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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Harley Benton MV-5JB Black w/Bag

5-String J-Basses

$325

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Harley Benton MV-5JB Black Set

Bass Guitar Sets

$389

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Gretsch G2655 Strml CB JR OLV

Semiacoustic Guitars

$571

Electric Guitar, Style: Hollowbody with centre block and double cutaway, Body: Maple...

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Gretsch G2622 Strml CB DC CDG

Semiacoustic Guitars

$571

Electric Guitar, Style: Hollowbody with centre block and double cutaway, Body: Maple...

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Gretsch G2420 Strml VLAM

Semiacoustic Guitars

$560

Electric Guitar, Style: Hollowbody with cutaway, Body: Maple, Neck: Nato, Fingerboard:...

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Gretsch Strml Jet Clb DRK DENM

Single Cut Guitars

$404

Electric Guitar, Body: Nato, Neck: Bolt-on nato, Fingerboard: Laurel, Fingerboard...

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Gretsch Strml Jet Clb MNT MET

Single Cut Guitars

$389

Electric Guitar, Body: Nato, Neck: Bolt-on Nato, Fingerboard: Laurel, Fingerboard...

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Gretsch Strml Jet Clb VWT

Single Cut Guitars

$417

Electric Guitar, Body: Nato, Neck: Bolt-on Nato, Fingerboard: Laurel, Fingerboard inlays:...

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Gretsch G2622T Strml Cb ARCTC

Double Cut Guitars

$637

Electric Guitar, Body: Maple laminated, Neck: Nato, Fingerboard: Laurel, Fingerboard...

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Gretsch G5220 EMTC Jet OLV MET

Single Cut Guitars

$615

Electric Guitar, Electromatic Series, Chambered body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck:...

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Gretsch LTD Nick 13 Outlaw Heart BLKT

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$472

Acoustic Guitar, Nick 13 (Tiger Army) Signature Model, Style: Grand Concert,...

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Meister Rubner Double Bass No.68S 4/4 5-Str.

Solid Double Basses

$17,490

5-String Double Bass, Size: 4/4, Stadlmann model, Solid 5-string solo...

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Martin Guitar 000-28E L.R.Baggs Anthem

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$5,279

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: 000 - Auditorium, Top: Solid spruce,...

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Mesa Boogie California Tweed 2:20 Head

Tube Guitar Heads

$2,419

Tube Amp Head for Electric Guitar, 1 Channel, Power: Multi-Watt 20 W, 10 W, 1 W...

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Mesa Boogie California Tweed 2x12 OB Cab

2x12 Guitar Cabs

$1,099

Cabinet for Electric Guitar, Equipped with: 2 x 12" Jensen Blackbird Alnico...

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Epiphone F-5 Studio VS Satin

Mandolins

$582

F-Style Mandoline, Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop / Modern Collection, Top: Spruce, Back...

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Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony IGC

Single Cut Guitars

$1,154

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony IBG, Electric Guitar, Inspired by Gibson Custom, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck:...

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Neural DSP Nano Cortex

Electric Guitar Preamps

$556

Multi Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Digitally replicates the sound of amplifiers, speaker...

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Gibson SG ´61 Standard CRB

Double Cut Guitars

$1,979

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Trapeze...

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Sterling by Music Man Pete Wentz Signature Bass FR

Signature Basses

$956

Electric Bass, Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) Signature Model, Sting Ray...

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Gretsch G5622T EMTC CB W/BIGS CDG

Semiacoustic Guitars

$912

Electric Guitar, Style: Semi-hollow with double cutaway, Body: Maple, Top: arched...

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Ovation Ultra 1526VRM-G Vampira Red

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$878

Acoustic Guitar, Pro Series, Mid-depth Lyrachord body with cutaway, Top: solid...

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Rickenbacker 360/12C63 Fireglo 12-string

12 String Guitars

$5,499

12-String Electric Guitar, Body: Maple, Glued-in neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...

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Martin Guitar D-X2E 12-String Rosewood LH

12-String Acoustic Guitars

$967

12-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Left-handed model, Style:...

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Harley Benton ST-90SA Swamp Ash DLX S Bundle

Electric Guitar Sets

$296

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Martin Guitar DX1EL Mahogany LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$835

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Left-handed model, Type: Dreadnought, Back and sides:...

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Georg Walther Solo Double Bass 3/4 AM

Solid Double Basses

$9,119

Double Bass, Size: 3/4, Solo instrument, Fully solid model, Old Italian violin...

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Georg Walther Concert Double Bass 3/4 RBA

Solid Double Basses

$8,459

Double Bass, Size: 3/4, Concert instrument, D Scale: 104.5 cm, Fully solid...

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Georg Walther Concert Double Bass 4/4 DB

Solid Double Basses

$7,139

Double Bass, Size: 4/4, Concert instrument, Fully solid model, In the shape...

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Royall WE14NI West End

Resonator Guitars

$1,209

Resonator Guitar, Body: Nickel-plated bell bronze, Single cone resonator, Handmade 9.5"...

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Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s Ebony

Single Cut Guitars

$2,716

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Mahogany neck, Fingerboard: Rosewood,...

