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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Bare Knuckle BC True Grit ST BR WH

Single Coil Pickups

$72

Pickup for Electric Guitar, Hand-wound single coil, For bridge position, Output:...

4.5 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit ST Set WH

Single Coil Pickups

$208

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp True Grit ST Set W, Pickup for Electric Guitar, 3 Medium output Alnico V single coils, For...

4.6 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard ST Set WH

Single Coil Pickups

$208

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Old Guard ST Set W, Pickup Set for Electric Guitar, 3 Low output Alnico II single coils, For...

4.4 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard ST NE WH

Single Coil Pickups

$76

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Old Guard ST NW, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Low output single coil, For the neck position, Warm...

4.6 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard ST BR WH

Single Coil Pickups

$76

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Old Guard ST BW, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Low output single coil, For the bridge position,...

4.7 Expert Rating

Lollar 52 T-Set NI

Single Coil Pickups

$285

Pickup Set for Electric Guitar, Set of 2 single coils, Output: Vintage - wound to 1952...

4.8 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB NE 50 N

Humbucker Pickups

$131

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Brute Force Hum. N NI, Pickup for electric guitar, Humbucker, For the neck position, High...

4.4 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB BR 50 N

Humbucker Pickups

$153

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Brute Force Hum. BNC, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, For the bridge position, High...

4.5 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB NE 50 ZEB

Humbucker Pickups

$135

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Brute Force HB NE 50 ZEB, Pickup for Electric Guitar, High Output humbucker, For the neck...

4.7 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB BR 50 ZEB

Humbucker Pickups

$131

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Brute Force Hum. BZ, Pickup for Electric Guitar, High Output humbucker, For the bridge position,...

4.8 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB NE 50 BK

Humbucker Pickups

$138

Pickup for Electric Guitar, High output ceramic humbucker, For the neck...

4.5 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB BR 50 BK

Humbucker Pickups

$138

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Brute Force HB BR 50 BK, Pickup for Electric Guitar, High output humbucker, ceramic, For the...

4.6 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB NE 50 N

Humbucker Pickups

$153

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp True Grit Alnico V Humbucker Neck Nickel Cover, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Medium output...

4.8 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB BR 50 N

Humbucker Pickups

$164

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp True Grit Humbucker Bridge Nickel Cover, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Boot Camp Series,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB BR 50 ZEB

Humbucker Pickups

$131

Pickup for Electric Guitar, Medium output humbucker, For the neck or bridge...

4.9 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB NE 50 BK

Humbucker Pickups

$131

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp True Grit Humbucker Neck Black, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Medium output humbucker, For the...

4.4 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB BR 50 BK

Humbucker Pickups

$131

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp True Grit Alnico V Humbucker BBL, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Medium output humbucker, For the...

4.6 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB NE 50 N

Humbucker Pickups

$142

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Old Guard Humb. NNC, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Low output humbucker, For the neck position,...

4.7 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB BR 50 N

Humbucker Pickups

$135

Pickup for Electric Guitar, Low Output humbucker, For the bridge position, AlNiCo...

4.9 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB NE 50 ZEB

Humbucker Pickups

$131

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Old Guard Humb. NZ, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Handwound humbucker, Boot Camp Series, For the...

4.4 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB NE 50 BK

Humbucker Pickups

$131

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Old Guard Humb. NBL, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Low Output humbucker, For the neck position,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB BR 50 BK

Humbucker Pickups

$131

Bare Knuckle Boot Camp Old Guard Humb. BBL, Low Output Humbucker Pickup for Electric Guitar, Warm classical sound,...

4.7 Expert Rating

ESP LTD MH-10 Black

ST Style Guitars

$285

Electric Guitar, Body: Basswood, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fretboard: Engineered Hardwood, Radius: 350...

4.3 Expert Rating

ESP LTD MH-200QM NT STBC

ST Style Guitars

$593

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Quilted maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fretboard: Roasted...

4.6 Expert Rating

Line6 Helix HX Effects

Guitar Multi Effects

$591

Multi-Effect Pedal, More than 100 HX effects, Up to nine effects can be used simultaneously,...

4.7 Expert Rating

Fender Fat 60´s Custom Shop PU Set

Single Coil Pickups

$252

Pickup Set for Electric Guitar, For Stratocaster, Set of 3 single coils, Slightly...

4.9 Expert Rating

EMG KH-BB Set

Humbucker Pickups

$189

*Delivery of EMG's exclusive solderless installation system:*

4.4 Expert Rating

Taylor K24ce V-Class

Other Acoustic Guitars

$5,774

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup

4.6 Expert Rating

ESP LTD Arrow-200 Black

Heavy Guitars

$802

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Set Thru Hals: Maple, Fingerboard: roasted jatoba, Neck...

4.7 Expert Rating

ESP LTD EC-257 Black Satin

7 String Guitars

$604

7-String Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, 3-Stripe set-thru neck: Mahogany, Fretboard:...

4.9 Expert Rating

ESP LTD EC-258 Black Satin

8 String Guitars

$659

8-String Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, 3-Piece Set-Thru neck: mahogany, Fretboard:...

