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Stanley Clarke: "The bass is a very important instrument in film. It can create tension - that's powerful"

By Alison Richter

The skilled bassist discusses working on the soundtrack to Frédéric Tcheng's Halston, which documents the life and work of fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick

Kinga Glyk: "The hardest thing to do onstage is to stop playing - we play because we are afraid of silence, but silence is part of the music"

By Kinga Glyk

The Polish bassist goes deep into her low-end philosophy

Victor Wooten: "Music is about more than the time spent on your instrument. It’s about the time spent on yourself"

By Ellen O'Reilly

How the Wooten Brothers ended up among the most accomplished musical families in history

Alter Bridge's Brian Marshall: "As a bass player, I tend to play off of what a vocalist would do"

By Bass Player Staff

The hard-rock bassist talks writing and recording Walk the Sky, and collaborating across time zones

Killswitch Engage's Mike D’Antonio: "I use less midrange these days so I can get that really sick, empty, low funk sound"

By Hywel Davies

The metal bassist on angry tones, staying loyal to Ibanez and getting too pumped up to play

Jackson Spectra Series JS3 bass review

By Joe Daly

This slinky Jackson bass steps away from the brand’s heavy metal heritage

Ruth Goller: "My regular Mustang Bass is still my favorite... I know exactly what to do with it"

By Bass Player Staff

Bass Player columnist and composer Ruth Goller talks about her career playing jazz, world and uncategorizable music

Guitar World is the new home of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar Techniques and Bass Player

By Michael Astley-Brown

Welcome to the new-look Guitar World, bigger and better than ever

Nirvana's Krist Novoselic: "I'm never in any bass magazines"

By Bass Player Staff

Back in 2012, we met the bassist turned political activist, commentator and now recipient of his own signature instrument

Review round-up: semi-hollow and hollowbody basses

By Brian Fox

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

The best flatwound bass strings: how to choose the right flatwounds for you

By Ed Friedland

Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with these strings

The best short-scale bass guitars you can buy

By Jonathan Herrera

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

The best gigbags for bass guitars

By Rod C Taylor

Keep your bass protected with these essential cases

Jeff Berlin names his 5 favorite bass albums

By Bass Player Staff

The fusion maestro picks a fistful of classics

A quick history of the fretless bass

By Bass Player Staff

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

The best Class D mini bass amps

By Ed Friedland

Downsize your rig with these ultra-lightweight bass heads

65 of the best bass guitars of all time

By Bass Player Staff

Essential basses you need to play before you die

Bass effects pedals: top players and industry heavies reveal their favorite FX and pedal secrets

By Bass Player Staff

Influential builders and players on the future of bass pedals

Fender American Elite Jazz Bass review

By E.E. Bradman

The Fender Jazz Bass continues to be one of the most popular electric bass designs in the world

Sam Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet performs live

Sam Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet on his bass influences and those Led Zeppelin comparisons

By Freddy Villano

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