For better or worse, the fundamental design of guitars has remained familiar since they electrified around a century ago. A ...

Playing the Bass VI is a really strange experience. On the lower strings, it feels like a bass thanks to the tuning being a full octave below a regular guitar. Playing riffs and single-note licks ...

The musician discusses his history, his ever-evolving playing style, and why his solo career validates his creative ...

Paul McCartney was tasked with taking over bass guitar duties for The Beatles even though he had never played bass before.

that's kind of a waste of a good tuning peg," so I took a bass string, put it on the guitar, and tuned it in unison, only an octave lower on the A string, so I'd still be able to play with all six ...

Iowa City's Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand is known in prominent nationwide orchestral circles for his exquisitely crafted string ...