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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NS Design WAV5c-OB-BK Omni Bass

5-String Electric Double Basses

$2,035

5-String Electric Bass, Self-powered Polar Piezo pickup, Pizzicato / Arco switch,...

4.8 Expert Rating

NS Design WAV5c-OB-AB Omni Bass

5-String Electric Double Basses

$2,079

5-String Electric Bass, Self-powered polar piezo pickup, Pizzicato / Arco switch,...

4.4 Expert Rating

NS Design WAV4c-OB-BK Omni Bass

4-String Electric Double Basses

$1,749

4-String Electric Omni Bass, Self-powered polar piezo pickup, Pizzicato / Arco switch,...

4.5 Expert Rating

NS Design WAV4c-OB-AB Omni Bass

4-String Electric Double Basses

$1,749

Four-String Electric Omni Bass, Self-powered Polar piezo pickup, Pizz/Arco switch,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Harley Benton TE-90FLT LH VW Deluxe Series

Lefthanded Guitars

$219

Electric Guitar, Left-handed model, Weight-reduced chambered ash body,...

4.9 Expert Rating

Keeley Filaments Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$237

Effects pedal, High Gain overdrive / distortion, Emulates the sound of high-gain tube...

4.6 Expert Rating

Keeley Loomer

Distortion Pedals

$391

Effects pedal, Fuzz and reverb, 3 Reverb modes: Focus / reverse / reverb, 3 Fuzz modes: Flat / full /...

4.7 Expert Rating

Ortega RUOCEAN Concert

Concert Ukuleles

$85

Concert Ukulele, Earth Series, Body: Okoume, Neck: Okume, Fretboard and bridge: Walnut, 18...

4.9 Expert Rating

Ortega RUFOREST Concert

Concert Ukuleles

$85

Concert Ukulele, Earth series, Concert size, Body: Okoume, Neck: Mahogany, Fretboard and...

4.5 Expert Rating

Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Alpha&Omega 6 Set

Humbucker Pickups

$402

Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Alpha&Omega 6 Set, Humbucker Set, Mark Holcomb (Periphery) Signature Set of Alpha & Omega...

4.8 Expert Rating

Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Omega Bridge TB 6

Humbucker Pickups

$208

Pickup for Electric Guitar, Trembucker for the bridge position, Mark...

4.3 Expert Rating

Harley Benton HBZ-2005FL NT Deluxe Series

Fretless Basses

$384

5-String Fretless Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Ovangkol, 7-Piece...

4.5 Expert Rating

Mission Engineering Expressionator

Volume/Expression Pedals

$318

Multi-Expression Controller, Connect an expression pedal with up to three...

4.6 Expert Rating

Warwick Artist Line Robert Trujillo 5

5-String Heavy Basses

$1,924

*Note:* Register your product at www.w-distribution.de/Warranty and extend the warranty to 4 years.

4.6 Expert Rating

Yamaha APX T2 Dark Red Burst

Other Acoustic Guitars

$285

Travel Guitar, Spruce top, Meranti back and sides, Scale: 580mm, Body depth: 65-75 mm,...

4.3 Expert Rating

Line6 Helix LT Guitar Processor

Electric Guitar Preamps

$934

Guitar Processor, Next generation of Dual DSP-based HX Modeling Engine with 4 discrete...

4.6 Expert Rating

JHS Pedals Mute Switch

Switch Pedals

$65

Mute footswitch, Mutes the signal completely, Two-colour status LED, Metal housing, Input and...

4.8 Expert Rating

JHS Pedals Mini A/B Box

Switch Pedals

$76

Switch, A / B dial footswitch, Passive way of working, Two-colour status LED, Metal housing,...

4.3 Expert Rating

Bugera PS1 Power Soak

Guitar Amp Attenuators

$114

Power Attenuator, Passive, Input: Maximum 100W, 3 Inputs with different impedances (4, 8 and 16...

4.5 Expert Rating

Harley Benton GS-Travel-E Spruce

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$175

, Total length: 95 cm, Max. width: 36 cm, Height: 10 cm

4.7 Expert Rating

Harley Benton GS-Travel-E Mahogany

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$175

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: Mini Travel Grand Symphony, Body: Selected...

4.8 Expert Rating

JHS Pedals Little Black Buffer

Guitar Effects

$97

Effects pedal for electric guitar, Sound buffer, Neutralizes cable capacity, Prevents...

4.4 Expert Rating

JHS Pedals Little Black Amp

Guitar Amp Attenuators

$75

*Note:* Not a standard attenuator - do not use between amplifier and speaker!

4.5 Expert Rating

JHS Pedals Crayon

Distortion Pedals

$235

Effect pedal for electric guitar, Fuzz, Legendary Direct-In Fuzz sounds, Distortion Section of the...

4.6 Expert Rating

Voodoo Lab Pedal Switcher PX-8 Plus

Switch Pedals

$523

8-way pedal switch, 8 True Bypass Audio Loops with Gold Relay Contacts, Access to...

4.3 Expert Rating

Trace Elliot Multipedal TRANSIT-B

Bass Preamps

$353

Bass Preamp, Backlit controls, Passive/ active switch, Pre-shape switch for classic...

4.6 Expert Rating

Trace Elliot Multipedal TRANSIT-A

Preamps for Acoustic Guitars

$351

Multi Pedal, Backlit controls, Piezo-Boost switch for passive piezosystems, Built-in...

4.8 Expert Rating

Trace Elliot ELF Basshead

Solid-State Bassheads

$296

State Bass Amp Head, Power: 200 watts at 4 ohms and 130 watts at 8 ohms, Input Level with...

