Stuart Clayton

Stuart Clayton has been a professional musician and writer for over twelve years. He has worked as a staff writer for Bass Guitar Magazine since its first issue and has written seven bass tuition books for Sanctuary Publishing/Music Sales including 100 Tips For Bass Guitar You Should Have Been Told, Crash Course: Bass, Bass Xtreme, Basic Bass Workout and Giants of Bass. He has toured the world playing with legendary drummer Carl Palmer and since 2007 has been the Head of Bass at BIMM Bristol. He also works as the Bass Guitar Technical Specialist for Rockschool for whom he writes books and exam pieces. He now runs his own company, Bassline Publishing, which publishes transcription books for legendary bassists such as Mark King, Stuart Hamm, Bernard Edwards and John Entwistle, as well as an acclaimed range of tuition books such as Ultimate Slap Bass and The Bass Guitarist’s Guide to Reading Music. Stuart is also an artist endorsee for Zon basses and Aguilar amplification.