Back in the day, bass players used to get a raw deal!  Read all our bass articles here Bass guitar amps were often the size of houses to accommodate all that lovely low end –…

So can you plug a bass into a guitar amp? Well, before we get this discussion underway, we do absolutely believe that it’s always best to use the right tools for any job and that…

Before we crack on, let’s get this out of the way… Bass guitar effects pedals aren’t for everyone! While effects pedals are used exensively on electric guitars, some bassists just want as little as possible…

Let’s lay our cards on the table: is bass guitar easier than guitar? Probably. At least when you’re starting out. But this really is a multi-faceted question so let’s get into the detail.   Picture the…

Newbie, intermediate player, seasoned pro or somewhere in between, at some point you’re going to want to change your electric, acoustic or bass guitar strings.  For most guitarists, the process becomes automatic – you could…

In our recent best short scale bass review, we shone the spotlight on seven of the best instruments out there. It was a closely fought contest but our deserved winner was the Sterling by Music…

So who’s your favorite fretless bass player and what song makes you want to rip all the frets off your fretted electric bass with wanton abandon? I guess we’ve all got our quintessentially favorite fretless…

An electric bass guitar, for the most part, is an inherently big instrument. That’s due to the larger scale length (typically around 34″) that bass guitar designers have, over the years, determined to be the…

So who would buy an acoustic bass guitar? After all, electric players could argue that an electric bass can be used in just about any situation from a full-blown stadium gig to the corner of…