Bass Player US - April 2021

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THE WOODSHED
The great luthier Rob Elrick reveals the secrets beneath your bass gear’s surface. If there’s anyone better suited to the job of educating us on bass tech, we’d like to meet them.

METAL MASTERS
We meet Joey Vera of Armored Saint, Jon Hoare of Trapped In Purgatory, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, and the great Tony Choy.

Bass Player US Magazine Description:

Bobby Vega
Ever since his first recording session with Sly Stone at the age of 17, Bay Area bass badass Bobby Vega has set the bar for funktastic pick playing. In this month's cover story, he goes deep on his plectrum technique and artistic approach. Plus: interviews with Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson, Dream Theater's John Myung, and Jerry "J Blakk" Henderson of Big Sam's Funky Nation; reviews of the Blackstar Fly Bass mini-amp, Mesa-Boogie D-800 head and Ultra Lite cabinets, and new pickups from Lindy Fralin; Jazz and R&B lessons you can use; a full-song bass transcription of Deep Purple's "Gettin' Tighter;" and more!