An upright or double bass provides the lowest tones in an orchestra, but also can play the rhythmic background to a jazz improvisation or the solid foundation of a bluegrass song. It can be played ...

Miles Mosley needed a new upright bass for a big gig,playing with retro soul act Gnarls Barkley at the Grammys. He wanted the best of both worlds: a new bass with the feel of an old one. “So we took a ...

Jason Burns hates Guitar Center. Now, plenty of career musicians will happily trash retail music stores and their Wal-Mart-ized supply of overpriced and underwhelming instruments. But Burns isn't some ...