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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Gibson LP 57 Black Beauty 3PU VOS

Single Cut Guitars

$7,139

Electric Guitar, Custom Shop Historic Collection Model, VOS - Vintage Original...

4.9 Expert Rating

Jackson Demmelition Fury PD RTF

Heavy Guitars

$901

Electric Guitar, Phil Demmel Signature Model, Style: Demmelition Fury, Body: Mahogany,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Taylor 314ce LH V-Class Bracing

Lefthanded Acoustic Guitars

$2,639

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup

4.5 Expert Rating

Gretsch G6659TFM-BBN PE Broadkaster

Semiacoustic Guitars

$3,189

Electric Guitar, Professional series, Body: Laminated maple laminated, Neck:...

4.8 Expert Rating

Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic Jr. CG

Semiacoustic Guitars

$966

Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic CG, Electric Guitar, Style: Semi-hollow with centre block, Body: Maple laminated, Body...

4.4 Expert Rating

Warwick GPS Corvette 5A Bubinga FL

Fretless Basses

$3,079

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4.7 Expert Rating

Fender CN-60S Natural WN

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$219

Classical Guitar, Top: solid spruce, Scalloped X-Bracing, Back and sides: Mahogany laminated,...

4.3 Expert Rating

RockPower Power Supply Adapter NT 21 EU

Guitar Effect Power Supplies

$22

*Suitable for the following Digitech effect pedals:*

4.6 Expert Rating

Tone King Imperial Mk II BR

Tube Guitar Combos

$3,299

Tube Combo Amplifier for Electric Guitar, 2 Channels, Power: 20 W, Equipped with: 1 x 12"...

4.4 Expert Rating

Mesa Boogie Subway Ultra-Lite 4x10

4x10 Bass Cabs

$2,419

Speaker Cabinet for Electric Bass, Equipped with: 4x 10" Subway Neodymium speakers...

4.4 Expert Rating

Hotone Ampero

Guitar Multi Effects

$296

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Modelling Dual-DSP effects processor for up to 9 simultaneous effects,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Xotic Guitars XSC-2 MN LPB Heavy Aged

ST Style Guitars

$4,888

Electric guitar, Body: Alder, Neck: Roasted Master Grade curly maple,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Schecter Reaper 7 Multiscale SSKYB

7 String Guitars

$1,099

7-String Multi-Scale Electric Guitar, Body: Swamp ash, Top: Poplar burl,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Harley Benton GS-Travel-E LH Mahogany

Lefthanded Acoustic Guitars

$175

, Total length: 95 cm, Lower bout: 36 cm, Body depth: 10 cm

4.6 Expert Rating

Schecter C-1 SLS Evil Twin Satin Black

ST Style Guitars

$1,737

Electric Guitar, Swamp ash body, Neck: Multi-ply with maple, walnut and padauk...

4.7 Expert Rating

Fender CP-60S Parlor Natural WN

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$208

Steel-String Guitar, Design: parlor, Solid spruce top, Back and sides: mahogany,...

4.9 Expert Rating

Mooer Ultra Drive Mk II

Distortion Pedals

$65

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4.8 Expert Rating

Electro Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$79

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, 70s Circuit with symmetric hard-clipping, Based on...

4.8 Expert Rating

Electro Harmonix Sovtek Del. Big Muff Pi Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$160

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Offers the big, warm sound...

4.3 Expert Rating

ESP LTD TE-200 Maple STBC LH

Lefthanded Guitars

$417

Electric Guitar, Left hand / left handed model, Mahogany body, Bolted three-piece maple...

4.6 Expert Rating

Schecter Reaper 7 Multiscale SCB

7 String Guitars

$1,099

7-String Electric Guitar, Body: Swamp ash, Top: Poplar burl, Multi-ply neck:...

4.9 Expert Rating

Ibanez AFB200-TKS

4-String Semi-Acoustic Basses

$681

Acoustic Bass, Body: Basswood, 3-Piece neck: Maple/mahogany, Fretboard: Laurel, White fingerboard...

4.4 Expert Rating

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive Ltd.

Distortion Pedals

$329

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Clockworks Design Edition exclusively available...

4.8 Expert Rating

Fender CP-60S Parlor Sunburst WN

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$208

Steel String Guitar, Build: Parlor, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Baton Rouge X6C/AC-AF

Other Acoustic Guitars

$395

Steel String Guitar, Andrew Foy signature model, Body shape: Auditorium with Florentine cutaway,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Furch Blue-Gc-SW/48mm a

Other Acoustic Guitars

$1,429

Furch Blue-Gc-SW/48mm, Acoustic Guitar, Blue series, Design: Grand Auditorium with cutaway, Solid spruce top, Back and...

4.3 Expert Rating

Furch Blue plus D-CM a

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,319

Furch Blue plus D-CM, Steel-String Guitar, Blue Series, Dreadnought, Cedar top, Back and sides mahogany, Tortoise body...

4.9 Expert Rating

JHS Pedals Tidewater Tremolo

Guitar Effects

$169

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4.4 Expert Rating

Meister Rubner Double Bass No.62 4/4 5-string

5-String Double Basses

$9,449

5-String Double Bass, Size: 4/4, Artist instrument in the shape of a...

4.7 Expert Rating

Fender Roadworn Strat Pick Up W

Pickup Covers

$22

Pickup Covers, Original Stratocaster pickup cover, Colour: Aged White, Shipping...

