You can’t rush a painstaking artist like Iowa City's Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand. Known for years in prominent nationwide orchestral circles for his exquisitely crafted string basses selling for $40,000 ...

While guitar players and singers might hog the limelight, we know as bassists that it would all fall apart if it weren’t for us, right? That’s why it’s crucial that we’re armed with one of the best ...

ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis—that’s who. The ZZ Top bass player broke one out at the band’s show in Huntsville, Alabama earlier this week on November 5. The musician played the odd-looking instrument when ...

“I’ll bet you wish you played the piccolo!” Anyone who has played or, more specifically, carried a string bass in public eventually hears this from some exceedingly clever person who thinks himself ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put ...