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Discounted Digital Membership rates are available to bassists living in many countries. Click here to see if you are eligible for a discounted digital membership according to your country of residence. Digital members receive Bass World magazine as a digital file instead of in the mail, plus all deliverable members-only benefits.

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The only difference between Regular and Digital Memberships is the delivery method for Bass World magazine. Regular Members receive a hard copy in the mail (and a digital copy). Digital Members only receive a digital copy of the magazine.

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	1 year	$95.00
	2 years	$175.00
	3 years	$265.00
	Full Time Student - 1 year	$45.00
	Senior (65+) - 1 year	$65.00
	Contributing Member - 1 year (includes $50 tax-deductible donation)	$145.00
	Patron Member - 1 year (includes $300 tax-deductible donation)	$395.00
	Benefactor Member - 1 year (includes $515 tax-deductible donation)	$595.00
	Life Member	$3,000.00
Digital Membership
	Digital - 1 year	$75.00
	Digital - 2 years	$140.00
	Digital - 3 years	$210.00
	Digital - Full Time Student - 1 year	$30.00
	Digital - Senior (65+) - 1 year	$50.00
	Contributing Digital Member - 1 year (includes $50 tax-deductible donation)	$125.00
	Patron Digital Member - 1 year (includes $300 tax-deductible donation)	$375.00
	Benefactor Digital Member - 1 year (includes $500 tax-deductible donation)	$575.00
	Digital - Life Member	$2,250.00

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The ISB embraces a greener, more paper-free world. Whether you're a new member or renewing, you have a choice to receive three issues of Bass World a year in the mail, delivered via email and on our website as a link to a digital flipbook format, or both. It's your choice! How do you wish to receive your Bass World magazine? (Digital Members will automatically receive Bass World digitally.)

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