1991 Jason Newsted, Metallica, "It's us four now"

This is what you'd always dreamed of, back when you were in that grungy local band, playing six to eight dates a month on the Southwest circuit, and working two jobs, twenty hours a day, just to save for a new bass. This is the peak, six thousand miles from home and several light years from sanity, playing bass in the universe's heaviest band, the mantle of metal honor thrust on you shoulders like Superman's cape...

1991 Jason Newsted, Metallica, "It's us four now" 3-Page Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1991 Bassist Michael Anthony of Van Halen - in the eye of the storm

Before going in to record their ninth album, bassist Michael Anthony was pleased to give us a privileged inside look into the tornado of Van Halen...

1991 Bassist Michael Anthony of Van Halen 8-Page Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1991 Billy Sheehan "The Attitude" Yamaha Bass Guitar

Billy Sheehan plays bass for Mr. Big. New Release, "Lean Into It" out now on Atlantic Records. Yamaha Corporation of America.

1991 Billy Sheehan "The Attitude" Yamaha Bass Guitar Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1971 Lee Konitz - the inventive altoist's thoughts on teaching, roots and the scene in general

Contents: Lee Konitz - the inventive altoist's thoughts on teaching, roots and the scene in general; Souled out in Ghana - pop music scene in Africa; Spotlight on Larry Ridley; Me and Beefheart at Manteno - drummer journalist Mike Bourne meet up with Capt. Beefheart in the hinterlands; Blindfold Test: Freda Payne; Caught in the Act: Ornette Coleman, Count Basie, Laura Nyro; Music Workshop: Electric Bass Styles; more

1971 February 18 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Greg Lake is the surrounded "L" in "ELP", the British trio which has brought to the forefront the power of classical music in a rock format. Revolving around Keith Emerson's keyboard wizardry, it is Greg's indisputably precise bass playing and incomparably expressive singing which form the foundation of the band...

1974 Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3-Page Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1983 Larry Coryell - Explosive Master of fusion guitar

Larry Coryell - Explosive Master of fusion guitar; Inside Pete Wernick's Banjo Workshop; Chet Atkins supercharges your left hand; The Harps of Steve Triplett; Hand Injuries II; Repair Shop - repairing broken neck heel of upright bass; Electronic effects - the seven most popular kinks of devices and how you can use them; Workshops: Rob Wasserman - writing for bass; George Gruhn - "Mongrel" Arch-Top - a Gibson of uncertain pedigree; more

1983 December Frets Acoustic String Instruments Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1985 Frets: Nationals and Dobros - American Ingenuity

Slidin' Steel - The Resophonic Guitar; Nationals and Dobros - American Ingenuity; A Brief Dobro History; Dobro Lesson - Hawaiian Slide, High "G" Tuning; Slide Seminar - Slants and Patterns; Stanley Clarke and the art of the bass; John Hartford - banjo, fiddle and fancy footwork; Frets visits Folk Roots Dulcimers; Review: Takamine 12-string; more

1985 August Frets Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1986 Transcription Tips - Getting licks off records

Transcription Tips - Getting licks off records; Merle Watson Remembered; Blues Mandolin; Percussive Bass Workshop; Willie Dixon - Blues Bass legend; Tony Rice & Bela Fleck vs. "Muleskinner Blues"; The restless II-V Chords; Chubby Wise Fiddle Style; Review: Goodall KOA Concert Grand Guitar; Workshops: Christopher Parkening - a tone color exploration "Les Barricades Mysterieuses"; Mike Seeger - a lesson in melodic autoharp playing; more

1986 January Frets Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Gibson Ripper Bass - Designed to rip your ears off!

Gibson's astonishing new Ripper Bass gives you a choice - stay in the rhythm section or steal the show. Because The Ripper gives you a variety of sound that come off like many basses. Or like no bass you ever heard before. The choice is yours.

1974 Gibson Ripper Bass - Designed to rip your ears off! 2-Page Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1983 The Mad Genius of Jaco Pastorius - World's greatest bass player?

Features: The Mad Genius of Jaco Pastorius - World's greatest bass player?; Albert Collins - Tele on ice; David Lindley - Eclectic Electric Eccentric; Martin Guitars in the eighties; Les Paul - The Wizard speaks to the young; more

1983 May Guitar World Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Fender Electric Bass Guiter "In Concert"

The world's favorite performers appear "In Concert." And 9 out of 10 times, the electric bass is a Fender. ABC TV 's "In Concert." Far more than entertainment, it's the ultimate experience in the contemporary music scene...

