Despite slapping down the years on a variety of bass guitars, most of which have been custom jobs from Brooklyn luthier Carl Thompson in various string and fretted/fretless configurations, in 2011 ...

The post Jason Momoa Visits Primus’ Les Claypool for Bass Tips and Jam Session: Watch appeared first on Consequence of Sound. The Aquaman star, who last month received a custom bass from Fender and ...

Les Claypool sits comfortably in the pantheon of bass greats, thanks to his off-kilter slapping-and-tapping playing style and bold basslines that have captured the imagination of generations of ...

A couple of days ago, it was announced that Primus bassist/singer Les Claypool would be auctioning off a rare prototype of his Pachyderm bass to benefit his two-year-old nephew, Matthew. Claypool's ...

A prototype of a bass designed by Les Claypool of Primus has sold for an astonishing $50,599.99 via auction on eBay. The instrument was sold to raise money for Claypool's 2-year-old nephew, Matthew ...

GEAR 2021: EMG Pickups has unveiled an eye-catching signature pickup for the legendary Primus bassist Les Claypool, plus three new Metal Works finishes for Metallica man Rob Trujillo's Rip Tide custom ...

It is not uncommon for rockers to step up and help out those in need, but when that someone is family, it takes on even more meaning for the musicians. That's what is happening at the moment for ...

Les Claypool remembers being 14 years old and in algebra class. Behind him was another guy, a friend who often had guitar magazines. Claypool’s compatriot would thumb through the pages and show him ...

Although Les Claypool‘s twisted sense of humor has fueled Primus‘ best-known work, the singer and bassist is deeply serious about his two-year-old nephew Matthew, who is battling leukemia. Starting ...