The International Institute of Bassists (IIB) is a bass-centric web site aimed specifically toward the art of contemporary bass playing and the study of the bass tradition. Since its founding by Cliff Engel in 1997, the IIB has established a long-time presence on the internet and grown into one of the largest and most popular interactive bass-related web sites found online. Today, the IIB is comprised of a think tank of bass-playing professionals and recognized as the premier online publication for bass players and the promotion of all things bass.
As a viewer of the IIB, you can read exclusive interviews with bass virtuosos including Michael Manring, Stuart Hamm, Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, Matt Garrison, Keith Horne, and Brian Bromberg to name just a few. Viewers of the IIB also have access to free, downloadable lessons which are published by a staff of highly-respected instructors such as Michael Manring, Ray Riendeau, and Berklee College of Music associate professor Jim Stinnett. In addition to these lessons and interviews with the bass greats, viewers have access to interviews with the founders of manufacturing companies, bass shops, and bass events along with the latest bass-related news, reviews, and streaming audio/video media.
The IIB keeps both electric and acoustic upright bassists of all levels of playing experience, from novice to professionals alike, returning every day for the latest updates and information in the world of bass. It is because of our unsurpassed content and quality that we have received such overwhelming viewer support and a phenomenal growth rate of thousands of new visitors every month. The IIB also delivers a newsletter by e-mail to thousands of bass enthusiasts worldwide each month.
For more information on the IIB, please visit: InstituteOfBass.com .
