Barefaced Machinist Distortion review By Kevin Sanders published 3 June 22 The speaker cab specialists diversify with a feature-packed distortion to put some rumble in the low end
Les Claypool: “Singing Geddy Lee parts and playing bass, or just singing Geddy Lee parts period, is f**king hard, because it’s up in the upper stratosphere” By Ellen O'Reilly, Joel McIver published 1 June 22 Primus are currently on the road, playing the Rush album A Farewell To Kings in its entirety. We ask Claypool what made him embark on such a mad endeavor
Best gifts for bass players 2022: 10 of the ultimate gifts for bassists By Daryl Robertson published 1 June 22 Show your bass playing buddy you care with our pick of bass accessories, pedals and must-have items
Volbeat’s Kaspar Larsen: “We go from pop-punk to rockabilly to Black Sabbath on this album, and the bass is a big part of the sound” By Bass Player Staff published 31 May 22 The art of writing bass parts that are neither too experimental nor too boring, explained by Kaspar Larsen of Denmark’s premier rock exports, Volbeat
TC Electronic debuts the Plethora X3, a downsized version of its feature-packed multi-effects pedal By Matt Owen published 26 May 22 It may have two fewer switches, but the X3 features onboard cab sims, every TonePrint effect and a new built-in UniTune tuner
Nashville Pussy’s Bonnie Buitrago talks live albums, Larry Taylor’s influence, and playing through Kyuss’s Welcome to Sky Valley Ampeg SVT By Bass Player Staff published 26 May 22 Nashville Pussy’s bass powerhouse checks in for a roll call of bass amps she’s destroyed and how she swapped bedroom thrash for a life of punk rock
Spector NS Pulse II review By Joe Daly published 25 May 22 One of the bass world’s most popular shapes returns with EMG pickups and a premium finish, and is priced for the jobbing bassist
Ernie Ball Music Man expands its DarkRay line of bass guitars with new 5-string model, finishes By Jackson Maxwell published 24 May 22 The DarkRay5 boasts a new two-band EQ preamp, and onboard fuzz and distortion effects courtesy of Darkglass Electronics
Laura Lee of Khruangbin is the cover star of the new Bass Player, out now By Joel McIver published 24 May 22 She's joined by Nikki Sixx, Bassbaba Sumon, Stefan Olsdal of Placebo and a posse of other ace bassists
NAMM 2022: Two Notes debuts tube-driven ReVolt Guitar and Bass amp simulator pedals By Matt Owen published 24 May 22 Each all-analog stompbox boasts a 12AX7 preamp tube, an onboard cabinet sim and three amp types based on popular Fenders, Ampegs, Marshalls and more
Fender's new Hammertone series expands and slims down its effects pedal line By Michael Astley-Brown published 24 May 22 The newly released range spans nine pedals, starting at $79 each
Cannibal Corpse bassist Alex Webster on his 5 best bass albums By Bass Player Staff published 24 May 22 Death metal’s low-end master takes us on a bloody tour of the totally NSFW Cannibal catalog
Evanescence announce new touring lineup following departure of Jen Majura By Sam Roche published 24 May 22 Bassist Tim McCord will now play guitar, while Emma Anzai of Aussie rockers Sick Puppies will assume low-end duties
Sergio Vega on his exit from Deftones and new "revolving-door" project By Amit Sharma published 23 May 22 The Quicksand bassist reveals why his time with the alt-metal titans had run its course, and details his plans to work with guest musicians including Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley
Spiritbox part ways with bassist Bill Crook By Sam Roche published 23 May 22 Former As I Lay Dying bassist Josh Gilbert will assume low-end duties for the band's upcoming tour dates
Korg buys Darkglass Electronics in bid to become “a leader” in the bass gear market By Matt Parker published 20 May 22 The Finnish bass gear manufacturer joins the US brand
Cort Artisan B5 Element review By Mike Brooks published 19 May 22 The B5 is like a beefed-up five-string greatest hits of Cort's Artisan series, with a generous spec at a very attractive price
Pearl Jam cancel final US tour dates after bassist Jeff Ament tests positive for Covid By Sam Roche published 19 May 22 The news comes after drummer Matt Cameron also tested positive, leading the band to recruit founding drummer Dave Krusen for a recent show in Fresno
Will Lee: “A groove is a groove is a groove. If it feels good now, it’s always going to feel good!” By Joel McIver published 18 May 22 Will Lee has done more in his career than any 10 other bass players combined, including the small matter of 6,000 Letterman shows, but he’s not resting on his laurels just yet
NAMM 2022: Walrus Audio drops the Badwater bass preamp and DI By Michael Astley-Brown published 17 May 22 The dedicated low-end offering boasts an optical compressor, blendable three-voice overdrive and four-band EQ
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