downsize your rig with these ultra-lightweight bass heads

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

Rock's hottest and youngest new act dishes on their upcoming album

The R&B champ reflects on his storied career

How the jazz great came across The One

The Stranglers low-end legend cites his top bass picks

The Grammy-winning bassist and UNESCO Artist For Peace talks “Laid Black”

In the center of Los Angeles, in a building modest in stature but rich in history, Justin Chancellor stands alone between stacks of amps and a maze of pedals, aggressively picking his bass and blasting a tone that’s as unique to him as his DNA