THE WOODSHED
Luthier Rob Elrick reveals the secrets of the bass game. Listen up!

BONNIE WHITMORE
Country and blues wisdom with a crucial message.

YAMAHA SILENT BASS SLB300
An electric upright that assembles in 30 seconds?

THE WOODSHED: Luthier Rob Elrick eveals the secrets of the bass game. Listen up, THE BEST BASS GEAR OF 2020:
Can it be this time of year already? We celebrate the
best fretted, fretless, and acoustic basses released
this year, as well as heads, cabs, combos, and effects.
Is your favorite gear here?...

The 70s Issue
Suzi Quatro on the decade when bass took over the world...

DAVE PEGG AND STEVE DI GIORGIO
The current Fairport Convention and former Jethro Tull bassist Pegg is quizzed by guest writer Di Giorgio of Testament.

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
Jazz tips from the master, recounted to Andy Hughes. Study his wisdom today!

400 ISSUES OF BASS WISDOM
Cut this massive feature out, stick it on your studio wall, and commit the lessons within to memory! This is where we collect and present the combined bass wisdom of a whole galaxy of stars for your educational benefit. Add all this advice to your repertoire of skills and you’ll be a better bassist, believe us.

THREE DECADES IN AMPS
Remember the big boxes of yesteryear? Freddy Villano plugs in and turns up to 11.

Mayones Jabba 422 $2,500
Classic, vintage looks, high-quality construction... and a sizeable pricetag. Mike ‘Skywalker’ Brooks meets the mighty Jabba.

Peavey MAX 300 Combo $699.99
A new range of combos from Peavey has arrived. Do they continue in the giant footsteps of their historic predecessors? Brooks examines these new units with a nostalgic tear.

INTERMEDIATE 
To take our playing to the next level, Phil Mann explains how we too can become scholars in ‘blister maintenance’.

Modern Vintage MVP4 $1,499
Assisted by ace luthier Rob Elrick, the new Modern Vintage brand brings us its MVP. Is it a ‘most valued product’, asks Stuart Clayton.

Pass Notes: Michael McKeegan
In our new Pass Notes series, a prominent bass player gives you the tips you’ll need to get to the top and stay there. This month, it’s Therapy?’s Michael McKeegan on aging gracefully and giving the best performance you can.

Jackson CBXM X-Series Signature David Ellefson Concert IV and V $699.99, $749.99
Can this really be a Jackson, asks Joe Daly, faced with the new signature basses from Megadeth’s David Ellefson?

Aguilar DB925 Bass Preamp $149 
A new tone-shaping pedal from Aguilar in a small, but perfectly formed, package. Brooks assesses its potential applications.

Pass Notes: Ashley Reeve
Our new Pass Notes section distils the career advice of the professionals when it comes to getting a gig, holding it down and being the best bassist you can be. This month: Ashley Reeve, Cher..

Ashdown Grail and Saint $1,099.99, $999.99
The acclaimed amp-makers Ashdown reveal their first bass guitars; Phil Mann steps up for the first review.

Hamstead Subspace Intergalactic Driver $319
Fire up the thrusters, says McIver—this pedal has serious power.

The Royal Rumble
In the battle of bass, which classic brand won out— Fender, or Gibson? Rod Brakes salutes the two titans..

Rickenbacker Al Cisneros 4003 AC $3,339 [MAP]
Two treble pickups, a new bridge, custom artwork and two massive bezels? You’ve never seen or heard a Ricky quite like this one, says Joel McIver.

Mike Dirnt, Green Day
Punk rock is alive and well in the hands of Green Day, in 2020 the biggest band of their genre in the world. Does bassist Mike Dirnt still have the necessary drive to deliver the goods? Mike Brooks finds out.

Joe Goldman, Code Orange
Code Orange bassist Joe Goldman reveals one of the most intimidating tones ever. Hywel Davies runs for cover..

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..

Warwick Rockboard MOD5 Cab SIM/ Patchbay and TRES 3.1 Pedalboard $199, $99 (Approx)
Step on this new, affordable pedalboard solution, with Stuart Clayton.

David Ellefson
Megadeth’s bassist reports back after a packed hiatus from the day-job band.

Low Life Tax 
The Heat bassist and BIMM UK Live Performance tutor Antonio Angotti talks us through becoming a dep.

JK Amplifiers JKB200 Valve Amp $2699 - Tube amps still have their place—and here’s proof.

Mike Gallo, Agnostic Front - Hardcore means never going down without a fight. Ian Glasper asks Mike the questions..

The Best Bass Gear Of 2019
It’s been another packed year for bass guitars, amps and effects, so we asked Mike Brooks to compile a list of the very best of the best. How many of these killer new bass products have you tried... and did Brooksy get it right?

