Bass Frontiers is extremely proud to announce that as part of the introduction of their newest model, the Emperor 5 Standard, the amazing folks over at Fodera will be giving YOU the chance to win one of your very own! Unless you’ve been living as a hermit for the past few decades, you’ll know that Fodera has a commitment to the quality of their instruments that few, if any, other companies out there have. That same commitment applies to the brand new Emperor 5 Standard, which was unveiled at Bass Player Live this past October.

The Emperor 5 Standard is called just that because using one set of specifications, no options, provides for speed, efficiency, and affordability in a bass that is made by the same hands and tools right in the same Brooklyn, NY shop where basses for Victor Wooten, Tony Grey, Richard Bona, Anthony Jackson, Janek Gwizdala, and our very own Managing Editor, Matt O’Donnell’s basses have been made. The impressive list of specs on the Emperor 5 Standard include:

-Medium weight Ash body
-Bi-color 5A Flame Maple top
-Premium Pau Ferro fingerboard
-1-piece Hard Rock Maple neck (quartersawn)
-Bolt-on neck construction
-34″ Scale with 24 large frets
-Mother-of-Pearl dot inlays
-Fodera dual-coil pickups
-Fodera/Pop Standard 3-band preamp
-Emperor Standard control layout
-45-125 Fodera stainless steel string set installed.

So, it goes without saying that this is an incredibly special giveaway for all of us at Bass Frontiers and Fodera. The question you’ve got to be asking yourself is, “how do I win this thing and get to join the elite ranks of bass players?”

Glad you asked!

In the past, we have made anyone who is signed up for our Newsletter eligible for any/all of our future giveaways. With this being such a game-changer, there are a few steps that you need to take for eligibility. Follow these easy steps…

You must be signed up for both Bass Frontiers’s newsletter and be a Member of Club Fodera. Membership in Club Fodera is free of charge.

1. The signup form for our newsletter can be found here.
2. The signup form for Club Fodera can be found here.
3. Please fill out this form for the giveaway which will ask you for the e-mail that you used to sign up for our newsletter, as well as your Club Fodera member name.

Once you’ve done that, then just hold your breath until March 31, 2012! That will be the day we announce the winner of the giveaway.

Excited yet? We sure are.

Game on, low-enders!

The BB714BS bass is a Billy Sheehan Signature Model from Yamaha. Based on the usual BB414 body style, this bolt-on bass is constructed of an Alder body, maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard. This model is super unique in that it features a woofer pickup in the neck position that was designed by Billy in conjunction with Yamaha’s master builder, John Gaudesi. The bass also sports a solid brass bridge and incredible looking black nickel hardware.

The Hartke 5210C amp is 350 watts of pure, clean power. This amp is a mini version of the rigs that are driving the sound behind Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, and Stu Hamm, among a fast growing list of top shelf bassists. The LH500 head carries a simple setup, housing separate passive and active inputs, a master volume, “bright” switch, 3-band EQ (bass, middle, treble), on-board limiter, and balanced XLR out (pre-eq and pre-volume). The 5210C also sports an effects loop. This is a serious, gig ready amp!

We will also be including copies of Billy Sheehan’s instructional books and DVDs, courtesy of Alfred Music Publishing. With all this included, you’ll be a rock bass hero in NO time!

You don’t just have to take our word for it……

The Music Lesson Audio Book is read by 5-time Grammy Award winner Victor L. Wooten along with world-renowned musicians Michael Kott, Chuck Rainey, Regi Wooten, Steve Bailey, JD Blair, and others, including Dorothy Wooten as the voice of Music.

This unique audio production also features original music performed by Victor, Howard Levy, Bela Fleck, Eric Struthers, Federico Pena, Joseph Wooten, Regi Wooten, Roy Wooten, Steve Bailey, Muriel Anderson, and more.

To be eligible to win this package, all you have to do is subscribe to Bass Frontiers.

View Victor Wooten video interview here.

Find the “Subscribe to Bass Frontiers” box located on the right hand side of the home page, fill out the boxes, and hit the “subscribe” button. That’s it! You’re registered for all Bass Frontiers giveaways!

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Eligibility: This sweepstakes is open to legal residents in the United States and the District of Columbia, except and excluding legal residents of Rhode Island, who are sixteen (16) years of age or older.

Classic Stingray signed by Cliff Williams

Update: Congratulations to Alfred Warren Smith for winning the 2010 AC/DC Christmas Giveaway. Alfred wins a Musicman Classic Stingray signed by Cliff Williams, a Ampeg SVT-4 Pro, a Asterope cable, and a AC/DC Bassology book signed by Cliff Williams. Stay tuned soon for our next giveaway announcement…

Bass Frontiers proudly presents the AC/DC 2010 Christmas Giveaway which will include a Classic Musicman bass signed by Cliff Williams, an Ampeg SVT-4 PRO, an Asterope instrument cable, and a Hal Leonard Bassology AC/DC Bass Instructional Booklet signed by Cliff Williams. To be eligible to win this package, all you have to do is subscribe to Bass Frontiers.

View Cliff Williams video interview here.

Find the “Subscribe to Bass Frontiers” box located on the right hand side of the home page, fill out the boxes, and hit the “subscribe” button. That’s it! You’re registered for all Bass Frontiers giveaways!

You can also subscribe to our newsletter by visiting our Facebook fan page. Simply look for the “Email Signup” tab, enter your info, and click the subscribe button!

Don’t forget to become our Facebook Fan!

Eligibility: This sweepstakes is open to legal residents in the United States and the District of Columbia, except and excluding legal residents of Rhode Island, who are sixteen (16) years of age or older

Ampeg SVT-4 Pro

Asterope Cable