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Bass Player

@BassPlayerWeb

The world's biggest name in bass. Now part of Guitar World.

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Joined June 2009
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Peterson releases Eddie Van Halen signature tuner with presets inspired by the guitar legend’s tone guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-…
Peterson releases Eddie Van Halen signature tuner – and it has ‘sweetened’ tuning presets inspired...

Peterson releases Eddie Van Halen signature tuner – and it has ‘sweetened’ tuning presets inspired...

Eddie’s go-to tuner brand has issued a StroboStomp that features 13 exclusive EVH Sweeteners derived from Van Halen’s debut record

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The biggest bass gear launches of the month – from a Mark Hoppus signature to Iron Maiden pickups guitarworld.com/gear/bass-gu…
The biggest bass gear launches of the month – from a Fender Mark Hoppus signature to Iron Maiden...

The biggest bass gear launches of the month – from a Fender Mark Hoppus signature to Iron Maiden...

October’s bass launches drew inspiration from a German pirate, “Stoned Fruit” stickers, and Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris

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Behringer is planning a range of $10 stompboxes that could flip the budget pedal market on its head guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-…
“Will this upset a few boutique pedal manufacturers? Probably”: Behringer is teasing a range of $10...

“Will this upset a few boutique pedal manufacturers? Probably”: Behringer is teasing a range of $10...

Behringer has said up to 300 digital and analog pedals, inspired by legacy effects and new designs, are in the pipeline

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If you’ve got a problem with rich rock stars, Flea has a question for you guitarworld.com/artists/bass…
“I'll take all the money I can get, and I won't feel guilty about it at all. What do you want us to...

“I'll take all the money I can get, and I won't feel guilty about it at all. What do you want us to...

The RHCP bassist has no intention of apologizing for his success – but he knows the music business isn’t always pretty

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Ben McKee had one semester left at Berklee, but left to join one of the world’s biggest bands guitarworld.com/artists/bass…
“I didn't accomplish what I wanted to at Berklee. I found myself in a jazz class where everyone was...

“I didn't accomplish what I wanted to at Berklee. I found myself in a jazz class where everyone was...

With just eight credits left before graduation, Ben McKee made a life-changing decision: leave college and head to Vegas

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Fender confirms NAM A2 compatibility is coming to the Tone Master Pro guitarworld.com/gear/amp-mod…
It’s official: Fender confirms NAM A2 compatibility is coming to the Tone Master Pro for the...

It’s official: Fender confirms NAM A2 compatibility is coming to the Tone Master Pro for the...

The Tone Master Pro looks set to be one of the first major modelers to embrace the tech and give users access to the open-source tech that’s changing the digital gear landscape

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Positive Grid’s upgraded Spark CAB 2 addresses our only gripe with the original guitarworld.com/gear/speaker…
Positive Grid’s upgraded Spark CAB 2 addresses our only gripe with the original

Positive Grid’s upgraded Spark CAB 2 addresses our only gripe with the original

Three years after the Spark CAB launched, it’s been refreshed and revised with key new details

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Ibanez goes Super Saiyan with surprise Dragon Ball Z collection guitarworld.com/gear/electri…
Ibanez goes Super Saiyan with surprise Dragon Ball Z collection – complete with a custom Tube...

Ibanez goes Super Saiyan with surprise Dragon Ball Z collection – complete with a custom Tube...

A tie-in with the beloved anime franchise includes guitars, a bass, accessories, and an incredibly cool Tube Screamer

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Conrad St. Clair: from Juilliard flautist to fretless 6-string bass with a Frank Zappa tribute band guitarworld.com/artists/bass…
“Frank Zappa was in the same league as Lennon and McCartney. He was an extraordinary songwriter”:...

“Frank Zappa was in the same league as Lennon and McCartney. He was an extraordinary songwriter”:...

The Furious Bongos’ Conrad St. Clair explores the musicianship, chemistry and creative thinking behind Frank Zappa’s music

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Mark Hoppus on blink-182’s triumphant third act, their next album and his one-off Fender Jaguar Bass guitarworld.com/artists/bass…
“My first show back from cancer, Covid and back with Tom was Coachella. It was like being thrown...

“My first show back from cancer, Covid and back with Tom was Coachella. It was like being thrown...

