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Issue 16 Print
Cover Feature: Les Claypool
The smooth talking Primus bass master talks one-string basses, Carl Thompson and losing 'the one'. 

Prog Rock Featur
With:

  • John Payne of Asia
  • Pete Trewavas of Marillion
  • Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike & the Mechanics
  • Greg Lake of Emerson Lake and Palmer
  • and Chris Squire of Yes

2nd Cover Artist: Michael Anthony
Re-united and rocking, we tackle Van Halen's Michael Anthony on making it big, making it sound huge, and making his signature basses.

Tests/Reviews 
Buglefish BF4
Sandberg Ken Taylor Special 6-string
Yamaha BBT500 H
 
Hartke Bass Attack
Orange Combo 50
Alesis Bass FX
Bass Fest - 4 combo's..Hartke, Warwick, SWR & Roland.


Transcription
Dig out your Rickenbacker - it's a 'Long Distance Runaround' from Fragile.

Columns
Dave Overthrow
Jonathan Noyce
Dino Monoxelos
Alexis Sklarevski (in the Funk Special)


Tutorials - Exercises - Advice

Books, DVDs and CDs

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Stanley Clarke

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Bass legend Stanley Clarke talks us through the arsenal of bass instruments utilised on his new recording

Hugh McDonald

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Bon Jovi’s ‘unoffcial’ bass player shows us just what it takes to take to the stage with one of the world’s biggest stadium acts

JD Deservio

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Joel McIver meets John DeServio of Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society