THE FIVE ALBUMS THAT MADE ME
The funk master Freekbass lists five of his career-best albums with Joe Shooman.

THEORY OF THE MONTH
Master a chunk of bass theory at three levels of ability with Nik Preston.

DUVOISIN STANDARD 5
Mike Brooks gets to grips with this slinky five..

TANYA O’CALLAGHAN
Irish bassist Tanya is the latest recruit to rockers Whitesnake. Ellen O’Reilly finds out how she got the call – and how you might get one, too.

FENDER ULTRA PRECISION
What better way to call time than by reviewing the latest variant of the original electric bass, now 71 years into its career? We plug and play this pricey Precision, and no, we’re not crying. You’re crying..

AL CISNEROS
Dig into the music made by OM and Sleep bassist Al Cisneros, and you’ll come up against a universe of very applicable bass philosophy. Tune in and turn on here.

JOHN STIRRATT
Wilco’s bassist digs deep into his band’s bass ethic in this in-depth chat with Ryan Madora.

TRICKFISH BULLHEAD RIG
Steve Lawson road-tests the new Mini 500 and Mini 112 head and cab from the acclaimed amp-makers Trickfish.

I WAS THERE
When Suzi Quatro burst onto our TV screens in 1977. Happy days indeed.

INCOMING
Meet four bass players who are either on the way up or who are already there. Either way, we feel they deserve your full attention..

I WAS THERE
Remembering the rise of the young Esperanza Spalding. We predicted it!

JOELA BASSISTA
Session bassist Joela explains her career path, influences and preferred gear, with low-end advice.

GALLIEN-KRUEGER FUSION 800S
Plug the new G-K 800-watt head into a Neo IV cab, and watch Kevin Johnson go. We pity his neighbours..

THE BASS SUMMIT
Average White Band, Macca and Ringo veteran Hamish Stuart chats with his band’s bassist Lorna Thomas.

ABBEY ROAD
We entered the hallowed Abbey Road Studios for a bass history lesson like no other. Minds: blown.

THEORY OF THE MONTH
Master a chunk of bass theory at three levels of ability with Nik Preston.

MELANIE MAKAIWI
Black Sabbitch bassist Melanie on the eternal genius of Geezer Butler.

INTERMEDIATE
Take the next step with the mighty Phil Mann..

THEORY OF THE MONTH
Master a chunk of bass theory at three levels of ability with Nik Preston.

BOSS KATANA-110 BASS COMBO
A new, eagerly-awaited all-in-one bass box with advanced effects and tone options, meticulously reviewed by Brooks.

THE ALBUMS THAT MADE ME
Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse selects five key albums of bass mastery.

JACK GIBSON
Thrash metal is alive and well in the hands of Exodus bassist Jack.

CORT ARTISAN B5 ELEMENT
Affordable, highly playable and built to last, does this budget bass win Mike Brooks’ seal of approval?

THEORY OF THE MONTH
Master a chunk of bass theory at three levels of ability with Nik Preston.

INTERMEDIATE
Take the next step with the mighty Phil Mann.

I WAS THERE
The time when Duff McKagan’s pancreas exploded. “It hurt,” he says.

ROOTS PLAYERS
Ten great blues, country, folk and gospel bassists celebrated.

WORLD BASSISTS
Reggae, dub, ska and non-Western bass sounds from across the planet..

I WAS THERE
When Jack Bruce met Jimi Hendrix for a jam... and planned to form a band.

HORACE PANTER
The Specials bassist talks to Neil Kulkarni about his new album, Protest Songs.

PHIL THORNALLEY
The producer, hit songwriter and bassist with Bryan Adams, among other artists, reveals the secret of his low-frequency success.

I WAS THERE
The late Victor Bailey, talking about his early life and low-end philosophy.

PERCY JONES
We catch up with the maestro and ask why he quit Brand X after 46 (!) years.

SADOWSKY METROLINE VJ5
Kevin Sanders tests this affordable New Yorker..

GEEZER BUTLER
What do you do when your band, one of the biggest on the planet, calls it a day and quits the stage? In the case of Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath, you’ve still got lots to do... and a serious mission to accomplish. We meet Butler and wise up.

INTERMEDIATE
Take the next step with the mighty Phil Mann.

THEORY OF THE MONTH
Master a chunk of bass theory at three levels of ability with Nik Preston.

HARLEY BENTON
JB-75MN, RB-414 Affordable, ambitious basses tested by Hywel Davies.

GIBSON THUNDERBIRD
This Non-Reverse T-Bird undergoes the tender mercies of Ian Glasper.

OR CAROL KAYE?
Regularly voted the greatest bass players of all time, with dozens of hits and hundreds of sessions under their belts, the legacies of the great James Jamerson and Carol Kaye still don’t tally. We bring in some expert help...

ENFIELD ANTOINETTE
Joel McIver road-tests this headless aristocrat.

LOU BARLOW, DINOSAUR JR
Lou sweeps us off our feet with his new album.

SPECTOR NS ETHOS
Kevin Sanders road-tests this (relatively!) affordable Spector.

INTERMEDIATE
Take the next step with the mighty Phil Mann.

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