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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Maybach Lester Dirty Lemon '59 Aged

Single Cut Guitars

$2,739

Maybach Lester Dirty Lemon '59 Aged, Electric Guitar, Top: Flamed maple, Body: Mahogany, Set-in neck: Solid mahogany,...

4.5 Expert Rating

PRS Swamp Ash Special Black DH SB

ST Style Guitars

$4,124

Electric Guitar, Body: Swamp Ash, Neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Neck profile:...

4.6 Expert Rating

Sterling by Music Man DarkRay 5 Black

5-String Basses

$2,463

5-String Electric Bass, Body: Nyatoh, Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple, Fingerboard:...

4.8 Expert Rating

Two Notes Reload II Loadbox & Attenuator

Guitar Amp Attenuators

$1,099

Two Notes Reload II Loadbox & Attenuator, Full Analogue Reactive Load Box / Attenuator / Power Amplifier, Reactive load...

4.9 Expert Rating

Gibson Les Paul 59 Royal Tea LA

Premium Guitars

$8,359

Electric Guitar, Custom shop model, Les Paul 1959, Top: Selected, flamed maple, Body:...

4.4 Expert Rating

Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s AAA HCS

Single Cut Guitars

$2,749

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: AAA maple, Neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard:...

4.6 Expert Rating

Acus Allaround 10 Cherrywood

Acoustic Guitar Amps

$1,187

Acus AllAround 10 Wood, Acoustic Amplifier, 360° audio dispersion, Room-filling sound, 3D bass reflex, Two operating...

4.7 Expert Rating

Sterling by Music Man SB14 Blue Pearl

4-String Basses

$1,044

Electric Bass, Body: Maple, Neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, White dot...

4.9 Expert Rating

Hagstrom Ultra Swede Mystique Burst

Single Cut Guitars

$659

Electric Guitar, Body: Basswood, Top: Maple, Set-in neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.4 Expert Rating

Hagstrom Ultra Swede Worn Denim Burst

Single Cut Guitars

$659

Electric Guitar, Body: Basswood, Top: Maple, Set-in neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.5 Expert Rating

Legator Ninja N7FX-GLX

Fanfret Guitars

$2,529

7-String Multi-Scale Electric Guitar, Body: Ash, Top: Buckeye Burl, Set neck: Maple / Wenge,...

4.7 Expert Rating

Ovation Custom Balladeer 2762BL-5-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,924

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Body: Lyrachord GS Deep Bowl,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Ovation Custom Balladeer 2762BL-HB-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,924

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Body: Lyrachord GS Deep Bowl,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Fender Stamp Collection Tele Macedon

T Style Guitars

$4,399

Electric Guitar, Custom Shop model – Andy Mooney's “Imagine” stamp...

4.3 Expert Rating

Cort Essence OC4 Black Top

Other Acoustic Guitars

$384

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

4.5 Expert Rating

Fender Stamp Collection Tele Algeria

T Style Guitars

$4,399

Electric Guitar, Custom Shop model – Andy Mooney's 'Imagine' stamp collection...

4.6 Expert Rating

Music Man Luke IV HSS BFR Green Tide

Premium Guitars

$5,169

Electric Guitar, Ball Family Reserve LTD - limited to only 150 pieces, Body:...

4.8 Expert Rating

Cort Essence GA4 Brown Top

Other Acoustic Guitars

$406

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Grand Auditorium with cutaway, Back and sides:...

4.3 Expert Rating

Diezel FS7-PA Paul Footswitch

Guitar Amp Footswitches

$208

Footswitch, Suitable for Diezel Paul amplifier, Switching functions: Channel, Reverb,...

4.8 Expert Rating

Cascha Concert Uke Linden Set BRN

Concert Ukuleles

$54

Concert Ukulele Set, Body and neck: Basswood, Fingerboard and bridge: WPC, Scale:...

4.9 Expert Rating

Tesla Plasma-1 Bridge BK

Single Coil Pickups

$32

Pickup for Electric Guitar, Single coil, For bridge position, Balanced sound with less bass,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Schecter C-6 Deluxe LH SB

Lefthanded Guitars

$549

Electric Guitar, Left-handed model, Body: Basswood, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.7 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 FM Natural Satin New Gen

T Style Guitars

$824

Larry Carlton T7 FM NS New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood,...

4.9 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 3TS New Gen LH

Lefthanded Guitars

$835

Electric Guitar, Left-handed model, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.4 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 FM Trans Black New Gen

T Style Guitars

$824

Larry Carlton T7 FM TBKS New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 FM Transparent Blue New Gen

T Style Guitars

$824

Larry Carlton T7 FM TBS New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple,...