1974 Fender Electric Bass Guiter "In Concert" Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Alice Cooper's Dennis Dunaway for Hofner Bass Guitar

When we asked Alice Cooper's Dennis Dunaway why he plays a Hofner bass, this is what he said: "I guess I ask a lot of a bass. Because my style and Alice's music really test what a bass can deliver..."

1974 Alice Cooper's Dennis Dunaway for Hofner Bass Guitar Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 John Williams, Bass Man with the Doc Severinsen Tonight Show Band

Here's what John Williams, Bass Man with the Doc Severinsen Tonight Show Band, is saying about his Peavey Amp: "I get beautiful bass response and tonal versatility. If it wasn't the best amp available, I wouldn't be using it."

1974 John Williams Bass Man with the Tonight Show Band Peavey Amp Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Gibson Ripper Bass - designed to rip your ears off!

Gibson's astonishing new Ripper Bass gives you a choice - stay in the rhythm section or steal the show. Because The Ripper gives you a variety of sounds that come off like many basses. Or like no bass you ever heard before. The choice is yours...

1974 Gibson Ripper Bass - designed to rip your ears off! Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1971 Guitar Player Magazine Special Guitar Issue

Contents: Leo Fender - pioneer of the solidbody; Klaus Roder - West German luthier; Pros on Axes -survey; Woods -a dialogue with Richard Schneider and Fred Gerlach; The Martin Factory -take a tour; Guitar Comparison Charts: Acoustic Steel String, Acoustic Nylon String, Acoustic/Electric, Solidbody Electric, 12-String, Steel Guitar, Bass Guitar; more

1971 September Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1990 Joey Allen, Jerry Dixon & Erik Turner of Warrant for Cryogenic Blue Steel Strings

Cross The Blue Line. Cyrogenic Blue Steel Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitar Strings. Guaranteed to send chills up and down your neck.

Shown: Joey Allen, Jerry Dixon & Erik Turner of Warrant

1990 Cryogenic Blue Steel Strings / Warrant Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1988 Guitar in the USSR

Contents: Guitar in the USSR - how have Gorbachev's policies affected Soviet guitarists? Find out in this detailed report featuring interviews with Nikita Koshkin, Sasha Starostenko, and Sasha Sklyar. With extensive music examples; Jeff Golub's Unspoken words; Standing in the shadows - Motown guitars; Inside Steinberger; Masters Series -beyond Scales & Arpeggios; Avant-Funk with a metal edge; Tendinitis Blues; Free Soundpage Record - Foley; more

1988 December Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1986 Billy Sheehan - Best Rock Bass

Contents: Billy Sheehan, this year's Best Rock Bassist, now with David Lee Roth, talks about his groundbreaking style; Pro's Reply - Steve Morse; Jamie West-Oram of The Fixx; Guadalcanal Diary; Segovia Master Class '86; Big Guitars from Austin; Christmas Soundpage Record - jazz variations on "O Little Town of Bethlehem" for 6 & 7 string guitar, includes solo transcriptions and chord-melody tips; Robert Lee's Elegant Marquetry -a look at a California luthier's visions in wood; Nashville's Marty Stuart; more

1986 December Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1986 Joe Pass - a private guitar lesson

Contents: Joe Pass - The jazz genius details his solo approach to single-note lines and improvised chord-melodies. Includes exclusive Soundpage recording and extensive music examples; Tom Petty & Mike Campbell; New York Underground, Arto Lindsay, Elliott Sharp, Rhys Chatham, Fred Frith; Pete Cornish - custom pedal boards; Inside Peavey; The Tail Gators; Bassist Bunny Brunel; The legend of Big Bill Broonzy; Martin's fanciest acoustic - pre-Civil War steel string; more

1986 August Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1986 Eric Johnson Arrives

Acclaimed players rank him among rock's best. With Tones, the underground legend finally surfaces. Includes Soundpage recording and illustrated tips and techniques.

Contents: Eric Johnson Arrives; Rockin' with Earl Slick; Phil Keaggy Changes Course; The Alarm's David Sharp; Kevin Eubanks: Beyond Jazz; John Patitucci, Bassist; David Starobin's New Music; more

1986 May Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com