Our pals at Metal ... string guitar: And while you might think there could not possibly be anyone more badass than this leprechaun with a handlebar mustache, you think wrong. He’s actually a total ...

Malkmus has previously played in American indie icons Pavement and Seattle country rock outfit Straw Dogs. The Hard Quartet ...

The Tru Bass 88’s metal core is wrapped in a flatwound nylon winding, which to my ear offers a deep warm tone with a buttery smooth feel, plus increased dynamic range and touch sensitivity that metal ...

Bass Week: Playing bass guitar in a metal band is easy. You carefully copy whatever riff the guitarist plays, wave horn signs at the leather-clad crowd and then go home. There's little room for ...

Speaking of single string bass solos: what happens when you wire a pickup onto a regular, garden-variety shovel? Rob Scallon found out exactly that when he shot a video using an instrument grafted ...

Metal's four-string instrument provides a solid foundation of rhythm, centering the music and allowing the guitar, drums and vocals to take center stage. But the following ten bass players rise ...

UPDATE (Nov. 16, 2022): ZZ Top's Elwood Francis has now explained why he used the 17-string bass and shared who inspired ... The Mixtape 31 Essential Rock + Metal Albums Turning 50 in 2025 ...