4.7 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 Skyburst Sparkle New Gen

T Style Guitars

$769

Larry Carlton T7 SBSP New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Dot...

4.8 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 Dark Navy New Gen

T Style Guitars

$769

Larry Carlton T7 DN New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Dot fingerboard...

4.4 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 BK New Gen

T Style Guitars

$769

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

4.5 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 3TS New Gen

T Style Guitars

$769

Larry Carlton T7 SB New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Dot...

4.7 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T7 Butterscotch New Gen

T Style Guitars

$769

Larry Carlton T7 BB New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Dot fingerboard...

4.8 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T3 SGM New Gen

T Style Guitars

$516

Larry Carlton T3 SFGM New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Fingerboard...

4.4 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T3 Tide Pool New Gen

T Style Guitars

$516

Larry Carlton T3 TP New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Dot...

4.5 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton T3 Butterscotch New Gen

T Style Guitars

$516

Larry Carlton T3 BB New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Dot...

4.8 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 HSS SB New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$791

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood,...

4.3 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 HSS CAR New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$769

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood,...

4.5 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 HSS BK New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$769

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Dot fingerboard...

4.6 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 HSS 3TS New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$769

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Dot...

4.8 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 HSS Metallic Gold New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$769

Larry Carlton S7 HSS MG New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood,...

4.3 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 FM See Through Red New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$879

Larry Carlton S7 FM RS New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Flamed maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.4 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 FM Trans Blue New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$879

Larry Carlton S7 FM TBS New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Flamed maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.6 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 FM Trans Black New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$879

Larry Carlton S7 FM BS New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Flamed maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.7 Expert Rating

Tech 21 Killer Wail R.Kotzen Signature

Wah Pedals

$395

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Wah Wah, Richie Kotzen Signature model, Sonic...

4.9 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 FM Natural Satin New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$879

Larry Carlton S7 FM NS New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Top: Flamed maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

4.4 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 WH New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$769

Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Dot fingerboard...

4.4 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S7 3TS New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$769

Larry Carlton S7 TS New Gen, Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Maple, Fingerboard inlays:...

4.5 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S3 HSS BK New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$516

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Dot...

4.7 Expert Rating

Larry Carlton S3 HSS CAR New Gen

ST Style Guitars

$516

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Dot...

4.8 Expert Rating

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Maybach Lester Dirty Lemon '59 Aged

PRS Swamp Ash Special Black DH SB

Sterling by Music Man DarkRay 5 Black

Two Notes Reload II Loadbox & Attenuator

Gibson Les Paul 59 Royal Tea LA

Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s AAA HCS

Acus Allaround 10 Cherrywood

Sterling by Music Man SB14 Blue Pearl

Hagstrom Ultra Swede Mystique Burst

Hagstrom Ultra Swede Worn Denim Burst

Legator Ninja N7FX-GLX

Ovation Custom Balladeer 2762BL-5-G

Ovation Custom Balladeer 2762BL-HB-G

Fender Stamp Collection Tele Macedon

Cort Essence OC4 Black Top

Fender Stamp Collection Tele Algeria

Music Man Luke IV HSS BFR Green Tide

Cort Essence GA4 Brown Top

Diezel FS7-PA Paul Footswitch

Cascha Concert Uke Linden Set BRN

Tesla Plasma-1 Bridge BK

Schecter C-6 Deluxe LH SB

Larry Carlton T7 FM Natural Satin New Gen

Larry Carlton T7 3TS New Gen LH

Larry Carlton T7 FM Trans Black New Gen

Larry Carlton T7 FM Transparent Blue New Gen

Larry Carlton T7 Skyburst Sparkle New Gen

Larry Carlton T7 Dark Navy New Gen

Larry Carlton T7 BK New Gen

Larry Carlton T7 3TS New Gen

Larry Carlton T7 Butterscotch New Gen

Larry Carlton T3 SGM New Gen

Larry Carlton T3 Tide Pool New Gen

Larry Carlton T3 Butterscotch New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 HSS SB New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 HSS CAR New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 HSS BK New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 HSS 3TS New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 HSS Metallic Gold New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 FM See Through Red New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 FM Trans Blue New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 FM Trans Black New Gen

Tech 21 Killer Wail R.Kotzen Signature

Larry Carlton S7 FM Natural Satin New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 WH New Gen

Larry Carlton S7 3TS New Gen

Larry Carlton S3 HSS BK New Gen

Larry Carlton S3 HSS CAR New Gen

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