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Spector unveils Doug Wimbish USA Custom Series basses, including a replica of his iconic 1987 5-string
By Janelle Borg published
With signature EMG pickups and an era-specific headstock design, Spector's new basses promise to deliver “the sound and feel that inspired Doug Wimbish's signature style”

“It’s hard to think who the greatest bass players are. You could say Flea, but he doesn’t need the plug!” Jack Bruce on the bass players that shaped his sound
By Nick Wells published
Back in 2010, we asked Cream bassist Jack Bruce to nominate five albums that influenced his bass playing

“A lot of Sugar Hill records were clichéd bass riffs that DJs would spin in the clubs”: How a bassline by art-rockers Liquid Liquid became one of the biggest hip-hop anthems of all time
By Nick Wells published
In 1983 Doug Wimbish was asked to recreate a bassline that was tearing up NYC clubs. Transformed into White Lines (Don’t Do It) it became an enormous worldwide hit – but the original creators never received a dime…

The 10 coolest bassline samples ever
By Nick Wells published
How Sugarhill Gang, Eminem and even Vanilla Ice introduced new generations to the basslines of Ron Carter, Nathan East, Lee Sklar, John Deacon and more

Tal Wilkenfeld on Jeff Beck: “We’ve lost our favorite guitarist, and one of the most intelligent, intuitive people I’ve ever met”
By Nick Wells published
Tal Wilkenfeld, Stanley Clarke, Paul McCartney, Bootsy Collins, Flea, Duff McKagan and many more pay tribute to guitarist Jeff Beck

Scott Reeder, Tracy Wormworth and Doug Wimbish are your Bassist of the Year judges
By Bass Player Staff published
These keepers of the low-end will be judging your bass guitar entries

10 bassists you'd want in your dream band
By Sponsored, Tom Gilbert, Brian Caples published
Our list of low-end juggernauts that could take your band from bars to the big leagues

Watch Living Colour Tear Up 'Late Night with Seth Meyers'
By Jackson Maxwell published
Monday night, September 11, Living Colour gave viewers of Late Night with Seth Meyers a taste of their new album, Shade, with a ferocious performance of "Come On," which you can watch here.

John Page Classic Presents “Swamp” by Eric Gales with Living Colour's Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun — Video
By Damian Fanelli published
Below, check out a new “John Page Classic Presents” video featuring lefty guitarist Eric Gales, who is backed by Living Colour's Doug Wimbish (bass) and Will Calhoun (drums).
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