When your bass strings rust, playing can become both annoying and unpleasant. This is because rust impacts the sound and playability of the strings. It can also make the strings produce an odor...

This post contains affiliate links Lately, I`ve seen some discussion on whether playing metal on a jazz bass is a good idea. One reason for this is that Squier and Fender jazz basses are...

Despite impacting the sound and feel of their instrument, bassists often overlook the importance of bass string thickness. Therefore, I decided to write this guide to tell you everything you need...

For the smoothest grooves ever played, we have to go back in time to the late 60s and early 70s. Here, we find some of the most awe-inspiring soul bass lines of all time. It was common for...

When playing the bass, damping and muting have a major impact on your overall tone. Damping can not only make or break your sound but also set the overall mood of a song. As the term is used in...

Drop E is among the lowest bass tunings that you will find out there. The tuning has seen slightly more use in sub-genres of metal in the last decade. However, due to its extremely deep range,...