Though the first bass guitar was built in 1935 by Audiovox, it was not until 1951 that it became popular with musicians, en masse, thanks to Fender and the Precision-Bass, or P-Bass for short.

“We want to be a part of the player’s journey,” Ethan Kaplan, the Chief Product Officer at Fender Musical Instruments, told me over the phone.On my laptop, I loaded Mod Shop, the online design tool ...

Ernie Ball Music Man has launched a new online service that lets bassists spec up their own custom StingRay bass guitar. The Custom Design Experience allows players to select four and five-string ...

Not so with Fender's new Mod Shop site, which allows guitarists to design their own American-built dream machine. Starting with a choice of Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass or Jazz Bass body, ...

MASON CITY — Tim Hanson sprayed a coat of silver paint onto a guitar he made during a four-week class at North Iowa Area Community College that ended Thursday. This is the second year the 20 ...