Stuart Hamm (born February 8, 1960) is an American bass guitar player,[1][2] known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well as for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings.

[4] On it, Hamm demonstrated his abilities on a number of original compositions spanning a variety of genres including fusion, country, and classical.

Features include a sleek alder body, a graphite reinforced maple neck with a 2-octave rosewood fingerboard, a pair of dual-coil Ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass single-coils (neck/bridge), a custom-wound split-coil Precision Bass humbucking pickup (middle) and a 3-band active EQ with 18V power supply.

A popular part of his live performance often includes a two-handed tapping arrangement of Vince Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" (from the animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas).

In July 2011, Hamm accepted the position of Director of Bass Programs at Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California.