Bass Of Tomorrow 
Planet Earth’s most forward-thinking bass-makers interviewed by Hywel Davies

Simen Daniel Børven, Leprous 
All the cool bass gear in the world won’t save you, warns Simen..

Ernie Ball Music Man Short-Scale Stingray Special $1,999 - Shrink the scale of a full-sized Stingray to 30”, reduce the weight and stand well clear, advises Joel McIver.

Claudia McKenzie, 4th Labyrinth - Providing a thunderous bass foundation to a tower of classic rock riffage.

Star Bass - Celebrating the great and less-great work of a given bass star. This month, it’s Frankie Poullain of The Darkness

GB Guitars Classic $6,200 Brooks tries out Bernie Goodfellow’s Classic bass. Does this wince-makingly expensive instrument earn its keep?

News and views from the bass world, collated by BP's team of intrepid newshounds

Dougie Payne, Travis Still a huge band even 20 years since their biggest album, The Man Who, Travis continue to deliver their stadium-sized tunes to the masses. Bassist Dougie Payne looks back on the iconic Glasto moment that made the band’s name

Fender American Performer Precision and Jazz $1,119.99 Can the American Performer variants of the grandaddies of the bass guitar cut it for today’s young blood, asks Mike Brooks

Tom Hamilton, Aerosmith Celebrating 50 years as a band, Aerosmith are currently delivering state-of-the-art, stadium-sized shows in Las Vegas. Bassist Tom Hamilton checks in between pyro explosions

Mohini Dey An absolute phenomenon in our world, the great Mohini Dey has done more in the name of bass in her 22 years that we’ve done in a lifetime. We meet the busiest (in both senses) bassist on the planet

Fender American Performer Mustang $1199.99 Mike Brooks casts a sportsman’s eye over Fender’s new thoroughbred

G&L SB-1 $2,215 Simple, traditional, functional—the perfect Precision-style bass? Brooks pours himself a wee dram

Tal Wilkenfeld: An absolute phenomenon in bass world in recent years, Tal Wilkenfeld has redefined what it means to be young, talented, and on a mission. As she unleashes her second solo album, Chris Jisi quizzes her on the path ahead—and transcribes two killer Wilkenfeld bass parts for us, Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex Polyrhythmic Modulator $333: Who better to review the new
EHX box than effects warlock Steve Lawson?...

Chris Childs (Thunder) and Johny Chow (Stone Sour): Two rock heavyweights; two generations of the loud and the low; one mission—and one great conversation about rock bass. We bring together Chris Childs and Johny Chow for a frank discussion on the fine art of making the earth itself tremble, Dennis Dunaway: The original Alice Cooper Band bassist Dunaway has some stories to tell, as you might expect—and he tells them to gobsmacked bass scribe Joe Shooman...

In this issue:

Rudy Sarzo With his work covering six decades of music, Rudy Sarzo has seen things we wouldn’t believe, from the world’s biggest stages, to the darkest of tour buses. Listen to the master, as he goes back… way back

Hagstrom Super Swede Price $1,300 ABBA bassist Rutger Gunnarsson’s iconic bass is reissued; Joel McIver meets his
own personal Waterloo and more...

David Ellefson and Frank Bello, Altitudes & Attitude: Ellefson and Bello, known for decades for their state-of-the-art
bass playing in metal titans Megadeth and Anthrax, unleash the debut
album from their side project, Altitudes & Attitude. If you were expecting
headbanging, think again; this is the melodic rock release of the year, says
Joel McIver as he sits down with the duo, Brian Bromberg: Fusion master Bromberg has returned to his funky roots with his
new album, conceived amid difficult times for the maestro. Chris Jisi is
the man asking the questions in this probing yet celebratory interview.
And as if that wasn’t enough, he’s provided a transcription so you can get
Bromberg’s lines under your fingers...

Jessica Pimentel: Best known for her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix hit Orange Is
The New Black, Ms Pimentel is also a bassist and headbanger extraordinaire. Joel McIver puts his orange jumpsuit on, Overwater Hybrid 5 $4,350: Is it a bolt-on? Is it a neckthrough? Maybe it’s both, says a frankly stunned Kev Sanders...

Meshell Ndegeocello The soul warrior returns with a new album and plenty of low frequency wisdom for Alison Richter, Spector Koa Euro4 LX $3,400 A rare UK-only koa bass from Stuart Spector under Brooksy’s rigorous analysis, The Innovators Bass Player founder Jim Roberts seeks out the geniuses who make our gear great...

Ibanez 2017 SRH500-DEF Bass Workshop Electro-Acoustic $700: Mike Brooks unplugs — then plugs in — then considers this electro
workhorse, Anaconda Ultra J4E Elite $2470: Brooks practices hisssss scales with this serpentine Elite, De Gier Lowlander $3360: Can the Gibson T-Bird be bettered? Brooks investigates...

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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!

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