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...

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...

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...

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...