r/BassGuitar is a subreddit with 162k members. The community frequently discusses bass, help, new, photo, and gig, and they frequently recommend/review basses, bass, and bass guitar, and the most common flair used is help, new bass day, video, gear, and modifications.
/r/BassGuitar serves as the media-based complement to the discussion-based /r/bass subreddit. Here you can post photos, videos, and links, as long as it is bass guitar related.
Popular Topics in r/BassGuitar
#1
Bass
118 posts
#2
Help
24 posts
#3
New
21 posts
#4
Photo
20 posts
#5
Gig
19 posts
#6
Fender
13 posts
#7
Ibanez
9 posts
#8
Identify
9 posts
#9
Rig
7 posts
#10
Nbd
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/BassGuitar
Basses
191 reviews
#1
Yamaha
4.6★ from 45 reviews
#2
Ibanez
4.4★ from 28 reviews
#3
Fender
4.5★ from 19 reviews
Bass
160 reviews
#1
Squier
4.2★ from 17 reviews
#2
Ibanez
4.7★ from 15 reviews
#3
Sire
4.9★ from 14 reviews
Bass Guitar
133 reviews
#1
Squier
4.0★ from 29 reviews
#2
Ibanez
4.2★ from 21 reviews
#3
Music Man
5.0★ from 11 reviews
Flair Used in r/BassGuitar
#1
Help
: "Is it worth forking out 1200 usd for a Gibson Les Paul jr DC?"
46 posts
#2
New Bass Day
: "First time owning an electric instrument"
27 posts
#3
Video
: "Since you guys liked my last Angra vid, here's another banger from their last album"
22 posts
#4
Gear
: "Current rig"
12 posts
#5
Modifications
: "My small act of rebellion against Fender"
10 posts
#6
Discussion
: "What’s this worth? Basically brand new never been played."
9 posts
#7
ID/Authentication
: "John Mayer posted these photos from the recording of “Continuum” today. What bass is Pino playing?"
6 posts
#8
DIY
: "Can’t tell whether cursed or not"
4 posts
#9
Custom
: "This is my Yamaha trbx17-I’ve done some customisations-any thoughts"
4 posts
#10
Humour
: "Yakko Pastorius"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/BassGuitar
Yearly
+28k members(20.6%)
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Last updated: September 16, 2026