The Top 10 Bass Guitars of ALL Time

Hey, you're a bass geek, right?

I certainly am... I'm 100% fully fledged.

And that's why I thought it'd be fun to create a video covering what I believe to be the 10 best bass guitars of all time...

Obviously there are the classic giants of the bass world... Fender, Musicman and Rickenbacker.

But which other basses do you think made the final cut?!

I wanna know if you think I'm pretty bang on with my choices - or whether I'm a million miles off.

Obviously... lemme know what you think in the comments, as I'll be checking them out!

As always, see you in the shed...

Scott :)

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[captainalex]

I think It should be:
1. Fender Precision Bass
2. Fender Jazz Bass
3. MusicMan StingRay
4. Rickenbacker 4001
5. Gibson Thunderbird
6. Hofner 500/1
The rest...whatever you want

[kiimawittu_]

1. Precision Bass
2. Jazz Bass
3. Stingray
4. 4001

[envaleorex]

I"m 66 years old. I started with a 64 p bass. I've had everything from Alembic to music man, and many others. p bass still rules. one bass to rule them all.

[earlpflugh]

I have a 1962 Fender Precision bass.It cost me $200.00 back in 1967 used in a pawn shop here in SF.After all these years it's now worth $10, 000.But I still can't part with it.It's been my best friend all these years.

[MHJasmani]

To me, the top 3 are
1) Precision bass
2) Jazz bass
3) Stingray

[Trooper]

I would give a honorable mention to Spector basses. The have a completely unique and easily identifiable tone.

[mondo]

I agree (mostly) with the video, but I'd put the Jazz Bass on #2, next to the P Bass. Just my opinion.

[ChiliDUDE]

My top 3:
3: Music Man Stingray - amazing for slap, an absolute tone monster. So many possibilites.
2: Rickenbacker 4001 - Very distinct, punchy, and who could top the Rick-O-Sound feature?
1: The Fender Jazz Bass - The one I play is an affinity series, but all of them have so much range, tone possibility, and smoothness to them. I feel like you can use this bass to play any style of music at all, it just fits in the mix so well.

[electric_whelk]

The Rickenbacker bass is SO beautiful. It's the only instrument I'd consider buying and keeping even if I never gigged or recorded with it. I'd just want one in the house.

[rickfromthecape]

Obviously Mr. Fender knew how to put a proper bass together. The man just dominates.

[tilllindemann]

My top 5:
1. Jazz Bass
2. Stingray
3. Presicion bass
4. Hofner
5. Rickerbacker

[matthewjaroszewicz]

The Fender "P" bass is the single most recorded instrument of ALL instruments. Something about the tone it puts out hits the ear with a perfect wave.

[milofraser]

I really think that Ibanez basses are super underrated. Like roadstar and soundgear sound amazing.

[jefgirdler]

I am SO HAPPY Ryan got a mention for the Warwick Thumb. He's the sole reason I play Warwick now.

[gindro_oficial]

The Steinberger XL2 was a milestone like the Alembic. Something new and unique.

[SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior]

I love so many different basses, but the Jazz bass always makes me so happy. G&L L-2000 is pretty sick, too.

[thevis]

favourite rickenbacker 4001 player: Scott Pilgrim.

[Marlon]

I own a 5 string Yamaha BB, and couldn't be happier. Worth every penny.

[roynijssen]

I've always been a Spector guy, none of the other basses I've tried felt as comfortable and sounded as great.

[babayaga]

I never bought a bass based on what my heroes played The 1st time I saw an ad in 1978 for a Stingray I knew that's what I wanted It just looked comfortable to play the 3 and 1 headstart made it look not neck heavy I spent 3 years looking for one I bought 1 in 1981 and It's the same one I still play today