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.
Reviews
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.."
Features: Brand New, 43" Full Size Electric Bass Guitar, Body: Basswood, Neck: Maple Wood, Frets: 20, Pickups: Split P-B P/U, Regulator: Volume - Tone, Retails for $299.99, Includes Gig Bag, Clip on Bass Tuner, Carrying Strap. Electric Bass Guitar.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The guitar feels cheap in your hands; It's quite lightweight, so it's easy to handle; the body feels a bit hollow; there were quite a few dings in the body and neck when it arrived, the pick guard actually had a crack in it on the horn, and some parts are rough around the edges; when pulling the audio cord out the guitar, the pick guard lifts up and tries to come free, which I'm afraid may crack or break later on."
"For a starter bass this thing is amazing, but know you get what you pay for."
"It only cost as much as a couple of packs of new guitar strings. The bag is so thin and cheap that it will tear up on you within the first few days."
"The reason for 4 stars is that it is a little neck heavy, but nothing to discourage someone from buying this bass. I received this package a week earlier than promised on free standard shipping."
"If your new to bass playing its great, you wont feel sad for giving it a rough time."
"It has sturdy volume and tone knobs, good quality strings and tuners that I have found to stay in tune in between playing, and a nice finish on the body and neck."
"It feels solid and sounds ok with the usual minor adjustments. Other poor reviews I read mostly sounded like shipping issues or someone expecting a higher quality instrument, so I wasn't too worried. I thought I knew what to expect when buying such an inexpensive instrument. Various scratches and dings all around which I don't mind on a well used instrument, but is just trashy on one you expect to be new."
"Added to that, we now have to replace the case and it would have been cheaper to just buy him a more expensive one to begin with."
Crescent's Premium Electric Bass 46" guitar is perfect for the new beginner or advanced guitar player. Electric Bass Guitar.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Only down sides so far is the strap is not very good and the tuning keys are not the best of quality but they work."
"I'm not a bass player, but I bought this to go in my little home studio so whoever comes over can play."
"Only dislike is the unbalanced weight of the Bass, the neck is heavier than the body."
"Great Price!"
"A great bass and setup for someone looking to learn for the first time but doesn't want to spend too much money."
"I wanted to learn to play bass, and thought this was a pretty good deal considering everything I needed was there. Overall, I think it is a great starter kit, and I have enjoyed learning to play with it very much over the last few months."
"Bass arrived when expected, but the quality is very poor."
"Not a good starter bass."
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.
Reviews
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."
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.
Reviews
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."