With Charvel Surfcaster bodies and Strat headstocks, Mansoor's Frankenstein Jacksons are the coolest metal guitars you'll see, and the tuning they've inspired is crazy even by baritone standards ...

He was known as a “genius luthier” among niche mandolin communities across the nation and a notable bass player who helped enliven southwestern New Mexico’s music scene. Those who ...

Francis whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage, and while the initial novelty of the hulking yellow instrument brought the desired reaction, Francis reveals it's caused him a great ...

witnessed an unusual sight, as bassist Elwood Francis briefly performed using an oversized 17-string bass. The mammoth instrument wasn’t just a prop. Francis proved it could actually be played ...

A violin is the highest pitched string instrument and a double bass is the lowest pitched string instrument found in an orchestra. A trumpet is the highest pitched brass instrument in an orchestra ...

Well, the selfless McCartney dropped his six-string to play a four-string ... Flea may be the most famous bass player. He plays the instrument like he’s channeling something from the great ...

Many iconic guitars have been lost and then found over the years — John Lennon’s Gibson 160e, Lennon’s rare Framus Hootenany ...