The fact the bass guitar looks so much like a regular, six-string electric guitar can lead some to assume it’s an inferior or secondary instrument. However, anyone who's ever played one knows ...

Not holding on to that fresh string sound on a bass can add some low-end thump ... I use non-coated strings on my naturally bright-sounding electric guitars, and coated on the others, though ...

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