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Harley Benton TE-69TL Hot Rod NT Roas Bundle

T Style Guitars

$296

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Larry Carlton S7FM TBL 2nd Gen Bundle

ST Style Guitars

$603

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Harley Benton HWY-25BKS Progressive S Bundle

ST Style Guitars

$188

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Charvel Special Edition So Cal Zebra

ST Style Guitars

$5,895

Electric Guitar, Special Edition So Cal, Body: selected Alder, Neck: quartersawn...

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Harley Benton TE20HHLH SBK Visual Note Set

Lefthanded Guitars

$292

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Harley Benton HWY-25BKS Visual Note Bundle

ST Style Guitars

$296

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Martin Guitar OMJM John Mayer 20th Anni.

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$5,499

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, John Mayer 20th Anniversary Signature Model,...

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Harley Benton MV-5JB Black

5-String J-Basses

$274

5-String Electric Bass, Deluxe Series, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: caramelised Canadian...

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Jackson Pro Plus SRS DINKY DKAQ TPB

ST Style Guitars

$1,275

Electric Guitar, Body: Okoume, Top: quilted maple, 5-Piece neck: Maple/walnut with...

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Gretsch G2622 Streamliner GM LH

Lefthanded Guitars

$637

Electric Guitar, Left-handed model, Style: Semi-Hollow, Body: Maple, Neck: Bolt-on,...

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Gretsch G2622 Streamliner GM

Semiacoustic Guitars

$571

Electric Guitar, Style: Hollowbody, Body: Maple, Neck-thru-body: Nato, Fingerboard:...

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Gretsch G2420 ABB Streamliner

Semiacoustic Guitars

$582

Electric Guitar, Type: Hollow body, Body: Maple, Neck: Nato, Fingerboard: Laurel,...

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Gretsch G2420 CG Streamliner

Semiacoustic Guitars

$582

Electric Guitar, Type: Hollow body, Body: Maple, Neck: Nato, Fingerboard: Laurel,...

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Gretsch G2655T BW Streamliner

Semiacoustic Guitars

$637

Electric Guitar, Style: Hollowbody with centre block, Body: Maple, Neck: Nato with...

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Gibson SG Supreme Fireburst

Premium Guitars

$3,079

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: grained AAA flamed maple, Neck: Mahogany,...

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Martin Guitar OM Biosphere

Premium Acoustic Guitars

$3,189

Acoustic Guitar, Style: OM, Top: solid spruce, Back and sides: Sapele, Neck: Mahogany,...

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Martin Guitar D-16E-01 LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,749

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Lefthand / left-handed model, Body: D - Dreadnought, Top: solid...

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Harley Benton MV-5JB Black w/Bag

Harley Benton MV-5JB Black Set

Gretsch G2655 Strml CB JR OLV

Gretsch G2622 Strml CB DC CDG

Gretsch G2420 Strml VLAM

Gretsch Strml Jet Clb DRK DENM

Gretsch Strml Jet Clb MNT MET

Gretsch Strml Jet Clb VWT

Gretsch G2622T Strml Cb ARCTC

Gretsch G5220 EMTC Jet OLV MET

Gretsch LTD Nick 13 Outlaw Heart BLKT

Meister Rubner Double Bass No.68S 4/4 5-Str.

Martin Guitar 000-28E L.R.Baggs Anthem

Mesa Boogie California Tweed 2:20 Head

Mesa Boogie California Tweed 2x12 OB Cab

Epiphone F-5 Studio VS Satin

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony IGC

Neural DSP Nano Cortex

Gibson SG ´61 Standard CRB

Sterling by Music Man Pete Wentz Signature Bass FR

Gretsch G5622T EMTC CB W/BIGS CDG

Ovation Ultra 1526VRM-G Vampira Red

Rickenbacker 360/12C63 Fireglo 12-string

Martin Guitar D-X2E 12-String Rosewood LH

Harley Benton ST-90SA Swamp Ash DLX S Bundle

Martin Guitar DX1EL Mahogany LH

Georg Walther Solo Double Bass 3/4 AM

Georg Walther Concert Double Bass 3/4 RBA

Georg Walther Concert Double Bass 4/4 DB

Royall WE14NI West End

Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s Ebony

Harley Benton TE-69TL Hot Rod NT Roas Bundle

Larry Carlton S7FM TBL 2nd Gen Bundle

Harley Benton HWY-25BKS Progressive S Bundle

Charvel Special Edition So Cal Zebra

Harley Benton TE20HHLH SBK Visual Note Set

Harley Benton HWY-25BKS Visual Note Bundle

Martin Guitar OMJM John Mayer 20th Anni.

Harley Benton MV-5JB Black

Jackson Pro Plus SRS DINKY DKAQ TPB

Gretsch G2622 Streamliner GM LH

Gretsch G2622 Streamliner GM

Gretsch G2420 ABB Streamliner

Gretsch G2420 CG Streamliner

Gretsch G2655T BW Streamliner

Gibson SG Supreme Fireburst

Martin Guitar OM Biosphere

Martin Guitar D-16E-01 LH

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