Bass Guitars Reviews
Best Bass Guitar
It's now common knowledge that the Fender Precision, the first commercially successful electric bass guitar, debuted in 1951. What’s not so well known is that the bass guitar itself had been around for several ...
Best 5 String Bass Guitar
The idea of adding a low B to a string bass goes back more than two centuries. Though it never totally caught on, it never totally went away either. Five-string uprights have shown up from time to time over the years, bu...
Best Acoustic Bass Guitar
The term "acoustic bass guitar" may be something of a misnomer. Though it does have acoustic properties, many so-named instruments don’t function all that well in a pure acoustic setting. Lucky for us, so...
Best Bass Strings
Too many people assume that one set of strings is pretty much the same as another. Even within subcategories like flatwound and roundwound, the differences in tone for each formulation can be astounding. Components like ...
Best 6 String Bass Guitar
What’s now known as the 6-string bass was actually created by combining the two most common variations on the 5-string: a C string above the G string, and a B string below the E string. By including both strings, t...
Best Medium Range Bass Amp Stack
Winner: Ashdown ABM 900 EVO III & ABM 410H Bass Cabinet
Bass amps, as with other electronics, are regularly being refined and upgraded by their manufacturers. These days, that means more power, more and better...
Best Hollow-Body Bass
Winner: Lakland Hollowbody Bass
Following the introduction of the Fender bass in 1951, instrument companies in North America, Europe, and Asia weighed in with their conceptualizations....
Best High-End Bass Amp Stack
Winner: Ashdown BTA 400 & CL-810 Bass Amp Stack
The higher echelon of bass amps is comprised primarily of super-powerful hybrids and medium-powered tube heads, all designed for playing large rooms and...
Best High End Bass Guitar
Winner: Spector USA NS-4 Exotic Limited Edition 4-String Bass Guitar
You can get a whole lotta bass for $3000+. And for that kind of money, you deserve it. This group is heavy on features, tone, workmanship, and versatility....
Best High End 6 String Bass Guitar
Winner: MTD-635 Handmade Mango 6-String Bass Guitar
The modern 6-string bass offers a low B string and a high C string, along with an extended fingerboard that allows plenty of room to stretch out. At your...
Best High End 5 String Bass Guitar
Winner: MTD-535 Bass Guitar
Even in the relatively small field of high-end instruments, it was tough to choose the top five. The 5-string bass has become a necessity for many players,...
Best Fretless Acoustic Bass Guitar
Winner: Takamine TB10 Acoustic-Electric Upright Bass
The idea of a bass guitar that sounds like an upright bass is a good one, but not something that appeals to many builders, judging from the slim offerings...
Best Budget Bass Guitar
Winner: ESP LTD B-4E 4-string Electric Bass Guitar
This has to be the golden age of budget electric instruments. I've researched a bunch of the lowest-priced basses and found some real gems. All are great...
Best Budget Bass Amp Head
Winner: TC Electronic BH500 500W Bass Amp Head
It’s amazing how much amplifier you can buy these days for a relatively few bucks. For around a dollar per watt, and often less, you can get all the...
Best Budget Amp Stack
Winner: TC Electronic BH500 Amp & TC Electronic BC410 Cabinet
In the context of bass amp stacks, the term "budget" refers to anything under $1000. Pretty reasonable for a 300+W rig and a set of speakers. Among this...
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