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 NXT5a Bass LH BK

Lefthanded Electric Double Basses

$3,344

5-String Electric Upright Bass, Left-hand model, With Polar Pickup System, Selector switch...

4.9 Expert Rating

NS Design NXT5a Bass LH AB

Lefthanded Electric Double Basses

$3,344

5-String Electric Upright Bass, Left-hand model, With Polar Pickup System, Selector switch...

4.4 Expert Rating

NS Design NXT4a Bass LH BK

Lefthanded Electric Double Basses

$3,069

Electric Upright Bass, Left-hand version, With Polar Pickup System, Selector switch for...

4.5 Expert Rating

NS Design NXT4a Bass LH AB

Lefthanded Electric Double Basses

$3,069

Left-Hand Electric Upright Bass, With Polar Pickup System, Selector switch for arco and...

4.7 Expert Rating

NS Design NXT5a-DB-BK Electric Bass

5-String Electric Double Basses

$3,058

NS Design NXT5a-DB-BK Upright Bass, Electric upright bass, 5-String, Active dual mode output, With polar pickup system,...

4.8 Expert Rating

NS Design NXT5a-DB-SB Double Bass

5-String Electric Double Basses

$3,036

Electric Upright Bass, 5-String, Dual Mode Active Output, With polar pickup system,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Factory

Distortion Pedals

$208

Effect pedalMad Professor builds High end pedals, which of course also has...

4.8 Expert Rating

Göldo Humbucker Cover PNS1N Nickel

Pickup Covers

$11

Cover for Humbucker, Dimensions: 69 x 39 x 15 mm, String spacing: 49.2 mm,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Harley Benton HBO-850SB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$142

Harley Benton HBO850SB Roundback Steel-String Guitar, Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Roundback with cutaway design,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Harley Benton HBO-600SB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$109

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Design: Roundback with cutaway, Top: Spruce, Body: ABS with...

4.6 Expert Rating

Aguilar Agro Pedal

Bass Pedals

$296

Effect Pedal, Bass Overdrive, Separate saturation and output volume knobs, Contour knob with wide...

4.6 Expert Rating

Behringer UO300

Guitar Effects

$25

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Ultra octaver, Range: High / Mid / Lo switchable, Regulator: Direct,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Behringer CS400

Compressor Pedals

$21

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Compressor / Sustainer, Controls: Level control, Tone, Attack and...

4.6 Expert Rating

Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$25

Electric Guitar Effect, Overdrive / distortion pedal, Controls: Level, Tone,...

4.7 Expert Rating

Vox VFS2A Footswitch

Guitar Amp Footswitches

$54

Original Footswitch, 2-Way footswitch for Vox AC30 C2 and Vox AC30 C2 Blue Bulldog, Cable length...

4.5 Expert Rating

Risa Tenor Ukulele SC-Style CB

Tenor Ukuleles

$714

Tenor Ukulele, Electric ukulele, Solid mahogany body with arched top, Neck: Mahogany,...

4.8 Expert Rating

EMG JVX Set

Pickups for 4-String J-Bass

$200

Pickup Set for Electrical Bass, Only for 4 strings, Active, Design and sound of a classical single coil...

4.5 Expert Rating

ESP LTD EC-10 BLK

Single Cut Guitars

$268

Electric Guitar, Body: Basswood, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: engineered hardwood,...

4.9 Expert Rating

C-Ducer CQS8 Adhesive Tape

Tranducers

$11

Tape roll, An adhesive side for the microphone with stronger adhesion, Second adhesive side...

4.4 Expert Rating

Seymour Duncan STR-2

Single Coil Pickups

$128

Hot T-Style Rhythm Pickup, A single coil that can rival any humbucker, Special coil winding...

4.6 Expert Rating

Fulltone Octafuzz OF-2

Distortion Pedals

$252

Effects Pedal

4.7 Expert Rating

Electro Harmonix Neo Clone

Chorus/Flanger/Phaser Pedals

$83

Effects Pedal, Analog Chorus, Regulators for rate, Switch depth, Dimensions (WxDxH): 70 x...

4.8 Expert Rating

Electro Harmonix Freeze Sound Retainer

Guitar Effects

$143

Effect Pedal, Sustain and sample effect, Controller for effect level, Switches...

4.3 Expert Rating

EMG JAX Set

Pickups for 4-String J-Bass

$208

Pickup Set for 4-String Electric Bass, Set consisting of 2 active J style single coils, Position: Neck and...

4.5 Expert Rating

Electro Harmonix Bass Big Muff Bundle

Bass Pedals

$109

4.5 Expert Rating

DiMarzio DP187Wh

Humbuckers in Single-Coil Size

$120

Humbucker, Cruiser bridge, Bridge position, Humbucker in single coil format, Splittable, Blade...

4.8 Expert Rating

EMG H4A Black

Humbucker Pickups

$98

Passive Humbucker Pickup, Vintage wound coils with Alnico V bar magnets, Offers warmth, fullness and...

