We have selected 4 basses that we feel satisfy these 3 conditions: great prices, excellent craftsmanship, and unique style. Some are modern while some are vintage, but all of them will rock for your bank account. Hopefully my hours of research and discovery will help you find the bass of your dreams.
Basses are from lowest price to highest price
What makes the Yamaha RBX4 A2 so unique is it’s body material which helps the bass weigh in at just 7.3 pounds. Most purest would say the body material of your bass must have consistency and weight, but it is clear that the RBX4 challenges both of those convictions. There is a great video review that showcase’s the sounds you can get from one of these.
-Great price
-Lightweight Design
-Nice Sound
-Awesome Style
Construction: Bolt-on Neck
Body: A.I.R. (Alternative Internal Resonance) Construction
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 24
Scale Length: 34 inches (864 mm)
Radius: 10 5/8 inches (250 mm)
Bridge: Die-cast w String Through body design
Pickups: 2 Custom Shop Designed Y.A.S.H. Single Coil Pickups
Controls: L.E.D. Lit Pickup Indicator and Selector
Street Price: $250
More Info: Website
Gibson Epiphone has been making guitars and basses for over 50 years and in my opinion, their low end products are far superior to their FenderSquire cousins in overall craftsmanship and quality. The EB3 is a solid and inexpensive bass that can last for years to come and the reviews on Harmony central certainly agree.
-Great Price
-Mahogany Body and Neck
-Epiphone Quality
-Classic Style
Construction: Bolt-on Neck
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
FingerboardInlay: Rosewood/Trapezoid
Frets: 24
Scale Length: 34 inches (864 mm)
Bridge: Chrome
Pickups: Sidewinder/Mini-Humbucker
Street Price: $300
More Info: Website
I must say the ESP F series line of basses has one of the coolest body designs to date. The ESP F104 features 2 large humbucking pickups that are controlled with active electronics. The step up to active electronics should increase the tone range substantially.
-Active Electronics
-ESP Pickups
-Awesome Body Design
-Modern Style
Construction: Bolt-on Neck
Body: Basswood
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 24 Extra Jumbo
Scale Length: 35 inches
Bridge: Chrome
Pickups: Bridge: ESP DB-4 & Neck: ESP SB-4
EQ: ESP ABQ-2 (2-Band Active EQ)
Street Price: $340
More Info: Website
A active, 5 string bass with a neck through body design for only $450 dollars? I must say I was quite amazed to find a bass, under $500, with all of these great features. ESP also offers a 4 string version of this bass for about $40 less, but if your spending over $400 it’s probably worth the extra money for the 5 string version.
-5 String
-Active Pickups and EQ
-Neck Through Body Design
-Merbau Wood
Construction: Neck Through Body Design
Body: Merbau
Neck: Five-piece mahogany and maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 24 XJ Frets
Scale Length: 34 inches
Bridge: Black Nickel Hardware
Pickups: ESP SB-5 (B&N)
EQ: ESP ABQ-3 3-Band Active EQc
Street Price: $450
More Info: Website
Disclaimer:The State of Affairs received no direct compensation for writing this article and is in no way directly affiliated with Yamaha, Gibson Epiphone, or ESP
I Luv base guitars. I would luv to have one but my mom said wait cause I already play the clairenet
Charleigh, bass guitars are a lot of fun. I played trumpet for 7 years before I started playing bass and it was a great opportunity to learn a lot about music.
I am sure learning clarinet will be the same for you as learning trumpet was for me. So even if you can’t play bass yet, keep playing your clarinet and it will definitely pay off a lot when you do get your chance.