Accessories

All tuners are not created equal! We've carried a fair number of electronic tuners over the years, and we've always carefully vetted them to ensure that they actually work with a double bass - the unusual and complex overtones of our big, long-scale...

It obviously depends on the music and the venue -- but nothing sounds more natural, when amplifying or recording your bass, than a microphone. Upright Bass pickups were, essentially, a compromise - developed for situations when a microphone wasn't...

You've got to keep your bass in a safe environment to protect it from issues, like popped seams, cracks, and other problems. Swings of humidity - both high and low - and rapid temperature changes can cause headaches with our delicate instruments.With...

You've got to keep your bass in a safe environment to protect it from issues, like popped seams, cracks, and other problems. Swings of humidity - both high and low - and rapid temperature changes can cause headaches with our delicate instruments. This...

We all know that to work on your time and tempo, a good metronome is kind of a key piece of gear to have in your bag. When working out your parts, it will ensure that you're learning them in the proper tempo, too. I prefer a classic wind-up mechanical...

Going wireless with an upright bass is becoming more and more popular. Maybe you're one of those crazy rockabilly guys who moves around a lot, or spins their bass for show. Or maybe you're doing a stage show, where a bass needs to get on and off stage...

When I was a kid, my mom -- a longtime public school music teacher and choir conductor -- had a metronome on the piano that used this classic pyramid design. Hers, over the years, got pretty beat up (in a house with three rambunctious boys) and the...

We all know that to work on your time and tempo, a good metronome is kind of a key piece of gear to have in your bag. When working out your parts, it will ensure that you're learning them in the proper tempo, too. I prefer a classic wind-up mechanical...

I've talked before (often) about humidity and how it affects your bass; and I will always advocate humidifying the room rather than just the bass, if possible... it's safer, usually easier, and better for the bass (and for you, too!) But tools to monitor...