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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Royall HB12/SB Hobo

Resonator Guitars

$824

Resonator Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Single cone resonator, Handmade 9.5" aluminium cone, Biscuit...

4.3 Expert Rating

Royall KOA12US Resonator Guitar

Resonator Guitars

$1,099

Resonator Guitar, Body: Koa with cutaway, Resonator type: Tricone T-bridge, Cone...

4.6 Expert Rating

Harley Benton BZ-7000 II NT w/Bag

Basses

$670

4.9 Expert Rating

Victory Amplifiers VX Kraken MKII Compact Head

Tube Guitar Heads

$1,726

Tube Head for Electric Guitar, Channels: 3, Power: 50 watts, Pre-Amp...

4.4 Expert Rating

Cort Gold A8 Light Burst

Other Acoustic Guitars

$1,044

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Grand Auditorium, With cutaway, Top: solid torrefied...

4.4 Expert Rating

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 FRD

MIDI, Digital & Modelling Guitars

$912

Electric Guitar with Built-In GTRS Intelligent Processor System, Combines a classic...

4.5 Expert Rating

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 FP

MIDI, Digital & Modelling Guitars

$912

Electric Guitar with Built-In GTRS Intelligent Processor System, Combines a classic...

4.7 Expert Rating

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 MG

MIDI, Digital & Modelling Guitars

$934

Electric Guitar with Built-In GTRS Intelligent Processor System, Combines a classic...

4.8 Expert Rating

Lollar '63 J-Master Set CR

Single Coil Pickups

$274

Lollar '63 J-Master Set CR, Set of Pickups for J-Master Electric Guitar, 2 Hand-wound single coils, For bridge and neck...

4.5 Expert Rating

Yuer ABY - Switcher Splitter

Switch Pedals

$28

ABY Switch, Ideal for routing instruments, amps, effects, loudspeakers, etc, Two...

4.6 Expert Rating

Victory Amplifiers VX Kraken MKII Lunch Box Head

Tube Guitar Heads

$1,539

*Connections*, Line input: 6.3 mm jack, FX Send & Return: 2x 6.3 mm jack

4.4 Expert Rating

Danelectro 59 Resonator BK

Alternative Design Guitars

$967

Electric Guitar with Resonator, Style: Shorthorn Hollowbody, Body: Poplar frame and centre...

4.7 Expert Rating

AER Lily One Acoustic Pickup

Preamp / Pickup Complete Sets for Acoustic Guitars

$219

Pickup for Acoustic Guitars, Under-saddle piezo pick-up with built-in microphone in the...

4.8 Expert Rating

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 OW

MIDI, Digital & Modelling Guitars

$912

Electric Guitar with Built-In GTRS Intelligent Processor System, Combines a classic...

4.4 Expert Rating

Baton Rouge UTW-C Wild Service Tree

Concert Ukuleles

$153

Concert Ukulele, Woods by rECOtimber, Top: Solid German spruce, Back and sides:...

4.5 Expert Rating

Baton Rouge UTM-C Flamed Maple

Concert Ukuleles

$120

Concert Ukulele, Woods by rECOtimber, Top: solid German spruce, Back and sides: solid...

4.7 Expert Rating

Baton Rouge UTC-T Cherry

Tenor Ukuleles

$142

Tenor Ukulele, Woods by rECOtimber, Top: solid German spruce, Back and sides: solid cherry...

4.8 Expert Rating

Baton Rouge UTC-C Cherry

Concert Ukuleles

$131

Concert Ukulele, Woods by rECOtimber, Top: solid German spruce, Back and sides: solid cherry...

4.3 Expert Rating

Baton Rouge UTAS-T Ash

Tenor Ukuleles

$131

Tenor Ukulele, Woods by rECOtimber, Top: solid German spruce, Back and sides: solid ash, Neck:...

4.5 Expert Rating

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 TB

MIDI, Digital & Modelling Guitars

$912

Electric Guitar with Built-In GTRS Intelligent Processor System, Combines a classic...

4.6 Expert Rating

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 DN

MIDI, Digital & Modelling Guitars

$956

Electric Guitar with Built-In GTRS Intelligent Processor System, Combines a classic...

4.3 Expert Rating

Tech 21 SansAmp Street Driver 48

Bass Pedals

$329

Bass Effect Pedal, Frank Bello Signature effect pedal, The all-analog SansAmp Tube...

4.4 Expert Rating

Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s Honey Am

Single Cut Guitars

$2,936

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

4.7 Expert Rating

Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Ebony

Single Cut Guitars

$2,419

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

4.8 Expert Rating

JAM pedals LucyDreamer Bass Overdrive

Bass Pedals

$274

Effect Pedal for Electric Bass, Dynamic overdrive, Dry/Wet mix control,...

4.4 Expert Rating

Line6 HX One

Guitar Multi Effects

$274

Muli-Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, 250+ Effect models and 128 presets, Updates and additional...

4.5 Expert Rating

Schecter Sunset -7 Triad Gloss Black

7 String Guitars

$1,209

7-String Electric Guitar, Body: Nyatoh, 5-Piece neck: Maple/rosewood with carbon...

4.7 Expert Rating

Taylor 814ce Builders Edition Blackt

Premium Acoustic Guitars

$4,728

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup

4.8 Expert Rating

Electro Harmonix Spruce Goose Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$120

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Based on a BB blues-style...

