Credit: Jack Ellis Fitting fresh bass strings can be a real treat: you realize what your bass guitar was missing out on and the top-end frequencies return, meaning your tone control once again has ...

Although it’s true that bass strings last longer than standard guitar strings, I believe it’s important for the upkeep of your bass to regularly fit it with a fresh set. Not only do regular string ...

That's "Back in the Saddle." I believe that almost every guitar you pick has a song in there, even if it's one I've never used. I've used that six-string bass a lot, but that's the only song I've ...

From 5-string metal machines to vintage-style 4-string classics ... Well, here you'll find a roundup of all the best bass guitars, with links to read more if you like what you see.

What does it mean to set up a guitar or bass? Guitars and basses are largely wooden instruments under tension from strong metal strings, and they must balance these forces to remain in tune and ...

The strings are actually bass guitar strings, an A and D string that are tuned down to E and A to play along with Black Sabbath’s “Ironman”. The neck is made out of two boards. One serves as ...

The StingRay is also the first production four-string bass guitar to feature active equalization, a term that may need a bit of explaining. To sculpt the sound of, say, a P-Bass, you’d use the ...

For better or worse, the fundamental design of guitars has remained familiar since they electrified around a century ago. A few strings, a fretboard, and a body of some sort will get you most of ...