New from the makers of Guitarist, Total Guitar and Guitar Techniques: Musician's Handbook: Bass! It's the ultimate bass special: Everything you need in one 132-page manual: How to choose a bass, a guide to maintenance, your first lessons, how to record… Everything you need to be a better player FAST. INCLUDES download of video to accompany the lessons inside (see page 5 for instructions). Don't miss it!
MUSICIAN ’S HAND BOOK BASS
START HERE • THE MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK: BASS IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS…
BUYER’S GUIDE AND ESSENTIALS • START HERE FOR ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING UP AND RUNNING AS A BASSIST...
ANATOMY OF… YOUR BASS • Electric and acoustic bass guitars dissected component by component. Time to get to know your weapon of low-frequency destruction inside out!
CHOOSING YOUR FIRST BASS • So, you’ve decided you’d like to play bass? That’s an excellent decision – and having made it, you’ll want to give yourself the best possible chance of success, says Kev Sanders.
TUNE YOUR BASS • GET TUNED UP AND READY TO GO!
THE GUIDE TO BASS AMPS • Looking for the right bass amp? Mike Brooks guides you to the best of the big (or small) boxes.
EFFECTS • Whether your hero is Bootsy Collins or Juan Alderete, Doug Wimbish or Justin Chancellor, the world of effects pedals is overflowing with trail-blazers and pedal visionaries. The renowned effects expert Steve Lawson shows you the way...
ESSENTIAL STRINGS GUIDE • Your bass couldn’t do its job without the right strings – but with dozens of brands and types on the shelves, where’s a bassist to start? Kev Sanders illuminates the path of string righteousness.
PICKUPS GUIDE • Pickups are often overlooked by many bassists – at their peril, warns Mike Brooks.
BASS ACCESSORIES GUIDE • You’ve got a bass, and you’ve bought an amp. What else do you need? Quite a lot, says Mike Brooks – but never fear, we’re here to help you compile the ultimate accessories list.
GEDDY LEE • Rush frontman Geddy Lee reveals the philosophy behind his world-class bass playing.
BASS ICONS YOU MUST PLAY! • A bassist can dream, right? Then dream about these 38 amazing instruments, the cream of the bass guitar crop...
THE HISTORY OF BASS • Bass historian Tony Bacon takes us on a journey through the history of the bass guitar. Strap yourself in!
VICTOR WOOTEN • Victor Wooten is regarded by many as the world’s greatest bassist. Let’s hear his pearls of bass wisdom!
LESSONS • MAKING YOU THE BEST BASSIST YOU CAN BE!
PLAY SAFE • How to play bass safely, by Randall Kertz, DC
BEGINNERS’ TUITION • Session star Paul Geary has played bass alongside a stellar cast of artists from George Michael, Donnie and Marie Osmond to Nik Kershaw and beyond. Now he’s on a mission to make you the best bass player you can be. Work your way through the crucial four subject areas Paul brings you over the next four pages – and you’ll be well on your way!
INTERMEDIATE TUITION • Once you’ve mastered the beginners’ tech, you’ll need to take a step up. Session regular Ellen O’Reilly shows you the way
ADVANCED TUITION • Ready for Bass Armageddon? Strap yourself in – it’s advanced tuition time with the fleet-fingered session man and educator Phil Mann
ROBERT TRUJILLO • Metallica are the biggest metal band the world has ever seen, or indeed will ever see. Their bassist Robert Trujillo talks the low frequencies...
BASS FOR LIFE • WRITING, REHEARSING, RECORDING, GIGGING AND MAKING MONEY AS A BASS PLAYER. PLUS ADVICE FROM THE STARS.
BASS MAINTENANCE • Make sure your bass guitar is in killer condition with this essential maintenance guide. Ed Mitchell wields the screwdrivers…
MOD YOUR BASS • Master modder...