Whenever I have the pleasure of trying a new bass, I am quick to try out how different playstyles sound on it. Playing fingerstyle or with a pick never sounds the same on any 2 basses, but the one...

I mainly consider myself a bassist and have done so for the last 14 years. I also enjoy playing the guitar from time to time too. Upon learning that I play both instruments, bassists and guitarists...

Whenever I've talked to other musicians about overlooked instruments, the bass tends to be the first one to be brought up. This is because all bands seem to have a bassist, yet many listeners claim...

The Bass guitar is the backbone in every band that knows what they are doing. In most genres, the bassist is an unsung hero that holds the other instruments together. Thus, playing bass in a band is...

Like many other bassists, my first instrument was a 4-string. It took me several years of playing before I actually questioned why this was the case. Guitars have 6 strings, and there are basses with...

Being a bass player in a band has a lot of stereotypes associated with it. Most people think of the bassist as a laid-back, calm, talented yet underappreciated musician that doesn't like the...