As bassists, we will all experience our basses starting to hum sooner or later. When there is a buzz while you're not even playing your bass, it can be especially annoying. So where did this buzz...

Like most bassists, I have always gravitated towards the 4-string. I started off on a cheap 4-string and have mainly stuck to 4-strings for the 14 years I have been playing bass. Still, I have found...

If there is one thing we bassists obsess over, it's perfecting our tone. Amp settings and string thickness are therefore common topics. However, an often overlooked area that is defining for both the...

The bass guitar is a heavy instrument that provides the low end in a band. Metal is a genre where instruments get tuned down and there are a lot of low-end and heavy riffs. Thus, on the surface metal...

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...