macmrkt

Hi, Thanks for discussing us! I am the publisher of Bass Gear. I'm also an 'anglophile' as well having worked in the high-end audio industry for many years and found my soul mates in British makers such as Linn and Naim. On the bass side, I have several Sei basses...so I am envious of the great gear that comes from the UK. My favorite bass magazine is the UK Bass Guitar magazine. We will endeavor to make our publication a worthy adjunct to Bass Guitar. I'll address the circulation questions and I'll have Tom chime in to answer the others. We are definitely well on our way to finishing the first issue. It will be out in April. Then we are on for every 2 months, possibly increasing in year 2. Subscriptions, advertising and the business side are going very well - we're already 'in the black'. We are not owned by a big publishing company so we can do as we please. Tom and I are the managing directors. Sorry for any hang-ups on subscribing. The phone number request was put in just in case a subscriber's e-mail didn't work or was changed - it would be a way for us to contact you and get the right information. Your individual sign-up info will NEVER be sold or given to anyone other than Tom, myself and my programmer (who is very honest - he's had my banking information for many years!) However, you can put in a '999...' phone number if you choose. Just check back with us in May if you haven't gotten your first issue! Other requested info should be able to be bypassed. If there's any problem, contact me at [email protected] and I'll fix it. Thanks very much for your interest!