When it comes to eternal debates, there are a few that immediately spring to mind: Sean Connery or Roger Moore? Star Wars or Star Trek? Keaton or Bale? Fender or Gibson? And of course, which is better ...

GHS Strings is lengthening its short-scale bass strings, in a bid to accommodate basses that feature bridges with tailpieces or through-body stringing. The typical winding length of short-scale bass ...

NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball has unveiled its annual Slinky shakeup, debuting three gauges of flatwound electric guitar strings and two new sets of flatwound bass strings for short-scale players.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes time to replace your strings, there are two ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It appears small-scale acoustic basses are hot on low-end wishlists this summer, as earlier this ...

The standard four-string fretted bass may be the most common instrument, but myriad forms exist. Not only are there short-scale necks that take some of the extra size away from the bass for smaller ...