With Chic, bassist Bernard Edwards brought a new sophistication to late-'70s disco with hits like Le Freak and Good Times, ...

Simmons argued that when it comes to playing a bass guitar, though, playing with a pick helps a live crowd hear the notes better. “Respectfully, studio musicians who play with their fingers live ...

Bridging the gap between melody and rhythm, the bass guitar is the glue that holds a band’s mix together. The best bass guitars allow you to hold down the low ... Luckily, all our picks in this guide ...

“I got my Violin Bass at the Steinway shop in the town center,” he recalled in a 1993 interview with Guitar Magazine. It cost the equivalent of 30 pounds — cheap enough for him to afford.