Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Charlie Burrell’s big left hand cradles the neck of the upright bass like a baby, his right hand coaxing a cascade of notes from the instrument’s wooden ...

Soon after Leo Fender put the first mass-produced solidbody electric guitar, the Esquire, into production in the Spring of 1950, he turned his attention to its low-end equivalent, the Precision Bass.

The bass guitar has long been considered the unsung hero of the music world, often confined to providing the low-end foundation that supports a band’s sound. But for Gaspard Grenon, better known as ...

NAMM 2011 PRESS RELEASE: Fender's Mark Hoppus Jazz Bass guitar is the perfect punk-pop bass, as powerful as a Blink-182 hit. Distinctive since its 2002 introduction as a Jazz Bass with a split ...

Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument that lays the foundation of jazz. By Marcus J. Moore There’s a clip ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Getty Images You may have seen the 2014 documentary Jaco, produced by Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. It's an ...