What's the difference between a short scale and a long scale bass?

Short scale basses (typically 30-32") have a shorter string length, resulting in a slightly warmer tone and easier playability, while long scale basses (34" or longer) offer a tighter, more defined low end.

How does the wood used in a bass's body affect its sound?

Different woods impart distinct tonal characteristics; for example, mahogany often provides a warm, mellow tone, while alder is known for its balanced and versatile sound.

What is active vs. passive electronics in a bass guitar?

Passive electronics rely solely on the pickups and hardware, while active electronics include a preamp that allows for more tonal shaping and often higher output.

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Ibanez RG421EX-PBE

ST Style Guitars

$483

Electric Guitar, Body: Meranti, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Jatoba, White dot fingerboard...

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Maybach Motone J Sonic Blue Aged

4-String J-Basses

$2,309

Electric Bass, Body: Moon spruce, Bolt-on neck: Solid maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood,...

4.5 Expert Rating

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Tubesteader Magnezium Preamp/Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$505

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Two-channel preamp, Inspired by the sound of...

4.7 Expert Rating

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Tubesteader Beekeeper Preamp/Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$505

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Two-channel D-style preamp, Clean...

4.8 Expert Rating

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Harley Benton CLG-70SR CE NAT w/Bag

Other Acoustic Guitars

$296

4.4 Expert Rating

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Mayones Guitars Aquila Elite V24 S 6 BB

Premium Guitars

$5,059

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: AAAA quilted maple, Bolt-on one-piece neck:...

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Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Set BK

Humbucker Pickups

$483

Set of Pickups for Electric Guitar, Two hand-wound humbuckers, For bridge and neck...

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Fender MIJ Trad II 60s Mustang WPL

Alternative Design Guitars

$1,638

Electric Guitar, Body: Basswood, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Pearl...

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Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell BR F-Spaced ZEB

Humbucker Pickups

$285

Pickup for Electric Guitar, Handwound humbucker, Steve Stevens Signature...

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Ibanez AEGB25E-TKH

4-String Acoustic Basses

$571

Acoustic Bass with Pickup, With cutaway, Body: Sapele, Top: Spruce, Bolt-on neck: Nyatoh,...

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Ibanez RG450B-WK

ST Style Guitars

$637

Electric Guitar, Body: Meranti, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Jatoba, White dot fingerboard...

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Maton EBG808C Artist

Other Acoustic Guitars

$3,509

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Orchestra with cutaway, Back and sides: Solid AAA...

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ESP Eclipse FR Saphire Black M

Premium Guitars

$5,389

Electric Guitar, ESP Custom Shop USA, Body: Mahogany, Set neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard:...

4.8 Expert Rating

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VS Audio Royal Flush+ Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$274

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Dual Overdrive, With two independent and...

4.3 Expert Rating

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ESP Eclipse USA Raspberry

Single Cut Guitars

$7,149

Electric Guitar, ESP Custom Shop USA, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck: Mahogany,...

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ESP Eclipse USA Aqua Marine SB

Single Cut Guitars

$6,599

ESP Eclipse USA Aqua Marine Sunburst, Electric Guitar, ESP Custom Shop USA, Mahogany Body and Neck, Maple Top, Ebony...

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ESP Eclipse USA ST Black SB

Single Cut Guitars

$6,599

Electric Guitar, ESP Custom Shop USA, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck: Mahogany,...

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ESP Eclipse USA Black Cherry SB

Single Cut Guitars

$5,279

Electric Guitar, ESP Custom Shop USA, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck: Mahogany,...

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ESP Eclipse Custom Tiger Eye SB

Single Cut Guitars

$8,799

Electric Guitar, ESP Custom Shop Japan, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck: Mahogany,...

4.4 Expert Rating

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ESP Eclipse Custom ST Black SB

Single Cut Guitars

$8,799

Electric Guitar, ESP Custom Shop Japan Model, Body: Mahogany, Top: Model, Neck:...

4.9 Expert Rating

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Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Vibrola PW

Alternative Design Guitars

$1,759

Electric Guitar, Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025), Body: Mahogany,...

4.5 Expert Rating

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Epiphone 1963 Firebird I Reissue CR

Alternative Design Guitars

$1,484

Electric Guitar, Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025), Body: Mahogany,...

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Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Vibrola CR

Double Cut Guitars

$1,495

Electric Guitar, Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025), Body: Mahogany,...

4.8 Expert Rating

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Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop DG

Single Cut Guitars

$1,506

Electric Guitar, Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025), Body: Mahogany, Top:...

4.4 Expert Rating

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ESP M7B HT Blood Moon Satin BH FL

Premium Guitars

$6,379

7-String Baritone Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

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Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Standard ITB

Single Cut Guitars

$1,506

Electric Guitar, Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025), Body: Mahogany, Top:...

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Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Standard WCS

Single Cut Guitars

$1,495

Electric Guitar, Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025), Body: Mahogany, Top:...

4.8 Expert Rating

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ESP FRX Glitterstorm Purple

Heavy Guitars

$6,599

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Neck-thru-body neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Ebony, Offset...

4.3 Expert Rating

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ESP Horizon FR CTM BM Reptile Blue

Premium Guitars

$9,349

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck-thru-body: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.5 Expert Rating

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Epiphone 1962 ES-335 Reissue Vintage Bu

Semiacoustic Guitars

$1,374

Electric Guitar, Style: Semi-hollowbody, 5-ply top, back and sides: Maple /...

