In this issue

Mayones Federico Malaman Jabba Mala 5 $4,230 [$3,200 Steet]
Signor Malaman has a new signature bass out, courtesy of Mayones. Mike ‘The Hutt’ Brooks delivers the verdict.

Audient Sono Amp Modelling Audio Interface $399
An audio interface for recording and modelling that is simple to use. Interested? Why wouldn’t we be?.

Technique Of The Month Whatever your ability,
pick up your bass and read these words of advice, from the legendary Stu Hamm..

BASS OF TOMORROW

Blurring the line between artist and luthier, Parizad Hatcher brings creativeness and know-how to her stunning basses. Hywel Davies investigates

2 mins

WILD BILL

With more bands under his belt than we’ve eaten backstage ramen, the mighty Billy Sheehan is nothing less than a king in our world. We meet the great man as he delivers yet another sterling performance on Sons Of Apollo’s new album, MMXX

10+ mins

Liverpool Lad

Unlike the question of drummers, there was never any question about who the best bass player in the Beatles was. We salute the Knight Of The Realm, the one and only Paul McCartney

3 mins

His Master's Brew

Tim Bogert, the bassist’s bassist, has enjoyed a career like few others. No wonder he was such an influence on our Guest Editor...

3 mins

Queen Of The Groove

In 1963, A-list studio guitarist Carol Kaye walked into a recording session and was asked to fill in for an absentee bass player. Little did she, or anyone else, know that they were about to create history...

3 mins

By The Yard

The best-dressed bass player of all time? We salute the sometime Yardbird Paul Samwell-Smith

3 mins

Standing Tall

Best known for his playing with the progressive rock act Jethro Tull, the late Glenn Cornick knew his way around a fretboard like few others...

3 mins

FENDER American Ultra Jazz and Precision

Yet more Fender P and J variants, you say? Let’s see what Stuart Clayton has to say, in this in-depth first look at the new Ultra series

5 mins

MAYONES Federico Malaman Jabba Mala 5

Our pal Federico Malaman has a new signature bass out, courtesy of Mayones. Mike ‘The Hutt’ Brooks delivers a fully-featured assessment

3 mins

AUDIENT: Sono Amp Modelling Audio Interface

A ‘plug and play’ audio interface for recording and modelling that is simple to use. Interested? Brooksy is

2 mins

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Bass Player US Magazine Description:

Bobby Vega
Ever since his first recording session with Sly Stone at the age of 17, Bay Area bass badass Bobby Vega has set the bar for funktastic pick playing. In this month's cover story, he goes deep on his plectrum technique and artistic approach. Plus: interviews with Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson, Dream Theater's John Myung, and Jerry "J Blakk" Henderson of Big Sam's Funky Nation; reviews of the Blackstar Fly Bass mini-amp, Mesa-Boogie D-800 head and Ultra Lite cabinets, and new pickups from Lindy Fralin; Jazz and R&B lessons you can use; a full-song bass transcription of Deep Purple's "Gettin' Tighter;" and more!