Best bass guitar on Reddit
231 reviews from r/BassGuitar, r/audioengineering, r/Bass and 6 more subreddits
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#1
Squier
4.0
(42)
"Squire Pbass kit w the 15w amp, was my favorite xmas gift of the 90s."
"You really can’t go wrong with a squier P bass."
"Squier is awesome for beginners, you should go to a guitar shop and try some of them."
"Squier, Ibanez, and Yamaha all have really nice offerings in the $300-600 range"
"Squier Bronco Bass."
"Classic vibe all the way. OR 40th anniversary also from Squier."
"Another vote for Squier Classic Vibe (jazz or precision, whichever appeals to you the most)."
"A Squier Classic Vibe P or J Bass is best."
"Squiers are good but try to stick to the Classic Vibe models."
"Anything from the Squier classic vibe series. Good balance between budget and quality."
#2
Fender
4.6
(36)
"Whatever P Bass you can afford is always my favorite bass."
"It's a great first instrument."
"If you want super versatile, it's probably the Fender Precision Bass you want."
"I’m a big fan of the mustang. Get that."
"Personally, I like Fender jazz basses with active pickups but really can't go wrong with a any decent Fender bass."
"I’m a big fan of the mustang. Get that."
"P-Bass or you lyin"
"When I’m recording a real bass, 70% of the time: P bass."
"Though i tend to keep 64’ OG fender precision, rickenbacker 4003 & musicman’s in my studio."
"Fender Jazz bass does it."
#3
Ibanez
4.3
(34)
"Ibanez, but get a used one if you can."
"Ibanez 🙏"
"That there Ibanez gonna take you places dawg."
"My Ibanez is and foe 20 plus years has been my favorite."
"It’s a great bass, the neck is super comfortable."
"Ibanez basses are good for all ranges of players."
"I love my Ibanez. I have the SR305E, and I can get nearly any sound that I want."
"Highly recommend starting on an Ibanez."
"Got ibanez as my first. And my second.... loved it so much i just went for an upgrade."
"Ibanez is the obvious answer but in that price range don’t sleep on Schecter, ESP, and Yamaha."
#4
Yamaha
4.3
(18)
"Best bass under 500 i ever played [Yamaha BB234]"
"Yamaha TRBX 305 or Ibanez SR300 are great options."
"I found a Yamaha BB234 and it’s such a nice bass."
"My vote is with Yamaha. I think they make the best instruments for the money within the beginner to intermediate range."
"I'd add any Yamaha bass that fits your budget. Everything they make is good."
"Seriously consider a Yamaha."
"Yamaha basses are cool"
"I would also like to throw Yamaha into the mix here, specifically the TRBX304."
"It's a good bass, full stop. Yamaha makes great instruments all around."
"Yamaha TRBX174"
#5
Harley Benton
4.1
(15)
"My Harley Benton Marquess-5 was only $210 and that thing is solid."
"Harley Benton (Thomann's in house brand) makes sub $200 basses."
"A Harley Benton is a fantastic entry level brand that makes pretty decent basses."
"Harley Benton can't be beaten in price-quality! A lot of models available too!"
"Harley Benton if you really want to know what kind of bass you like."
"Harley Benton from thomann, amazing amount of bang for your bucks."
"I'm currently learning on a Harley Benton JB 20 Standard Series."
"I got a Harley Benton pb20 as my first bass and it served me just fine."
"Go check Harley benton basses at thomann.de."
"I have a Harley Benton PB-20 and that one sounds pretty damn good out of the box."
#6
Music Man
5.0
(9)
"Get the stingray it's amazing"
"I can only vouch for the Ray34 cause it’s my no. 1."
"Cant go wrong with a ray 34."
"Ray 34 all the way!"
"Ray 34 with the roasted neck"
"Of those, the stingrays are beasts."
"Go with the stingray."
"Stingray, but im bias"
"MM Stingray or a Jazz bass."
#7
Sire
4.2
(10)
"Sire basses are great."
"Sire. I've been playing over 30 years, this is the cheapest bass I've ever owned and it's also one of the best I've owned."
"Give a sire a try if you get the chance."
"Sire has quite a few options in your price range."
"I think Sire offers the most options and bang for the buck."
"Sires are literally just better squiers, i would recommend one from their V-series or Z-series."
"Sire v3, p3"
"Sire."
"If you want to stretch your budget just a bit I’d recommend Sire the value for what you pay is crazy."
"Almost anything Sire, Ibanez, or Yamaha."
#8
Sterling
4.4
(9)
"I absolutely recommend the Sterling by Music Man Stingray."
"Sterling Stingray!"
"Check out the Stering bass by Musicman. Very happy with mine."
"Stingray. Active humbuckers. Comes in hot and clean."
"Sterling by music man. Ideally ray 34, but the ray24 and the sub line will also get the job done."
"Other than that, second hand stingrays or any sbmm ray is a great choice."
"I'm partial to Stingrays (and other basses using a MM style pickup like the Ibanez ATK ones)"
"I started on a Sterling Ray4 Leftie Model, they are very affordable and built extremely well."
