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“He actually signed it for me on the back of the headstock. That’s the most magical bass”: How Victor Wooten got his hands on his biggest hero’s bass guitar

Victor Wooten of The Wooten Brothers performs at Blue Note on May 11, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

Victor Wooten says he has lots of bass heroes, and he has just as many bass guitars, so it’s fitting that one of his most prized possessions is a bass he got from a player he grew up idolizing.

The journeyman bassist and multiple Grammy winner has long since established himself as one of the best bassists in the world. He's worked with everyone from Bootsy Collins to Cory Wong, Marcus Miller, and Tommy Emmanuel, but he still looks up to those who inspired him to start playing in the first place. One man sits atop the rest: Stanley Clarke.

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