This single issue bundle contains 6 issues of Bass Player US:

417 - January

This month, we remember the iconic Lemmy Kilmister with an exploration into the secrets of his bass tone, described in detail by the great man himself, alongside words from Anthrax’s Frank Bello and 1916 producer Ed Stasium. 

Elsewhere, we catch up with The Special’s Horace Panter, ex-Black Flag bassist Kira Roessler, Faith No More’s Bill Gould, producer Phil Thornalley and more. Plus, we review new products from Godin, Harley Benton and Ashdown, and our regular team of tutors return to help improve your playing from home.

418 - February

This month, we present The 100 Greatest Bass Players Of All Time, as voted for by you! Though no one player can definitively be considered the G.O.A.T., we bring you ten players from ten different genres that every bassist on earth should know and respect! Plus, the likes of Geddy Lee, Bootsy Collins, Geezer Butler, Jeff Ament and more share their own Greatest Of All Time nominations!

Elsewhere, we review new products from Dingwall, Luna Vista and Blast Cult, and our regular team of tutors return to help improve your playing from home.

419 - March

This month, as we approach the centenary of Charles Mingus’ birth, we explore the legacy of the upright bass mastermind, preview his new posthumous live album, speak with his son Eric Mingus and more. On top of this, we catch up with Dream Theater’s John Myung, Warpaint’s Jenny Lee and The Darkness’ Frankie Poullain, and revisit our classic bass summit with Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten.

Elsewhere, we review Dunlop’s new Justin Chancellor signature wah pedal, and our regular team of tutors return to help improve your playing from home.

420 - April

This month, we speak to the mighty Flea – officially the world’s best bass player (as voted for by you!) – as he discusses the return of the Red Hot Chill Peppers and their brand new album Unlimited Love.

Elsewhere, we speak to Cannibal Corpse’ Alex Webster, Volbeat’s Kaspar Larsen, Mastodon’s Troy Sanders, Will Lee, Judas Priest’s Ian Hill, Bonnie Buitrago and more! Plus, we review new products from Spector, Cort and Aguilar, and our regular team of tutors return to help improve your playing from home.

421 - May

In this month’s issue, we speak to Primus mastermind Les Claypool ahead of his band’s upcoming tour, where they will be performing Rush’s 1977 album A Farewell To Kings in full – and we ask Geddy Lee what he makes of all this!

Elsewhere in the mag, we speak to Tenacious D collaborator Junior Groovador, Pink’s bassist turned solo artist Eva Gardner, Sepultura’s Paulo Pinto Jr., Dire Straits’ John Illsley, Trivium’s Paolo Gregoletto, Opeth’s Martin Mendez and more! Plus: we review new products from Boss and Bite, and our regular team of tutors return to help you improve your playing from home.

422 - June

In this month’s issue, Khruangbin’s Laura Lee brings the star quality! We speak to the Texan three-piece’s bassist on her sources of inspiration, why their music remains so difficult to categorise and what’s like to be leading the hottest new band in years. 

Elsewhere in the mag, we speak to Nikki Sixx, Bassbaba Sumon, Dave Young, Placebo’s Stefan Olsdal, Melanie Makaiwi and more! Plus: we review new products from Fender, Dragonfly and Phil Jones Bass, and our regular team of tutors return to help you improve your playing from home.