20 Bass Guitars, 1 Riff

Nick Maffei plays one riff on 20 different basses.
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Fender Deluxe PJ Bass with EMG GZR PJ Set:

Fender Player Jazz Bass with EMG JV52 Set:

Jackson X Concert Bass CBXNT DX IV:

Spector NS Pulse 4:

Warwick Adam Clayton RockBass with EMG PAX:

Gibson Grabber G3:
Out of Production

Gibson Thunderbird with EMG TBTW Set:

Harley Benton MB-5SB:

Fender Standard Precision Bass with Seymour Duncan Antiquity Pickup:

Gibson SG Bass:

DDX Steampunk Bass with EMG GZR Pickup:

Sire Marcus Miller P5:

Harley Benton GuitarBass VS:

Squier Bronco:

Tribe Avalanche 4:

Warwick Corvette Standard:

Warwick Corvette $$:

Epiphone Thunderbird Non Reverse:
Out of Production

Ibanez Iceman:
Out of Production

Cort Gene Simmons Axe with EMG P/EMG JAX Pickups:
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[BoomstickNick]

NOTIFICATION SQUAD! It's me, ya boy. Which bass was your favorite? I definitely had one but you'll have to guess which it was!

[oscarmorales-cnhz]

The Spector has a unique sound, I like it. It does not mean it sound the best, it's just a different "color", very surprising.

[t.j.meechan]

The Squire Bronco sounded surprisingly nice! Warwick Corvette STD was my favorite overall.

[beerwolf]

The Squier Bronco always surprises me. It honestly has its own thing going on and sounds very good.

[dwaynecarroll]

What a great idea!

A few observations: 1. the Squire Bronco really pops to my ears, probably the least expensive bass in the video, 2. What really seems to impact Bass tone is not the bass itself. I have found that tone settings and strings in addition to our fingers make the greatest impact. 3. After a lifetime of working on it, I’m finally getting close to what I want to hear from my rig. Two crucial elements: Sansamp bass drive, contoured or smiley EQ, great bright stings. I used Stringjoy rounds on a fender precision last night and LOVED it. I’m currently using a Rumble 500 head and either one or two single 15” with horn cabs. Beautiful, light, and affordable!

Thanks for posting this! ❤️

[drewsmithbass]

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bass Channel

[hunterhelfrich]

The Grabber G3 is my favorite bass still. What wonderful tone those have

[kubakonrad]

1. Fender Deluxe PJ 0:00
2. Fender Player Jazz Bass 0:08
3. Epiphone Thunderbird 2:12
4. Squier Bronco 1:41
5. Squier Standard Precision Bass 1:02
6. Gibson SG Bass 1:10
7. Gibson Thunderbird 0:47
8. Spector ND Pulse 4 0:23
9. Gibson Grabber 0:40
10. Jackson X Series Concert Bass 0:17

[davedixon]

For those out there in youtube land commenting we didn't have your favorite bass - we just used basses we had on hand between us for this one. We are always working to expand the roster and get access to more instruments - whether purchased, on loan for review, or borrowed from friends, etc. - so stay tuned and we might have your jam featured next time.

[jamescoderre]

I liked several of these basses right out of the gate I liked the Fender Deluxe PJ bass & the Gibson Grabber & the Thunderbird bass
& finally .. & surprisingly to me I also liked the Ibanez Iceman bass.

[UnlimitedPossibilities]

All the Gibsons sounded great, with the Thunderbird clearly taking the competition, to my ears, and to my surprise.

[laketownmusic]

That steampunk bass was awesome as hell. The sound is almost rubbery and I love it so much

[wolfgangmarkusgstrein]

The Adam Clayton bass has this Preci touch. I love it! The Harley Benton sounded nice too. All Gibsons sond like s..i. The Fenders sound awesome as expected.

[cynthesizer_]

Not sure I was ready for an up-tempo version of Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay, but still love the video!

[garyt]

Excellent video. They all sound great, and probably shows you need to try out a bass before buying. The Gibson Grabber was the most different, had a unique growl to it. Absolutely loved the sound of all the Warwicks, but for some reason I’ve never really enjoyed playing them as much as other brands.
The guitar / bass sounded out of place. The Fender at 1:07 sounded like it could do with a set up.
Just missing a Sandberg and a Stingray and a Wal and a ……

[gilbertspader]

Fender Deluxe PJ. I have one with active pickups but the Geezer pickups sounded

[patrickhunter]

So happy to see him back on the channel and great job on this y'all! As someone that really dislikes the EB-0 and Eb-3, is it gross that I thought the Gibson SG Bass REALLY stood out for me?

[sinakaedwards]

Be nice to see some like this where the bass and player stay the same, but the pickups are different.

[gcvrsa]

I'm not surprised that I liked the Fender Jazz Bass (instrument #2) best. I was surprised at how good the Harley Benton StingRay 5 clone sounded. I'm also not surprised I liked the Warwick Corvette Standard (I own a Custom Shop Corvette Proline), but I was surprised that I liked the passive J-J Corvette better than the Corvette $$ (maybe that was because of the series mode?). Another pleasant surprise was the Harley Benton Bass VI clone, although that's a different sort of beast.

[stevedewdney]

One of the most informative bass videos I’ve ever seen. Great concept and could be scaled up … if you ever dad the time!