New dedicated bass guitar magazine in print for the UK!

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, floFC said:

Me?

 

Ha ha, no, it was my update on the Spanish Inquisition sketch. But, to your point, there are still plenty around.

Sometimes i don't get that London humour and it goes right over my head. Even tho my drummer is a Londoner. 😂

Dave

[silverfoxnik]

On 29/01/2026 at 15:52, Gunsfreddy2003 said:

I have taken the brave decision to launch a new print and digital bass magazine for the UK market.

 

I've been publishing magazines in my day job for 27 years and think it's terrible that we don't have a dedicated magazine anymore.

 

We launch the mag officially at the Birmingham Bass & Guitar Show next month where we will have a small stand and giving away a sample issue (while stocks last) - we will then publish quarterly moving forward. Editor is Joel McIver who ran Bass Guitar magazine and then Bass Player so no cheap AI generated content here!

 

Website is here

 

You can subscribe via the website - our socials launch on Monday.

 

If you are at the show next month come and say hello - be nice to put faces to names. The cover of our sample issue is here for your thoughts and comments.

Amazing stuff @Gunsfreddy2003! 👌👏😊

 

So good to see something like this ; genuine, real and dare I say it - 'old school'. 

 

It's exactly what we need to halt the endless flood of intangible, faceless, online 'content we're all drowning in... 

 

Will definitely check it out and support.  👍

[police squad]

I'm in for the year

[Joel McIver]

Hi all, thanks for the support and kind words about the new magazine. I'm super excited about being on board as editor of The Bassist. Our sample issue, a half-size publication designed to show people what we're doing, will be available on Feb 28 at the Guitar & Bass Show in Solihull -- come and say hi 🙂

 

Feel free to email me with suggestions for the mag at [email protected].

 

Oh, and you read it here first: the cover star of Issue 1 is a big one. Let's just say his name rhymes with, er, 'Teddy Dee' 😉

 

Cheers

 

Joel

[tauzero]

6 hours ago, police squad said:

I'm in for the year

 

I'm taking it a month at a time. Failed in January, so far I'm OK in February.

[LeftyP]

Like other people have said, I prefer a physical magazine and don't like reading features on a screen.  I used to subscribe to a bass guitar magazine but stopped my subscription because it seemed to concentrate on the heavy rock/metal scene.  There were features about players I'd never heard of because their music was not to my taste.  I was wanting to hear about your average touring or function bands, people who play on cruise ships or in holiday camps, studio session players or those in a theatre orchestra pit.  Heavy rock dominated the pages.

I also found the magazine hard to read because of the layout.  "In your face" art with words overlaying photographs became an assault on the senses.  What is wrong with black print on white paper, using a font size that doesn't require a magnifying glass to read?  If the new publication can find the right balance across the vast music scene, with an easy on the eye format, then I shall certainly be interested in reading it.

[madshadows]

I've just subscribed for a year, looking forward to reading issue 1   

 

John 😎 

[Gunsfreddy2003]

3 hours ago, madshadows said:

I've just subscribed for a year, looking forward to reading issue 1   

 

John 😎 

Thank you John!

[Gunsfreddy2003]

12 hours ago, LeftyP said:

Like other people have said, I prefer a physical magazine and don't like reading features on a screen.  I used to subscribe to a bass guitar magazine but stopped my subscription because it seemed to concentrate on the heavy rock/metal scene.  There were features about players I'd never heard of because their music was not to my taste.  I was wanting to hear about your average touring or function bands, people who play on cruise ships or in holiday camps, studio session players or those in a theatre orchestra pit.  Heavy rock dominated the pages.

I also found the magazine hard to read because of the layout.  "In your face" art with words overlaying photographs became an assault on the senses.  What is wrong with black print on white paper, using a font size that doesn't require a magnifying glass to read?  If the new publication can find the right balance across the vast music scene, with an easy on the eye format, then I shall certainly be interested in reading it.

I absolutely agree with your comments and as you can see from the front cover of our sample issue we will be looking at bassists from all genres and we want to ensure that whatever you play you can get something from the magazine. I'm going to chat to as many people as I can at the show to galvanise what people want to read about but like you I share an interest in what the average grass roots working bass player is using and why.

 

Hopefully you will give us a try and like what you see/read!

[dmccombe7]

Years subscription for me too.

So looking forward to reading a proper magazine again.

Happy days.

Dave

[LeftyP]

OK, you've talked me into it!  I've subscribed for a year.  All the best with your new venture.

[Gunsfreddy2003]

36 minutes ago, LeftyP said:

OK, you've talked me into it!  I've subscribed for a year.  All the best with your new venture.

 

Top man - thank you!

[EJWW]

Subscribed!

 

Really pleased a physical mag is back on the scene.