"I would recommend spending a bit more money and getting something like an entry level Stingray or Sterling."
#9
Schecter
4.1
(7)
"That Schecter stargazer is beautiful..."
"Schecter makes excellent basses at or below that price point."
"Stingrays sound and look amazing but I’m really interested in those stargazers."
"Stargazer, reminds me of a rick."
"The stargazer is very heavy... but has loads of tonal options."
"The sound of a stingray is very punchy, the tuners are kinda shit, but absolutely love it, I own the purple Ray34."
"Schecters have always served me well."
#10
Spector
4.0
(5)
"Spector covers pretty much anything."
"If I were going to buy a bass it would be a Spector"
"Save money by dropping the 5 strings idea and get yourself a Spector."
"Spector NS."
"Specter."
#11
G&L
4.5
(4)
"I use a G&L - it has versatile pickups that can handle regular classic rock bass sounds up to modern Tool type sounds."
"Probably a G&L L2000."
"My go-to is a G&L Tribute L-2000."
"Specifically I use G&L."
#12
Jazz Bass
4.3
(4)
"I love my jazz bass."
"Jazz bass, with a bit of grit from an overdrive, downtuned to B standard."
"Jazz bass with a high mass bridge."
"I’ve got a made in japan jazz bass that sounds incredible."
#13
Cort
4.0
(4)
"My man a nice Cort is definitely in your range."
"The Cort B5 element should be right in your prince range."
"I have a cort bass that can sound kinda like a jazz bass or a p bass."
"I started with a cort action bass plus and while it may not have been cheap it feels perfectly comfortable."
#14
Rickenbacker
4.7
(3)
"U only need the 400 one."
"96 rickenbacker 4003 maple glo"
"I'll add in another for a P-bass, though I find myself using my Rickenbacker more."
#15
Dingwall
4.3
(3)
"I have a Dingwall NG2 and a Warwick P-Nut III Artist Series."
"Dingwall NG2."
"Dingwall ng3."
#16
P-Bass
4.5
(2)
"P-Bass, flat wounds. 🤘🏻"
"P-bass is a great starter."
#17
Jackson
4.5
(2)
"My primary bass guitar is my Jackson Minion. The short scale is very easy on the fingers, and the tone is excellent."
"I have a cheap Jackson pj bass with flats."
#18
JCraft
4.0
(2)
"I suggest you get a JCraft. They are affordable guitars without having to compromise masyado yung quality."
"Cheap and okayish (pasok sa budget range mo) ==> **Rj, Jcraft**"
#19
Dunable
5.0
(1)
"Solid as a rock, versatile enough for anything I need."
#20
Marcus Muller
5.0
(1)
"Marcus Muller Vintage V7 (70s style Jazz Bass) is the best instrument I've owned."
#21
Precision
5.0
(1)
"Precision 1000%. Rounded and full sound and it can gets brighter."
#22
BC Rich
4.0
(1)
"Anything pointy made by BC Rich."
#23
Gibson
4.0
(1)
"Gibson thunderbird."
#24
Warwick
4.0
(1)
"I can't remember the last time I used the Warwick."
#25
Glarry
4.0
(1)
"I first learned on a 80$-Glarry-J-Bass, solid bass that I love till today."
#26
Rick
4.0
(1)
"A Rick 4001."
#27
ESP LTD
4.0
(1)
"Can't go wrong with an ESP LTD."
#28
Bass Guitar
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise get the bass guitar, it's cheaper and easier to move."
#29
Donner
4.0
(1)
"I bought a Donner P-bass last year and it works fine."
#30
Fender, Squier, Yamaha
4.0
(1)
"A Fender or Squier Jazz or Precision. Or a Yamaha TRBX."
#31
Ibanez, Yamaha, Sire, Squier, Harley Benton
4.0
(1)
"Ibanez, Yamaha, Sire & Squier are all pretty highly recommended to start out with, Harley Benton as well if you can spend some time tweaking."
#32
Yamaha, Ibanez, Schecter
4.0
(1)
"Whatever Yamaha, Ibanez, or Schecter sits at the top of your budget range would be a killer beginner bass."
#33
P/J Bass
4.0
(1)
"As long as it sets up good and has no structural issues a p bass is always a workhorse of a bass."
#34
Monoprice
4.0
(1)
"A rather brilliant friend of mine bought a bass from Monoprice, I think just out of curiosity."
#35
Talman
4.0
(1)
"Find a Talman that's on sale."
#36
Peavey
4.0
(1)
"Peavey t-40."
#37
Charvel
4.0
(1)
"My Charvel San Dimas pro mod JJ and my dingwall ng3."
#38
Strandberg
4.0
(1)
"I use a strandberg prog bass but will upgrade to a Dingwall."
#39
Greco
4.0
(1)
"Greco P bass with round wound strings."
#40
Ernie Ball
4.0
(1)
"Ernie Ball music man -> eclair evil twin-> LA-2A."
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