Les Claypool: "I’ll go 20 years without changing my gear, and then I’ll say, 'This sucks - I’ve got to change everything!'" By Karl Coryat Primus's slap-happy oddball on prog, gear and the challenges of making The Desaturating Seven
Review round-up: short-scale, semi-hollow basses By Ed Friedland Putting the Fender Coronado, Fender Starcaster, and Guild Starfire basses through their paces
Bobby Vega: "I wasn’t that consistent with my fingers, so I got dexterity and stamina from the pick" By Bobby Vega One of the bass world's finest purveyors of the plectrum shares his top pick tips
Joe Jackson bassist Graham Maby looks back at four decades of bass playing with the songwriting great By Chris Jisi "Pushing the bass out front and center was carte blanche for me to take as many risks as I wanted"
Steve Harris names his 6 favorite Iron Maiden basslines By Freddy Villano The most iconic bass riffs in the metal giants' catalogue, according to the man himself
Meet Eva Gardner, the bass phenom behind Gwen Stefani, Pink, Moby and Cher By Jon D’Auria The contemporary queen of pop bass dishes on her tireless work ethic and her favorite gigs
Geezer Butler on Black Sabbath's early days, the making of 13 and which album has the worst bass sound By Rob Blasko The man who pioneered heavy-metal bass reflects on his never-ending tonal quest
Alice In Chains' Mike Inez: "Picking very hard is part of my tone secret - I attribute that to Zakk Wylde!" By Freddy Villano The alt-rock bass supremo on Rainier Fog, the four-string fraternity and landing high-profile gigs with Ozzy Osbourne and Heart
Sean Hurley talks touring with John Mayer and how to succeed in the LA session scene By Chris Jisi "While I mostly played my Jazz Bass when I broke in, now it’s predominantly a P-Bass world"
The iconic Rickenbacker 4001: an appreciation By Bass Player Staff We pay homage to the bass beloved by Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire and Lemmy
The history of the legendary Ampeg B-15 By Chris Jisi The full story behind the bass amp of choice for James Jamerson, Duck Dunn and Chuck Rainey
Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson: "I love string noise within the tone, and I love using both guitar amps and bass amps" By Jon D’Auria The long-serving bassist and 12-string aficionado on his unending quest for tone
Lemmy - the final interview: "I was born to play the bass" By Freddy Villano The Motörhead frontman discusses his love of Rickenbackers, Paul McCartney and why he could never cut it as a guitarist in his final bass interview
Robert DeLeo on the making of Stone Temple Pilots' Core By Jon D’Auria "It helped me find my voice as a bass player and as a songwriter"
Chris Squire 1948-2015: the story of the hugely influential Yes bassist By Rick Suchow Paying tribute to the celebrated progressive pick player
Alex Webster: to the extreme By Bryan Beller Extreme metal bass is alive and thriving in the frenetic hands - and restless mind - of Alex Webster
Paz Lenchantin powers the Pixies By Jon D’Auria On playing style, filling Kim Deal's shoes and recording Head Carrier
Buying an upright bass By Bass Player Staff Bill Lanphier gives his tips on how to make a great acoustic bass purchase
Royal Blood's Mike Kerr: “I don’t talk about my pedals, ever” By Joe Bosso The bassist–frontman half of the British power duo Royal Blood gives a coy nod to the gear used on “How Did We Get So Dark” – but don’t expect any instructional videos from this secretive player
Status Quo's Alan Lancaster: My favorite bass albums By Bass Player Staff Bet you weren't expecting Michael Bublé to be in there...
