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Michael Manring performs at Nidaba Theatre on March 3, 2015 in Milan, Italy.
Solo bass pioneer Michael Manring offers his advice to entrants of the first annual Solo Bass Guitar contest

By Nick Wells Published

Finalists will compete for a haul of prizes including Phil Jones Bass amps, basses, effects, and other bass gear

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Michael Manring performs at Nidaba Theatre on March 3, 2015 in Milan, Italy.
How Michael Manring’s relentless search for new sounds led to the creation of his signature Zon Hyperbass

By Nick Wells Published

Michael Manring – the solo bass man, session player and tutor on pushing the bass guitar to its limits

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Michael Manring performs at Nidaba Theatre on March 3, 2015 in Milan, Italy.
“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

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

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

By Nick Wells Published

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

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Michael Manring performs at bass day 98
Watch the world’s ‘leading solo bassist’ play four different bass guitars at the same time

By Nick Wells Published

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

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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

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”

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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

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

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Michael Manring heads up unique fundraiser on August 28

By Bass Player Staff Published

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

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

By Michael Manring Published

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

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