When a traditional bass doesn’t have enough low end to serve the music you’re playing, then you might want to explore some of the best 5-string bass guitars instead. Having an extra low string gives ...

We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. You may have heard the news a while back that Gibson was relaunching the legendary Tobias brand of basses. Founded in the late 1970s by Michael ...

Perched proudly over the experimental metal scene somewhere between the pounding rhythms of Meshuggah and the technicality of early ’80s Frank Zappa is Car Bomb, a resolutely hard-hitting New York ...

Hey, I am in the process of learning how to play an Ibanez Ergodyne 5-string. I have been playing a 6 string guitar for a few years now. I find it hard to pick up the bass because I am used to playing ...

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