4.4 Expert Rating

ESP LTD EC-Black Metal BLKS

Single Cut Guitars

$1,209

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, 3-Piece See Thru neck: Mahogany, Fretboard: Macassar...

4.5 Expert Rating

Marshall Origin 50H Head

Tube Guitar Heads

$637

Tube amp head for electric guitar

4.4 Expert Rating

Marshall Origin 20H Head

Tube Guitar Heads

$549

Tube Amp Head for Electric Guitar, Gain boost function, Two voicings (Normal, High Treble),...

4.5 Expert Rating

Marshall Origin 20C Combo

Tube Guitar Combos

$593

Tube Combo Amplifier for Electric Guitar, Gain Boost function, Two voicings (Normal, High...

4.7 Expert Rating

ESP LTD EC-1000ET QM DBSB

Single Cut Guitars

$1,561

ESP LTD EC-1000ET QM STB, Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis), Top: Quilted maple, 3-Strip Set Thru Neck:...

4.6 Expert Rating

ESP LTD EC-1007 Evertune BLK

7 String Guitars

$1,319

*Note:* Thomann Guitar case single cut (Article Nr. #172299#) does not fit!

4.9 Expert Rating

PRS MT 15 Amp

Tube Guitar Heads

$658

Amp Head for Electric Guitar, Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge) Signature model, Two channels: Clean and...

4.6 Expert Rating

Hughes&Kettner ERA 2 Black

Acoustic Guitar Amps

$823

Hughes&Kettner ERA 2 Black, Acoustic Amplifier, 400 watts amplifier output, For steel string guitar, classical guitar,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Hughes&Kettner ERA 2 Wood

Acoustic Guitar Amps

$1,099

Hughes&Kettner ERA 2 Wood, Acoustic Amplifier, Amplifier output: 400 Watts, For acoustic guitar, classical guitar,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Boss GA-FC

Guitar Amp Footswitches

$120

6-Way Footswitch, Connectors for 2 expression pedals, Different functions depending on the amplifier model,...

4.7 Expert Rating

Boss GT-1000

Guitar Multi Effects

$1,022

*10 Footswitches, integrated freely assignable expression pedal and coloured LEDs*

4.7 Expert Rating

Ortega R122L-3/4

Lefthanded Classical Guitars

$208

Classical Guitar, Left hand model, Size: 3/4, Top: Cedar, Back and sides: Sapele (Entandrophragma...

4.8 Expert Rating

Ortega RUEB-SO Soprano

Soprano Ukuleles

$125

Ukulele, Soprano size, Top: Ebony, semi-matt open-pored finish, Back and sides: Ebony,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Ortega RUEB-CC Concert

Concert Ukuleles

$131

Ukulele, Concert size, Body top: Ebony, semi-matte open-pored finish, Back & sides: Ebony,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Electro Harmonix 95000 Performance Looper

Looper Pedals

$604

Effects Pedal, Looper, 6 Mono tracks and 1 stereo mixdown track per loop,...

4.7 Expert Rating

Ibanez RG550L-DY

Lefthanded Guitars

$1,176

Electric Guitar, Left-handed model, Genesis Collection Series, Body: Basswood, 5-Piece neck: Maple /...

4.4 Expert Rating

Ibanez BTB747-NTL 7 String

Basses

$1,231

Ibanez BTB747-NTL, Electric Bass, 7-String, Body: Mahogany/ash wings, Top: Walnut, 9-Piece neck-through: Maple/Panga...

4.5 Expert Rating

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Bare Knuckle BC True Grit ST BR WH

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit ST Set WH

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard ST Set WH

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard ST NE WH

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard ST BR WH

Lollar 52 T-Set NI

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB NE 50 N

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB BR 50 N

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB NE 50 ZEB

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB BR 50 ZEB

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB NE 50 BK

Bare Knuckle BC Brute Force HB BR 50 BK

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB NE 50 N

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB BR 50 N

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB BR 50 ZEB

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB NE 50 BK

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB BR 50 BK

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB NE 50 N

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB BR 50 N

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB NE 50 ZEB

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB NE 50 BK

Bare Knuckle BC Old Guard HB BR 50 BK

ESP LTD MH-10 Black

ESP LTD MH-200QM NT STBC

Line6 Helix HX Effects

Fender Fat 60´s Custom Shop PU Set

EMG KH-BB Set

Taylor K24ce V-Class

ESP LTD Arrow-200 Black

ESP LTD EC-257 Black Satin

ESP LTD EC-258 Black Satin

ESP LTD EC-Black Metal BLKS

Marshall Origin 50H Head

Marshall Origin 20H Head

Marshall Origin 20C Combo

ESP LTD EC-1000ET QM DBSB

ESP LTD EC-1007 Evertune BLK

PRS MT 15 Amp

Hughes&Kettner ERA 2 Black

Hughes&Kettner ERA 2 Wood

Boss GA-FC

Boss GT-1000

Ortega R122L-3/4

Ortega RUEB-SO Soprano

Ortega RUEB-CC Concert

Electro Harmonix 95000 Performance Looper

Ibanez RG550L-DY

Ibanez BTB747-NTL 7 String

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