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Bass Player magazine is your source for acoustic and electric bass guitar tabs, chords, and free online bass guitar lessons, tutorials, and videos for both beginners and professionals. Guitar World has been the ultimate resource for guitarists since the publication of its very first print issue in July 1980. Whether you want to learn the techniques employed by your guitar heroes, read about..

Flea regrets his bass-smashing antics in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ earlier years

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The energetic bassist took to social media to voice his regret of destroying his instruments in the ‘90s and ‘00s ..read more

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“Playing at the Super Bowl is the easy part. It’s the musical director responsibilities leading up that’s stressful”: Adam Blackstone heads up the biggest gigs on the planet – now with a 5-string Jackson bass named after his grandmother

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The Emmy and Grammy winner has led the musical charge for everyone from Rihanna to Eminem and Justin Timberlake. He explains why he went for Jackson over Fender for his signature bass, what makes five strings essential to his style, and how he leads the band while laying down the groove ..read more

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Verdine White picks his top 5 Earth, Wind & Fire basslines

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Earth, Wind and Fire’s pocket-perfect bassist names his best basslines ..read more

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Bad Religion’s Jay Bentley on his bass-playing influences and the “best sounding P-Bass he’s ever heard”

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Vomit and blood may be punk rock, but it’s not what you might expect from longtime Bad Religion bassist Jay Bentley ..read more

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Listen to John Deacon’s isolated bassline on Killer Queen

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John Deacon’s bass playing on Killer Queen is guaranteed to blow your mind ..read more

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Why Klaus Voormann’s bassline on John Lennon’s Whatever Gets You Thru The Night is a must-listen

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The German musician and artist was John Lennon's bass guitarist of choice for two decades ..read more

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The XO pedal splits the highs and lows of instrumental signals for unique tone exploring

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The deceptively versatile pedal splits your high and low frequencies for some crazy effects stacking possibilities – and for bassists, it means “no guitar pedal is off limits anymore ..read more

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“Bono always wanted me to play that part with a pick, but I get a different reaction from playing bass with my fingers. There’s nothing quite like that contact of pulling the wires”: Adam Clayton on the U2 sound

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Whether he’s playing steady eighth-notes or a rocking counter melody, U2’s Adam Clayton seems to have the perfect tone for every song ..read more

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“You were the glue that held the band together. You were the logic in the madness and the madness in our lives”: Ultravox bassist and Vienna co-writer Chris Cross dies at 71

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The bassist helped found the UK new-wave band and co-wrote their biggest hit ..read more

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“John Lydon once made a stab at poaching Flea for Public Image. At which point Flea keeled over and passed out”: Anthony Kiedis takes a nostalgic look back at Flea’s finest hour from Blood Sugar Sex Magik

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Flea’s reputation as a killer bass player almost saw him lured away from the Red Hot Chili Peppers ..read more

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