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The Latest Breaking News from Jacob Umansky

“I still think Johnny Christ is one of the most underrated bass players ever”: The story behind Intervals virtuoso Jacob Umansky’s signature bass – and why Avenged Sevenfold changed his life

The Intervals and Nita Strauss bassist’s personalized 6-string Dingwall was first made as a one-off artist build – only for it to turn into his first-ever signature model

Guitar World · Mar 29

NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year

From Aguilar to Ashdown and beyond, here’s a look at the new gear that had bassists abuzz at this year’s NAMM show

Guitar World · Jan 30

“Slapping was a matter of natural evolution”: 21 slap bass legends who made thumpin’ and pluckin’ their own

From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado

Guitar World · Apr 3, 2025

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The 20 greatest slap bass songs of all time

These masterful slap basslines chart the evolution of the quintessential bass technique, from Larry Graham to today's YouTube heroes

Guitar World · May 20, 2024

“I gravitate more towards Victor Wooten than the straight-up shredding of Billy Sheehan, but I’ve ripped pages from both books”: Jacob Umansky unpacks the origins of his cutting-edge slap technique

How the Intervals and JIA bassist powered up his slap technique – with the help of Victor Wooten and Billy Sheehan

Guitar World · Mar 25, 2024

Prog's Tracks Of The Week: new music from King Gizzard, eMolecule and more...

Cool new prog music from Robert Reed, That Joe Payne, Toby Patterson-Stuart, Giant Walker and more...

Louder · May 19, 2023

Watch two bassists shred-off using Tosin Abasi's selective picking technique

Toby Peterson-Stewart and Jacob Umansky throw down: “Technique-wise, we really threw the kitchen sink at it”

Guitar World · Apr 28, 2023

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