4.8 Expert Rating

Joyo R-07 Aquarius Delay+Looper

Looper Pedals

$74

Effect pedal for electric guitar, 8 Multi-mode digital delays and 5-minute looper can...

4.5 Expert Rating

Seymour Duncan APH-2s Slash Alnico II Set N

Humbucker Pickups

$400

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4.8 Expert Rating

Seymour Duncan APH-2s Slash Alnico II Set G

Humbucker Pickups

$428

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4.4 Expert Rating

Seymour Duncan APH-2b Slash Alnico II Nickel

Humbucker Pickups

$197

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4.7 Expert Rating

Deering Deering Goodtime Banjo LH

Banjos

$626

Deering Goodtime 5-Str OB LH, 5-String banjo, Lefthand / lefthanded model, Design: Open-back, 3-Ply, 11", blonde,...

4.8 Expert Rating

Takamine GD11MCENS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$362

Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Mahogany, Back and sides: Mahogany,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Joyo Multifunction Wah / Volume

Wah Pedals

$78

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Wah / volume, Compact dual-mode wah-wah / volume...

4.7 Expert Rating

Joyo Classic Wah / Volume

Wah Pedals

$61

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Wah / volume, Compact dual-mode classic wah-wah / volume...

4.9 Expert Rating

Joyo R-06 O.M.B Looper/Drum Machine

Looper Pedals

$109

Effect Pedal, One Man Band in a Box Looper/Drum Machine, 40 Minute looper with...

4.4 Expert Rating

Joyo R-05 Maximum Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$51

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, From asmooth & crunchy vintage boost to...

4.6 Expert Rating

Joyo R-03 Uzi Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$48

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Versatile classic distortion from crunch to fat...

4.7 Expert Rating

Joyo R-02 Taichi Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$43

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, From Low Set Tube Smooth Style Overdrive to...

4.9 Expert Rating

Foxgear Echosex Baby Delay

Delay/Echo Pedals

$142

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Delay, Guru's "little brother", Echosex, Creates "rich",...

4.4 Expert Rating

Gibson Doves in Flight AN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$7,688

Steel-String Guitar, Custom shop modern, Build: Square shouldered, Top: Solid Sitka spruce,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Fender AM Perf Strat HSS MN Black

ST Style Guitars

$1,407

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Neck: Maple, Fretboard: Maple, Neck profile: Modern...

4.6 Expert Rating

Fender AM Perf P-Bass MN LPB

4-String P-Basses

$1,737

Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Fingerboard inlays: black...

4.8 Expert Rating

Schecter C-7 SLS Evil Twin SBK

7 String Guitars

$1,759

7-String Electric Guitar, Body: Swamp ash, Neck: Maple with walnut and padauk stripes,...

4.8 Expert Rating

Fender CD-60S Lh WN Nat

Lefthanded Acoustic Guitars

$217

Steel-String Guitar, Left handed model, Design: Classic Design Dreadnought, Solid spruce top,...

4.4 Expert Rating

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Gibson LP 57 Black Beauty 3PU VOS

Jackson Demmelition Fury PD RTF

Taylor 314ce LH V-Class Bracing

Gretsch G6659TFM-BBN PE Broadkaster

Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic Jr. CG

Warwick GPS Corvette 5A Bubinga FL

Fender CN-60S Natural WN

RockPower Power Supply Adapter NT 21 EU

Tone King Imperial Mk II BR

Mesa Boogie Subway Ultra-Lite 4x10

Hotone Ampero

Xotic Guitars XSC-2 MN LPB Heavy Aged

Schecter Reaper 7 Multiscale SSKYB

Harley Benton GS-Travel-E LH Mahogany

Schecter C-1 SLS Evil Twin Satin Black

Fender CP-60S Parlor Natural WN

Mooer Ultra Drive Mk II

Electro Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz

Electro Harmonix Sovtek Del. Big Muff Pi Fuzz

ESP LTD TE-200 Maple STBC LH

Schecter Reaper 7 Multiscale SCB

Ibanez AFB200-TKS

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe Overdrive Ltd.

Fender CP-60S Parlor Sunburst WN

Baton Rouge X6C/AC-AF

Furch Blue-Gc-SW/48mm a

Furch Blue plus D-CM a

JHS Pedals Tidewater Tremolo

Meister Rubner Double Bass No.62 4/4 5-string

Fender Roadworn Strat Pick Up W

Joyo R-07 Aquarius Delay+Looper

Seymour Duncan APH-2s Slash Alnico II Set N

Seymour Duncan APH-2s Slash Alnico II Set G

Seymour Duncan APH-2b Slash Alnico II Nickel

Deering Deering Goodtime Banjo LH

Takamine GD11MCENS

Joyo Multifunction Wah / Volume

Joyo Classic Wah / Volume

Joyo R-06 O.M.B Looper/Drum Machine

Joyo R-05 Maximum Overdrive

Joyo R-03 Uzi Distortion

Joyo R-02 Taichi Overdrive

Foxgear Echosex Baby Delay

Gibson Doves in Flight AN

Fender AM Perf Strat HSS MN Black

Fender AM Perf P-Bass MN LPB

Schecter C-7 SLS Evil Twin SBK

Fender CD-60S Lh WN Nat

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