ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has posted an update, introducing the world to his new two-string bass. Francis was formerly the band’s guitar tech: the man tasked with maintaining their fuzzy guitars ( ...

It’s easy to dismiss this one at first glance. But once you hear [Tychsen81] playing the thing you’ll want to know more. He posted the demonstration way back in 2009. It wasn’t until a year later that ...

One of the most recognizable instruments in both jug band and American folk music has got to be the washtub bass. Also known as gutbuckets, these instruments tend to use an old broom for a neck and ...

With its seemingly limited lineup of sax, two-string bass and drums, it’s hard to believe the Boston trio Morphine made it as far as it did. Despite its dark, elliptical songs and idiosyncratic sound, ...