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Meet Eva Gardner, the bass phenom behind Gwen Stefani, Pink, Moby and Cher
By Jon D’Auria published
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 published
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 published
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 published
"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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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
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