4.4 Expert Rating

PRS Studio 10 Top Charcoal Burst

Double Cut Guitars

$5,829

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Arched top: flamed maple, Glued-in neck: Mahogany,...

4.3 Expert Rating

PRS McCarty SC594 CB

Single Cut Guitars

$5,498

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard: Rosewood, PRS Old...

4.5 Expert Rating

PRS Hollowbody II Piezo CB

Semiacoustic Guitars

$6,599

Electric Guitar, Top and back: flamed maple, Sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard:...

4.8 Expert Rating

PRS SE McCarty 594 CH

Double Cut Guitars

$1,018

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple with flamed maple veneer, Set-in neck: Mahogany,...

4.3 Expert Rating

Kala KA-GTR-MTN-E Thinline Nylon

Other Classical Guitars

$582

Classical Guitar with Pickup, Style: Thinline with cutaway, Top: solid mahogany, Back...

4.4 Expert Rating

Kala KA-GTR-OM-CMH Mini Guitar

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$252

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Orchestra Mini, Top: solid Cedar, Back and Sides: Mahogany,...

4.6 Expert Rating

PRS SE Custom 24 TU LH

Lefthanded Guitars

$978

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Arched top: Maple with flamed maple veneer, Neck: Maple,...

4.7 Expert Rating

MXR Wylde Audio Phase

Chorus/Flanger/Phaser Pedals

$154

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Phaser, Provides dimension and dynamics to leads with a rate...

4.9 Expert Rating

Suhr Classic S Vintage LE HSS FS

ST Style Guitars

$4,179

Suhr Classic S Vintage LE HSS CFS, Electric Guitar, Europe-wide limited to 100 pieces, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: oiled...

4.6 Expert Rating

MXR Wylde Audio Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$186

Effect pedal, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Specially developed for Zakk's...

4.7 Expert Rating

MXR Wylde Audio Chorus

Chorus/Flanger/Phaser Pedals

$164

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Chorus, Bucket brigade circuit for rich vintage analogue...

4.8 Expert Rating

PRS SE Custom 24 TU

Double Cut Guitars

$879

Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Arched top: flamed maple with flamed maple veneer, Neck: Maple,...

4.4 Expert Rating

DAngelico Premier SS Brown Burst

Semiacoustic Guitars

$879

Electric Guitar, Style: semi-hollow with centre block and cutaway, Top: Spruce...

4.5 Expert Rating

DAngelico Premier SS Dark Iced Tea Burst

Semiacoustic Guitars

$879

Electric Guitar, Style: semi-hollow with centre block and cutaway, Back, top...

4.7 Expert Rating

Sandberg Basic VM 4 MN Zebra

4-String Basses

$2,309

Electric Bass, Body: Ash, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Rosewood, Abalone Dot...

4.7 Expert Rating

NEO Instruments Ventilator II

Guitar Effects

$516

Effect Pedal, Effect unit to emulate the Leslie Model 122 rotary speaker, Independent...

4.8 Expert Rating

Fender La Cabronita Especial MBDB

Premium Guitars

$10,449

Electric Guitar, Custom Shop Model, Masterbuilt by David Brown, Body: Ash,...

4.6 Expert Rating

Ibanez AG95K-NT

Semiacoustic Guitars

$839

Electric Guitar, Style: Hollowbody, Body: Acacia, Top: Acacia, 3-Piece neck: Nyatoh / maple,...

4.9 Expert Rating

Martin Guitar D-19 190th anniversary

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,399

Acoustic Guitar, Special model to celebrate the arrival of the Martin family to...

4.9 Expert Rating

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Royall HB12/SB Hobo

Royall KOA12US Resonator Guitar

Harley Benton BZ-7000 II NT w/Bag

Victory Amplifiers VX Kraken MKII Compact Head

Cort Gold A8 Light Burst

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 FRD

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 FP

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 MG

Lollar '63 J-Master Set CR

Yuer ABY - Switcher Splitter

Victory Amplifiers VX Kraken MKII Lunch Box Head

Danelectro 59 Resonator BK

AER Lily One Acoustic Pickup

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 OW

Baton Rouge UTW-C Wild Service Tree

Baton Rouge UTM-C Flamed Maple

Baton Rouge UTC-T Cherry

Baton Rouge UTC-C Cherry

Baton Rouge UTAS-T Ash

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 TB

Mooer GTRS Guitar Profess. 801 DN

Tech 21 SansAmp Street Driver 48

Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s Honey Am

Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Ebony

JAM pedals LucyDreamer Bass Overdrive

Line6 HX One

Schecter Sunset -7 Triad Gloss Black

Taylor 814ce Builders Edition Blackt

Electro Harmonix Spruce Goose Overdrive

PRS Studio 10 Top Charcoal Burst

PRS McCarty SC594 CB

PRS Hollowbody II Piezo CB

PRS SE McCarty 594 CH

Kala KA-GTR-MTN-E Thinline Nylon

Kala KA-GTR-OM-CMH Mini Guitar

PRS SE Custom 24 TU LH

MXR Wylde Audio Phase

Suhr Classic S Vintage LE HSS FS

MXR Wylde Audio Overdrive

MXR Wylde Audio Chorus

PRS SE Custom 24 TU

DAngelico Premier SS Brown Burst

DAngelico Premier SS Dark Iced Tea Burst

Sandberg Basic VM 4 MN Zebra

NEO Instruments Ventilator II

Fender La Cabronita Especial MBDB

Ibanez AG95K-NT

Martin Guitar D-19 190th anniversary

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