4.8 Expert Rating

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Epiphone 1962 ES-335 Reissue Sixties Ch

Semiacoustic Guitars

$1,374

Electric Guitar, Style: Semi-hollowbody, 5-ply top, back and sides: Maple /...

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Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Special DC TVY

Double Cut Guitars

$1,165

Electric Guitar, Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025), Body: Mahogany,...

4.6 Expert Rating

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Hanika Custom 52AF

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$1,639

Classical Guitar, Top: Solid spruce, Soundboard binding: 5-asym-flat, Back and sides: Solid rose...

4.8 Expert Rating

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ESP RZK-II Richard Z Kruspe Burnt

Signature Guitars

$9,349

Electric Guitar, Richard Z. Kruspe (Rammstein) Signature model, Body: Alder, Top:...

4.4 Expert Rating

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Baton Rouge X35S/FCE

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$549

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Folk body shape with Cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...

4.7 Expert Rating

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Baton Rouge X11LM/FCE-MB

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$329

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Folk body shape with Cutaway, Top: Mahogany, Back and sides:...

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Hanika Custom 50PC LH

Lefthanded Classical Guitars

$1,649

Classical Guitar, Left-handed model, Top: Solid cedro, Soundboard binding: 5-asym-flat, Top...

4.6 Expert Rating

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PRS Archon Classic 50 Head

Tube Guitar Heads

$1,176

Tube Amp Head for Electric Guitar, Power: 50 W, 2 channels, Volume control for each...

4.7 Expert Rating

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PRS MT 15 Amp V2

Tube Guitar Heads

$1,099

Tube Top for Electric Guitar, Mark Tremonti Signature Model, Power: 15 W, reducible to 7 W, Two...

4.8 Expert Rating

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Fender Exclusive MIJ 60s Strat RW BKP

ST Style Guitars

$1,649

Electric Guitar, Model exclusively available at Thomann, Body: Basswood, Bolt-on...

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Reverend Sensei RA TC

Double Cut Guitars

$1,319

Electric Guitar, Body: Korina, Set-in neck: Korina, Fingerboard: Ebony, Mother of Pearl Block...

4.3 Expert Rating

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Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk HT MR

Signature Guitars

$1,429

Electric Guitar, Reeves Gabrels (The Cure) signature model, Type: Semi-Hollow,...

4.5 Expert Rating

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Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk MR

Semiacoustic Guitars

$1,539

Electric Guitar, Reeves Gabrels (The Cure) signature model, Type: Semi-hollow,...

4.6 Expert Rating

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Carl Martin HeadRoom Mini

Reverb Pedals

$296

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Digital Stereo Spring Reverb, Compact model of the classic...

4.8 Expert Rating

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Taylor Builders Edition 514ce KB

Other Acoustic Guitars

$4,289

*Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.

4.3 Expert Rating

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Taylor Builders Edition 524ce KB

Other Acoustic Guitars

$3,519

*Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.

4.4 Expert Rating

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Stanford CR Fatboy GE 95 Bigsby B60

Jazz Guitars

$1,595

Electric Guitar, Type: ES 175-style, Body: Maple laminated, Set-in neck: Solid...

4.7 Expert Rating

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Stanford CR Fatboy PB 95 Bigsby B60

Jazz Guitars

$1,595

Electric Guitar, Type: ES 175-style, Body: Maple laminated, Set-in neck: Solid...

4.9 Expert Rating

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Ibanez RG421EX-PBE

Maybach Motone J Sonic Blue Aged

Tubesteader Magnezium Preamp/Overdrive

Tubesteader Beekeeper Preamp/Overdrive

Harley Benton CLG-70SR CE NAT w/Bag

Mayones Guitars Aquila Elite V24 S 6 BB

Bare Knuckle Black Hawk Set BK

Fender MIJ Trad II 60s Mustang WPL

Bare Knuckle Rebel Yell BR F-Spaced ZEB

Ibanez AEGB25E-TKH

Ibanez RG450B-WK

Maton EBG808C Artist

ESP Eclipse FR Saphire Black M

VS Audio Royal Flush+ Dual Overdrive

ESP Eclipse USA Raspberry

ESP Eclipse USA Aqua Marine SB

ESP Eclipse USA ST Black SB

ESP Eclipse USA Black Cherry SB

ESP Eclipse Custom Tiger Eye SB

ESP Eclipse Custom ST Black SB

Epiphone 1963 Firebird V Vibrola PW

Epiphone 1963 Firebird I Reissue CR

Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Vibrola CR

Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop DG

ESP M7B HT Blood Moon Satin BH FL

Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Standard ITB

Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Standard WCS

ESP FRX Glitterstorm Purple

ESP Horizon FR CTM BM Reptile Blue

Epiphone 1962 ES-335 Reissue Vintage Bu

Epiphone 1962 ES-335 Reissue Sixties Ch

Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Special DC TVY

Hanika Custom 52AF

ESP RZK-II Richard Z Kruspe Burnt

Baton Rouge X35S/FCE

Baton Rouge X11LM/FCE-MB

Hanika Custom 50PC LH

PRS Archon Classic 50 Head

PRS MT 15 Amp V2

Fender Exclusive MIJ 60s Strat RW BKP

Reverend Sensei RA TC

Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk HT MR

Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk MR

Carl Martin HeadRoom Mini

Taylor Builders Edition 514ce KB

Taylor Builders Edition 524ce KB

Stanford CR Fatboy GE 95 Bigsby B60

Stanford CR Fatboy PB 95 Bigsby B60

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