Best Acoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses
With tone, style, playability at an incredible value, Ibanez acoustic basses are creatively inspiring tools designed to thrive in wide variety of musical situations. Ibanez Under Saddle Pickup.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's great that it has the built in tuner and I love having the option to plug in to an amp."
"Played guitar years ago, a beginner at this, but if you play it right it sounds great."
"I got this bass guitar for my boyfriend for Christmas."
"Great bass for the money."
"The guitar is beautiful especially for the price and the tone is excellent."
"Mine did not have the cool wood patterns as the display but it sounds great."
Its solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides complement the concert-sized body for a smooth and articulate low end. Concert Bass body shape.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this because i already have Electric versions of a bass, standard and baritone guitar. I already did with the PRS guitars i bought in electric. Its not gonna be bright and airy, those frequencies naturally sound louder do to where they sit harmonically."
"It plays somewhere in between a short scale and a 7 1/4 jazz bass and it was the only acoustic that hugged me back. About the only negative aspects of this bass I have which I feel doesn't take away from giving it Five Stars is, I don't care for the strings that came with it but I can change those, the battery cover is cumbersome to get into but the biggest thing I feel is, the slots in the nut were cut to deep."
Featuring an attractive inlay, a 22-fret hardwood fretboard, and a gorgeous black finish, you’ll love to strum your favorite tunes on this classic instrument. Featuring a gorgeous construction finished in a rich natural finish, this bass also boasts a beautiful inlay, a 22-fret hardwood fretboard, and die cast chrome tuners.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"equalizer: they work just fine 10 of 10. Mahogany Back & Sides 7 of 10. Die cast (Schaller Style) chrome machine head 9 of 10. Adjustable truss rod ."
"We were surprised that this guitar was much higher quality than expected at this price point."
"Took me some time to setup the truss rod and stop the buzzing, but it's real playable and lots of fun. I almost returned it because I didn't know what I was doing setting it up, but really cranked on the truss rod and it sounds great now, minimal buzzing. The price point was the deciding factor for me, and the smaller size turned out to be a positive."
"Got it for 70 bucks all in and it's fun to play around with late at night when you don't want to wake everyone up, but it isn't loud, doesn't sound great and isn't made very well."
"I will eventually do a complete new set up on it and hopefully that will make it a worth while purchase."
"I don't know if this instrument would be good for recording, (and when plugged in you'll have to be careful to avoid fret noise -- Fingerease or a little coconut oil should help keep the squeaks quiet) but for just playing around the house, it's a wonderful addition to our collection of instruments."
"There was a box around the bass box and thin plastic around the instrument, which I believe caused several dents and cracks in the body of the instrument."
"More for wall decorations than playing, Electronics didn't work."
Best Electric Bass Guitars
Features include a sleek offset-waist body and an ultra-slim fast-action 30” scale neck, with the added one-two punch of a booming split single-coil Precision Bass® middle pickup paired with a growling Jazz Bass® single-coil bridge pickup. Maple C shape neck with a 9.5 in radius and 20 medium jumbo frets.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"So far the sound is great, care needs to be made not to hit the low 'E' string too hard or it twangs and sounds louder than the other strings, but perhaps it's me who needs to improve my picking technique."
"It can be hard to find short scale basses, especially at this price point, but this one hits it out of the park."
"Sounds great playing 90's alternative, classic rock, or just noodling behind acoustic guitars."
"It is fixable and for the price of the bass it would still be cheap enough to take it to a repair shop or fix it yourself."
"Great beginner's bass but order strings along with it."
"I absolutely love the look, feel, and playability of this bass."
"The price on this bass when I purchased it was low enough that this would be an ideal pick for beginners wanting to learn the bass like me."
"I got this because of the great reviews... And it's true.."
Best Bass Guitar Beginner Kits
Whether you are just starting out, need a bass for occasional use or just want a solid working bass that’s easy to own as it is to play, this High Quality Precision Electric 4 String Bass is a natural choice. Chrome Alloy Volume Control, Chrome Alloy Tone Control, Chrome Alloy Tailpiece, Chrome Alloy Single Adjustable Saddles.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Really, if you want a bass that will cover all that needs to be covered with a bass, you're pretty much golden with this one. I also played in a show once where the bass actually had to crescendo while playing the note, and the volume knob actually caused static in the sound system while I was changing the volume and playing the note at the same time."
"I adjusted the action to my liking and fixed any intonation issues (the tools needed to do this with included with the bass) and plugged it in. I played a rock show with it last Saturday and afterwards people approached me asking if it was an old fender jazz bass (because it looks so great)."
"I bought this instrument as a "practice" instrument so I could keep one at home and the other at church so I didn't have to haul my bass back and forth. I am giving this bass five stars even though there are a few very minor things I don't like. It comes with strings that, I expected to be poor quality due to the fact this is a low cost bass. I have a Kustom amplifier that I use with this bass and, to my own ears, this bass is awesome with it. You can carry the bass in it but don't look for any protection for the bass."
"The extras that come with it (case, strings, book) are all just icing on the already delicious cake. Fedex left the package outside in an unusual place near the back of the house because nobody was home."
"Solid build, full sized as described and a nice starter bass."
"bought this as a gag, had it taken to a professional luthier for a setup, plays as good as my mexican fender."
"I believe the strings it came with are a standard gauge but I didn't really care for the feel and after playing for an hour I noticed it left black marks on my fingertips."