What Bass Guitar To Buy (+ The Different Types Of Bass)

Everything you need to know about the different types of bass guitar plus what to think about when buying a bass.

00:13 What to look out for in a bass - Looks (Precision Precision vs. modern)
01:43 Budget
02:15 Fender Jazz
03:28 Scale length
05:10 Solid body/hollow body
05:50 Fretless
06:30 5 strings
07:21 6 strings
08:29 Acoustic bass guitars
09:23 Which bass for which genre?
10:40 My main gigging bass
11:37 Cheap basses/setup/strings
13:37 Bass buying tips

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[kevmac]

To me every bass looks like the one I want.

[ShortFuseFighting]

the best advice i ever got (25 years ago) was "get yourself a fender jazz bass, it does EVERYTHING". and thats still true to this day. so...GET YOURSELF A FENDER JAZZ BASS!

[stevec]

When I started playing Bass 4 years ago at 57, I started with a cheap P Bass copy and amp from a well known music company as I wasn't sure if I would keep it up - to be fair it was a pretty reasonable Bass for the money. I promised myself a better Bass if I was still playing a year later. I was, and wanted an Ibenez GSR200 after reading good reviews ( I only play for fun). I was looking at some in one of the local music shops, just browsing, and got pounced on by an over eager salesman. I left the shop and out of the blue decided to look in the 'Cash Coverters' across the road - I had never been in one before - and the only Bass they had was an immaculate Ibanez GSR200! even in the finish I wanted! £120 almost half price! needless to say I had no choice but to buy it, still have it and still play daily. You don't have to pay a fortune for a decent Bass.

[SwashBuccaneer]

Been playing about a year now and my first bass was a Precision P/J and it's been great cause I like so many different genres of music.

[timtaylorguitarnut]

This video is always viewed after you buy your first bass. So now I see number two through infinity 😀

[ricardojmestre]

What I love about your videos is how articulate you are about very practical topics. This video is pure gold. Many thanks :)

[rome]

I think looks are important. I'm not going to buy a bass just because it looks good. But if it looks great, I'm more likely to pick it up every time I walk by it. And that will improve my playing, and improve my comfort on that particular bass.

Now, I would say the way it feels is more important. But I'm probably not going to buy something I hate the looks of just because it feels great. There are too many basses out there than both look and feel great. So I would say I weight them almost equally.

Sound actually comes in third. I'm sure most people would list it first. But there's so much you can do to alter the tone of your bass. I can get most any tone I want from any bass.

[alexandrechatty]

6:06 I started on a fretless bass and I have no idea how to play a freted one ! 😂

[johnnybb]

Dan.
As a complete beginner I went for the Yamaha TRBX 304 .
The reviews are very good.
Looking to start your course and begin my journey, , even at 57 😀
Keep up the great work..

[RayPaganJr]

I purchased a Vintera Mustang bass and used it for a week or so. I hated how small it was even with my not-so-big hands. Just got rid of it and purchased a five string Ibanez EHB1005MS. Never played a fiver, but in two days and practicing for eight hours total, I’m in love. I also have a Carvin P bass that I started off with that was gifted to me by my brother-in-law and an American Performer jazz. Only been playing for fun for three years since I can no longer work. I practice for three hours a day or more and love every minute of it. At 63 y/o I’m having a blast learning songs and fighting through the tough ones.

[_B_E_A_D_G_C]

Excellent video ! “You’re just a bass player” is a great statement. Doesn’t matter how many stings you have .
Beautiful Tobias also !

[michaelquillen]

When I turned into a gigging bassist (1984), I had a Fender P Bass that I had just purchased (after coming from an Ibanez Blazer Bass). Months later, I went into a guitar store and tried an Ibanez Musician MC824DS. The neck, the neck (died I mention the neck?) was perfect for me....so comfortable to play. Right then and there, I purchased that Ibanez and never played the P-Bass again (sold it a few years later). As I was not a session/studio musician, and had no false hopes/desires of being one, I didn't care. Thanks for the video!

[stanislavmikhailiukov]

As a first bass for myself I considered a configuration of 2 Humbuckers only. I didn't even look at P-basses, JJ, or PJ.
I also considered 4 string basses only.
So, as a result after some research I got a Sire M2 and am 100% satisfied with it.

[robsantorobass]

I have 2 basses and that pretty much covers everything I do. A Schecter Studio-4 and and Studio-5. Built great, amazing tonal variety, and comfortable to play.
The 4 is my main bass but I do break out the 5 when the lower register is needed on a session or if I’m performing with a band that does multiple tunings.

One day I do wanna get a fretless (Schecter makes fretless versions of the basses I own) but other than that, I’m prepared for just about any musical situation that’s come my way with the basses I have.

Great video, man. Keep it up!

[arsenije_wav]

Gotta say I kinda disagree on the Stingray being a non versatile bass. I find that by adjusting both my technique and the preamp, I can easily get P and J tones from it, but I prefer the scooped clang I get by running everything flat. I heard newer models even have coil splitting options and series/parallel switching. I love them, can't think of a better instrument for the price

[fenrico]

Am here because am in search of the bass guitar that’s played more in Reggea songs. I know they are many but it’s my new learning page.

[Littleton]

I have a Sterling Stingray and a Squier Affinity Jazz V (the older model) they are excellent and goes to show that price doesn’t always equal quality.

[TheGnarwhaldrock]

I think your reference to Thomann Music was great for your viewers, my Harley Benton RB-414CS arrived to Florida(USA) from Germany in pristine condition. It not only looks amazing, it also plays great when you set it to your style, I hope more people research the brand because they make more than two dozen models of guitars and basses, and have interactive customer service.
I wish I could share the picture of the beauty that I got from them.

[Guitarty]

For me its the Harley Benton MM84a from Thomann its outstanding value for money and records really well. It should be 4 times the price as its that good. The service from Thomann is also outstanding. The MM84A is based on the Music man stingray model the action is superb and the build quality is top class. Its a long scale bass so wont suit some people but apart from that its great.

[howardalexander]

Another great video from you. You covered a broad spectrum of basses and I really enjoyed the video. Thanks