Video exclusive: Slipknot bassist V-Man interview

In a world-exclusive interview, Slipknot bassist Alex 'V-Man' Venturella has given Total Guitar a backstage run-through of his Status S2 Graphite headless bass.

Total Guitar's October issue is on sale Friday September 25 and includes a free bass supplement featuring V-Man, Metallica's Rob Trujillo, and Glenn Hughes. You'll also find rock, funk and blues bass technique lessons. Click here to buy the new issue.

Slipknot's Knotfest takes place on October 24 and 25 in San Bernardino, California. Bands also appearing alongside Slipknot include Judas Priest, Korn, Mastodon, Clutch, Bring Me The Horizon and Trivium. For more information visit: www.knotfest.com.

Slipknot's latest album, .5: The Gray Chapter, is out now on Roadrunner.

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Rob Laing
Reviews Editor, GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars

Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.

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