One of pop-punk’s most influential bassists reveals what songwriting with Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker is really like, the guitar parts you might not realize he wrote and why his new signature bass...

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Fender and Mark Hoppus reveal signature bass you can customize yourself, available for 182 hours guitarworld.com/gear/bass-gu…
“I thought it was a genius idea. It seemed like a whole project rather than just a single bass”:...

“I thought it was a genius idea. It seemed like a whole project rather than just a single bass”:...

With an exclusive Guava Green colorway and an accompanying sticker set, the limited-edition Jag Bass joins the blink-182 bassist’s growing signature lineup

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What this 1964 Jazz Bass tells us about Fender's custom colors and the hotrodders who painted them guitarworld.com/gear/bass-gu…
“I’ve kept this bass for a long time. I’m probably asking too much for it. But it’s the only one...

“I’ve kept this bass for a long time. I’m probably asking too much for it. But it’s the only one...

This model has a unique Tangerine Sparkle finish and is one of the best examples renowned NYC guitar store Well Strung Guitars has owned

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How Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett’s $100 million royalty lawsuit ended with a $3 million legal bill guitarworld.com/artists/bass…
“When Bob Marley was alive, everything was going smooth. After he passed, things got off track”:...

“When Bob Marley was alive, everything was going smooth. After he passed, things got off track”:...

The bass icon was one of the architects of the Wailers’ sound. But after Bob Marley’s death, he found himself embroiled in a bitter legal battle

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Ashdown Engineering’s 2am amp emergency with The Who’s John Entwistle guitarworld.com/artists/bass…
“It was 2 in the morning. John plugged in and immediately jumped back from the amp, holding his...

“It was 2 in the morning. John plugged in and immediately jumped back from the amp, holding his...

After stripping the amp down and retesting it, Ashdown finally discovered the culprit – and it had nothing to do with the amp

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Neko Engineering unveils the NAM-compatible wireless studio tool that fits in your pocket guitarworld.com/gear/studio-…
Neko Engineering unveils the NAM-compatible wireless studio tool that fits in your pocket – could...

Neko Engineering unveils the NAM-compatible wireless studio tool that fits in your pocket – could...

The Neko packs NAM tones, recording, stem separation, GenAI features, wireless connectivity, and audio-to-tab features into one tiny powerhouse

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Roger Waters slams James Hetfield following controversial comments at The Sphere in Las Vegas guitarworld.com/artists/guit…
“He's no musician. I heard them playing acoustic instruments, and they couldn't. It was appalling”:...

“He's no musician. I heard them playing acoustic instruments, and they couldn't. It was appalling”:...

Waters tore into James Hetfield's musicianship and after the Metallica frontman dissed artists who use their platform for political statements

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Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman and Scott Ian honored in Jackson’s new Legend Series guitarworld.com/gear/electri…
Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman and Scott Ian honored in Jackson’s new Legend Series – celebrating...

Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman and Scott Ian honored in Jackson’s new Legend Series – celebrating...

Jackson has paid tribute to four firm-defining players with recreations of their most notable axes

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Recently retired from Judas Priest, Ian Hill reflects on what makes heavy metal tick guitarworld.com/artists/bass…
“New metal has a lot to offer, but you take away the masks, and it’s the same stuff I was listening...

“New metal has a lot to offer, but you take away the masks, and it’s the same stuff I was listening...

Ian Hill earned his stripes across five decades with Judas Priest, the legendary group that helped define the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in the late ’70s

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Keanu Reeves and Bret Domrose on pushing air with Dogstar guitarworld.com/artists/band…
“If you’re in the front row on Keanu’s side, you’ve been warned. Your hair is going to move,...

“If you’re in the front row on Keanu’s side, you’ve been warned. Your hair is going to move,...

When Keanu Reeves demanded that Dogstar rock harder, the result was their punchiest album yet. Reeves and Bret Domrose break down how they did it

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How a bass she borrowed and never gave back helped shape the sound of Rhonda Smith’s new supergroup guitarworld.com/artists/bass…
“I own 27 bass guitars – everything from Fenders to 6-strings and acoustics. But this one bass has...

“I own 27 bass guitars – everything from Fenders to 6-strings and acoustics. But this one bass has...

Rhonda Smith opens up about her new supergroup with Cindy Blackman Santana and Orianthi – and the lessons she learned from Prince

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