4.7 Expert Rating

Yamaha C40M

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$131

Classical Guitar, Beginner's model, Top: Spruce, Bottom and sides: Meranti, Neck: Nato, Fretboard:...

4.7 Expert Rating

Furch LJ 10-CM

Other Acoustic Guitars

$1,429

Furch LJ-10 Recording King ROS-06, Travel Guitar / Folding Guitar, Model: Little Jane, Top: Solid cedar, Back and...

4.8 Expert Rating

Palmer Duetto

Switch Pedals

$87

Switch, A mixer in its smallest possible format, Inputs are designed specifically for electric guitars...

4.8 Expert Rating

EMG MMCS

Pickups for Basses

$108

EMG -MMCS, Pickup for Electric Bass, Active humbucker with ceramic and steel magnets, MM Style, Ceramic and steel...

4.5 Expert Rating

Yamaha C40 BL

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$142

Classical Guitar, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Meranti, Neck: Nato, Fretboard: Rosewood, Nut width: 52...

4.9 Expert Rating

EMG P5J-Set

Pickups for 5-String P-Bass

$197

Active pick-up combination, Consisting of P-style and J-style for 5-string electric bass, Provides players...

4.7 Expert Rating

Seymour Duncan SH-PG 1B NCOV

Humbucker Pickups

$208

Pickup, Pearly Gates humbucker for the bridge position, Texas sound with sizzle in the...

4.6 Expert Rating

Thomann Guitar Set G2 Sunburst

Electric Guitar Sets

$207

4.3 Expert Rating

Thomann Guitar Set G2 White

Electric Guitar Sets

$186

4.5 Expert Rating

Yamaha Pacifica 212V QM TBL

ST Style Guitars

$455

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: quilted maple, Neck: Bolt-on maple, Fingerboard:...

4.4 Expert Rating

Schecter PT BK

T Style Guitars

$989

Electric Guitar, Alder body, Bolt on maple neck, Maple fretboard, 22 Frets, Scale: 648 mm, 2x Schecter...

4.8 Expert Rating

Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy

Delay/Echo Pedals

$193

Deluxe Memory Boy Effect Pedal, Analog delay with triangle and square wave...

4.4 Expert Rating

Yamaha CG192C

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$703

Classical Guitar, Top: Solid cedar, Bottom and sides: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia), Neck: Mahogany,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Yamaha CG192S

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$703

Classical Guitar, Top: Solid spruce, Back & Sides: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia), Neck: Mahogany,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Yamaha CG142C

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$384

Classical Guitar, Solid cedar top, Back and sides: Nato, Neck: Nato, Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia...

4.7 Expert Rating

Yamaha CG122MC

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$326

Classical Guitar, Solid cedar top, Bottom and sides: Nato, Neck nato, Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia...

4.8 Expert Rating

Orange TH30H

Tube Guitar Heads

$1,020

Tube Amp Head for Guitar, Two channels, Power: 30 W RMS, 4 x EL84 Power amp tubes, 4 x ECC83 Preamp...

4.5 Expert Rating

Maxon ST9Pro+

Distortion Pedals

$219

Effect Pedal, Based on the ST9 Distortion from 1980, Drive, Level, Mid Enhance, Tone, Low Boost (Low...

4.4 Expert Rating

Seymour Duncan SPB-2

Pickups for 4-String P-Bass

$144

Pickup, Strong pickup, Similar design to the vintage model but with more coil windings and...

4.8 Expert Rating

EMG 707X Black

Pickups for 7-String Guitars

$131

EMG 707-X Black, Pickup for 7-string guitars, Newly developed sound concept specifically for drop tunings as well as...

4.3 Expert Rating

EMG 81-7X Black

Pickups for 7-String Guitars

$131

Active Pickups For 7-String Electric Guitar, High output Humbucker with long sustain, Used in neck and...

4.5 Expert Rating

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Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Factory

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Harley Benton HBO-850SB

Harley Benton HBO-600SB

Aguilar Agro Pedal

Behringer UO300

Behringer CS400

Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion

Vox VFS2A Footswitch

Risa Tenor Ukulele SC-Style CB

EMG JVX Set

ESP LTD EC-10 BLK

C-Ducer CQS8 Adhesive Tape

Seymour Duncan STR-2

Fulltone Octafuzz OF-2

Electro Harmonix Neo Clone

Electro Harmonix Freeze Sound Retainer

EMG JAX Set

Electro Harmonix Bass Big Muff Bundle

DiMarzio DP187Wh

EMG H4A Black

Yamaha C40M

Furch LJ 10-CM

Palmer Duetto

EMG MMCS

Yamaha C40 BL

EMG P5J-Set

Seymour Duncan SH-PG 1B NCOV

Thomann Guitar Set G2 Sunburst

Thomann Guitar Set G2 White

Yamaha Pacifica 212V QM TBL

Schecter PT BK

Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy

Yamaha CG192C

Yamaha CG192S

Yamaha CG142C

Yamaha CG122MC

Orange TH30H

Maxon ST9Pro+

Seymour Duncan SPB-2

EMG 707X Black

EMG 81-7X Black

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