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“It’s a dialogue between the right hand and the left hand, with the right hand doing most of the talking!” Michael Manring explains the origins of his slap technique

By Nick Wells published 12 September 23

How the world’s ‘leading solo bassist’ fused slap bass with the rhythmic studies of Indian music

One of the most famous names on a bass guitar pickup, electronics expert, Bill Bartolini, has died aged 84

By Nick Wells published 5 September 23

Gary Willis, Michael Manring, Lee Sklar, and many more pay tribute to Bill Bartolini

Watch the world’s ‘leading solo bassist’ play four different bass guitars at the same time

By Nick Wells published 27 June 23

Michael Manring: “I’d travel with four basses and I started getting asked: ‘Why don’t you play all of them at once?’”

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth wins Golden God Award. Jeff Berlin performs at the Markbass booth during the NAMM Show

Jeff Berlin explains why playing bass is like playing kazoo

By Nick Wells published 21 February 23

Jeff Berlin enters the Dave Mustaine kazoo debate: “He’s right! What makes things interesting are the notes that we choose to play on this kazoo”

Yves Carbonne plays Teen Town on his Jon Letts custom 2-string bass

Watch Yves Carbonne play Teen Town on a custom 2-string bass

By Nick Wells last updated 10 November 22

Yup: TWO-string. French sensation Yves Carbonne demonstrates the mastery of multi-string basses that's wowed the likes of Marcus Miller and Michael Manring

Michael Manring heads up unique fundraiser on August 28

By Bass Player Staff published 25 August 22

The acclaimed experimentalist will be raising funds for his fellow bass wizard Steve Lawson

Michael Manring: “I’ve come to believe the bass may have more capacity for altered tuning than any other instrument“

By Michael Manring published 8 October 20

The San Fran bass phenom returns with Small Moments and explains the far-reaching philosophy behind the music

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