Bass Players New Layout

Corbis · #1 03-17-2005, 08:34 AM

March's issue has a new layout. At first it was harder to find stuff but once I got the hang of it it seems more organized and the lessons in the back have levels beginner, inter, and adv. They also have a bunch of new articles like talking about being the the studio. I also liked how they had more transcriptions with acual music notation. I think they took a step in the right direction with this issue. What do you guys think?

superbassman2000 · #2 03-17-2005, 08:39 AM

i agree...i like the new layout

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #3 03-17-2005, 08:51 AM

It's a more "down to business" layout, which may not be as eye-friendly to a passerby at a newsstand, but I think it's a great improvement for the regular readers. I particularly liked the new layout of the gear reviews, with all the particulars organized in sections.

Indi86 · #4 03-17-2005, 09:36 AM

The layout is cleaner, and seems to have less fluff overall. Their new logo (only slightly different) also seems classier to me.

On a side note: Did anyone catch the Cliff-Burton issue Letter to the Editor in the front about the strings? I think it was last month's. Some guy was saying that BP was overly-pretentious becase HE didn't know what strings were on his bass. Any thoughts?

Jason Carota · #5 03-17-2005, 09:52 AM

I like the new layout. As others have said, it is much cleaner. The editorial stated that new, higer quality paper is being used, also. I noticed this almost immediately. The mag felt much more "solid" when I picked it up. I'm looking forward to 'shedding the Andrew Gouche column (by Ed Friedland) later today.

The "next issue" box in the letters sections is a nice touch. BP used to have that at the back of the issue, then they stopped.