4.4 Expert Rating

Mooer PE 100 Portable Guitar Effects

Guitar Multi Effects

$76

Portable multi-effect device for electric guitar, 6 effect modules, 39 effect...

4.7 Expert Rating

Hughes&Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 20 Bundle

Tube Guitar Heads

$758

Hughes&Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 20 Bundle

4.9 Expert Rating

Mooer Micro PreAMP 004 Day Tripper

Guitar Effects

$94

Effect Pedal, Preamp, Classic British sound of the 60s, Authentic sound of a tube...

4.4 Expert Rating

Mooer Micro PreAMP 005 Brown Sound 3

Guitar Effects

$92

*Note:* Register your product at www.w-distribution.de/Warranty and extend the warranty to 4 years.

4.6 Expert Rating

Mooer Micro PreAMP 002 UK Gold 900

Guitar Effects

$98

Effect Pedal, Preamp, Leaned on a 90s UK high-gain amp, Authentic sound of a tube...

4.7 Expert Rating

J. Rockett Audio Designs Rockaway Archer

Distortion Pedals

$290

Effects Pedal, Boost / Overdrive / EQ, Developed for Steve Stevens, Graphic...

4.7 Expert Rating

Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass Black

4-String Acoustic Basses

$153

Acoustic Bass, Design: Roundback with cutaway, Top: Spruce, Body: ABS Super Shallow...

4.4 Expert Rating

Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass Natural

4-String Acoustic Basses

$153

Acoustic Bass, Design: Roundback with cutaway, Top: Spruce, Body: ABS Super Shallow...

4.5 Expert Rating

Harley Benton HBO-850 Classic Black

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$142

Roundback Guitar, With nylon strings, Design: Roundback with cutaway, Top: Spruce,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Thomann NT 0910 AC/PSA

Guitar Effect Power Supplies

$11

Thomann NT 0910, AC /PSA Power Supply for Effects Pedals, Suitable for devices by Ibanez, Boss, Behringer and others, 9...

4.4 Expert Rating

ESP Vulture BKS Hetfield

Heavy Guitars

$6,214

Electric Guitar, James Hetfield Signature Model, Mahogany body, Mahogany neck, Set-in neck...

4.8 Expert Rating

Takamine TP0894 Soundboard Transducer

Transducers for Acoustic Guitars

$142

Ancillary transducer, Supplement to CTP-3 and CT4-DX preamps from Takamine,...

4.8 Expert Rating

Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$341

Effect Pedal, Dual Overdrive, The hybrid approach provides the best of the analog and...

4.3 Expert Rating

Red Panda Mixer 3 Input mixer

Guitar Effects

$186

Small Mixer for Pedalboards, 3-Way effect mixer, Metal housing, Internal status LED...

4.5 Expert Rating

Boss GT-1 Guitar Multi-FX Pe Bundle

Guitar Multi Effects

$309

4.7 Expert Rating

Radial Engineering Tonebone Bigshot ABY/Y MKII

Switch Pedals

$175

ABY Amplifier Selector, Passive operation - no power supply required,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Harley Benton Custom Line Superior-E VS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$263

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Selected solid...

4.5 Expert Rating

Z.Vex Woolly Mammoth Vexter

Bass Pedals

$296

Effect Pedal, Fuzz, Equally suitable for guitar and bass, Unlike standard fuzz pedals, the...

4.6 Expert Rating

JHS Pedals PRESTIGE

Guitar Effects

$152

Effect Pedal, Booster/Buffer, Controller: Boost, Power consumption: 100mA, Power supply via 9V DC...

4.3 Expert Rating

EMG 57/66 Set C

Humbucker Pickups

$240

Active Pickup Set, 1x EMG 57 (bridge)- & 1x EMG 66 (neck) humbucker pickups, Surface: chrome

4.8 Expert Rating

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Harley Benton TE-90FLT LH VW Deluxe Series

Keeley Filaments Overdrive

Keeley Loomer

Ortega RUOCEAN Concert

Ortega RUFOREST Concert

Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Alpha&Omega 6 Set

Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Omega Bridge TB 6

Harley Benton HBZ-2005FL NT Deluxe Series

Mission Engineering Expressionator

Warwick Artist Line Robert Trujillo 5

Yamaha APX T2 Dark Red Burst

Line6 Helix LT Guitar Processor

JHS Pedals Mute Switch

JHS Pedals Mini A/B Box

Bugera PS1 Power Soak

Harley Benton GS-Travel-E Spruce

Harley Benton GS-Travel-E Mahogany

JHS Pedals Little Black Buffer

JHS Pedals Little Black Amp

JHS Pedals Crayon

Voodoo Lab Pedal Switcher PX-8 Plus

Trace Elliot Multipedal TRANSIT-B

Trace Elliot Multipedal TRANSIT-A

Trace Elliot ELF Basshead

Mooer PE 100 Portable Guitar Effects

Hughes&Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 20 Bundle

Mooer Micro PreAMP 004 Day Tripper

Mooer Micro PreAMP 005 Brown Sound 3

Mooer Micro PreAMP 002 UK Gold 900

J. Rockett Audio Designs Rockaway Archer

Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass Black

Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass Natural

Harley Benton HBO-850 Classic Black

Thomann NT 0910 AC/PSA

ESP Vulture BKS Hetfield

Takamine TP0894 Soundboard Transducer

Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive

Red Panda Mixer 3 Input mixer

Boss GT-1 Guitar Multi-FX Pe Bundle

Radial Engineering Tonebone Bigshot ABY/Y MKII

Harley Benton Custom Line Superior-E VS

Z.Vex Woolly Mammoth Vexter

JHS Pedals PRESTIGE

EMG 57/66 Set C

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