Once considered a novelty, but now fully integrated into the bass guitar family, the six-string bass is a fact of modern bass life. Whereas the five-string is looked upon as a regular bass with an ...

Having already produced the fantastic Precision and Jazz basses, Fender's third bass model was actually something of a shock. In 1961, hot on the tails of the Jazz Bass, the Bass VI was released but ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The fact the bass guitar looks so much like a regular, ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Picking up a new electric bass guitar can be a pretty pricey prospect. As is the case with most music equipment these days, there's ...

Be it the deft melodic runs Paul McCartney played in The Beatles, the showboating funk grooves of Bootsy Collins or the liquid virtuosity of Jaco Pastorius, a good bassline is the heartbeat of a song, ...