When it comes to eternal debates, there are a few that immediately spring to mind: Sean Connery or Roger Moore? Star Wars or Star Trek? Keaton or Bale? Fender or Gibson? And of course, which is better ...

GHS Strings is lengthening its short-scale bass strings, in a bid to accommodate basses that feature bridges with tailpieces or through-body stringing. The typical winding length of short-scale bass ...

Spector has announced its short-scale Bantam bass guitars are now available. Launched at NAMM, the Bantam series offers 30” scale length, bolt-on hard maple necks and Indian rosewood fingerboards. The ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The fact the bass guitar looks so much like a regular, ...