This post contains affiliate links. Bassists that tune their basses to Drop A usually play heavy sub-genres of rock and metal. This comes as no surprise, as Drop A is one of the deepest tunings...

Where you place your thumb when playing the bass impacts your dexterity, stamina, and tone. Yet, bassists seem to place both their right and left-hand thumbs at all kinds of spots. So with all the...

This post contains affiliate links The P bass is known for its unique tone and its ability to sit well in any mix. However, we both know that it takes more than that for a bass to sound great in...

The chrome look of pickup covers was a staple of early bass guitars. While they are less common nowadays than in the 50s, there are still basses that have pickup covers on them today. But why have...

This post contains affiliate links Whether in Guns N` Roses or Velvet Revolver, Duff McKagan's bass tone creates a punchy backdrop that makes the whole band shine. While some rock bassists...

This post contains affiliate links Nowadays, Geddy Lee`s bass tone fills me with nostalgia. He was the main reason I picked up the 4-string 15 years ago, and I know he has inspired countless...