Best basses on Reddit

167 reviews from r/Bass, r/BassGuitar, r/doommetal and 1 more subreddit

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Ibanez

4.5

(33)

"I got an Ibanez SR5005 with an upgraded preamp, excellent condition."

"My go to brands for metal are: warwick, ibanez, spector..."

"Ibanez. Japanese Craftmanship at its best."

"Ibanez SR250!"

"Ibanez with Nordastrands, Stingray 5 (Check out the Sire Z Series)."

"Check out Ibanez!"

"This series rules for a beginner."

"EHB1005SMS is your go to here."

"Ibanez SR series, used SR300s can be picked up quite cheap."

"I've been learning on an ibanez sr300e. Love the thin neck."

Fender

4.4

(23)

"Mustang, I dig the PJ pickups."

"You might be able to get a used Fender Getty Lee jazz bass in the high 700s."

"P and Jazz Basses all the way. They’re essentially perfect."

"Can't go wrong with Fender, Mexican made Jazz or Precision."

"I've really been loving it."

"I've got one of these in sea foam green, great bass."

"Fender Mexican passive Pbass or a Jazz bass, used if you want save $"

"Ermm.. that would be a fender jazz bass."

"J bass ftw. extra points if you use bridge PU á la Jaco."

"You can never go wrong with a Fender."

Warwick

4.3

(12)

"My go to brands for metal are: warwick, ibanez, spector..."

"Another option I highly recommend from experience is a Warwick Thumb."

"My SSII may be the greatest bass I've ever played."

"I had a Warwick years ago. Best bass I ever owned!"

"My Warwick is my number one."

"Warwick does jazz and metal perfectly."

"They’re great basses, absolutely."

"Not a huge Warwick fan, but this is sexy."

"Warwicks I think you either love them or hate them."

"I’d take a look at Warwick."

Squier

4.6

(10)

"I started on a Squier Bronco Bass 3 years ago, I adore this thing."

"I bought my Squire VM 70s Jazz bass for $200 new."

"I bought a Squier Classic Vibe P Bass last year as my first bass and I don’t think I’ll ever need another."

"Some top notch wallet friendly basses are Sterling by Music Man Stingray, Squier 40th anniversary or classic vibe."

"This paranormal jazz is the finest squier."

"I snagged it on reverb with a coupon for $289."

"Squier Bronco."

"Squire mini p"

"I got the CV 70s P Bass for $300 shipped!"

"My 1990 squier II p bass that i got for like $200 beat the MIM and MIA p bass in a shootout at the store when i got it at least in terms of feel."

Yamaha

4.6

(8)

"Yamaha TRBX 505 was in that range for me and has been fantastic."

"Many lower end Yamaha offerings are awesome for the price."

"It's the lightest 5 "rather regular" 5 stringer I’ve played so far."

"Yamahaaaaaasaaaaaaaaa"

"Yamaha."

"I have a BB434. Can confirm Yamaha BB basses play well/have good QC."

"Personally I use either my Yamaha BB1600 or my Cort A5 Beyond."

"I've got (11) of them, and each one has a great sound."

Sire

4.7

(7)

"Sire M2."

"Check out the new Sires."

"I would check Sire and Yamaha options!"

"Sire P or Jazz"

"Some top notch wallet friendly basses are Sterling by Music Man Stingray, Squier 40th anniversary or classic vibe, Sire Marcus Miller."

"If i cared that much about 24 frets, i’d probably get the 24 sire ones."

"Second the Sire. Played a used one recently and it was very nice."

Rickenbacker

4.3

(7)

"Any Precision Bass or the legendary Rickenbacker works pretty well for Doom Metal."

"Rickenbacker"

"I snagged the jackenbacker for $350 usd at a local gc."

"If you're going for Cliff’s tone, then you might as well get a Rickenbacker lol."

"From as aesthetic perspective? Hard to go wrong with a Rickenbacher."

"Rickenbacker or a Gibson RD"

"There’s a lot of love for the Rickenbacher, the Thunderbird and P-basses in doom metal."

Stingray

4.4

(5)

"Stingray is the first that comes to mind."

"I personally like a stingray for that sound."

"Stingrays, Warwicks and Rickenbacker are all well known to Bright, Upper Mid and Trebly"

"Stingray"

"Stingray or Rickenbacker would be my immediate thought"

Schecter

4.2

(5)

"I happen to like Schecter."

"Schecter is pretty nice for the money."

"Schecter"

"At that price; Schecter, ESP/LTD, and Ibanez all make solid basses with 2 humbuckers and good tone controls."

"Schecter and Mexican Fenders are the way to go."

#10

Dingwall

5.0

(4)

"My go to brands for metal are: warwick, ibanez, spector..."

"Dingwall of course!"

"Dingwalls without distortion are the best thing in the world dude."

"Dingwall for Metal."

#11

Spector

4.3

(4)

"My go to brands for metal are: warwick, ibanez, spector..."

"You can get a nice Spector P/J Euro 5 for that budget."

"Spector NS Pulse with P/J Split"

"Look at the Spector euro basses. They're the model the Warwick is licensed from and are very comparable."

#12

Darkglass

4.7

(3)

"Darkglass B7K or Sansamp DuG are both great for that."

"Any fretless and run it through a Darkglass B7K or Alpha Omega (either the amps or pedals)."

"In that price range, I’d probably just keep whatever bass I already have and buy a used B3K/B7K and some new bright strings."

#13

Music Man Stingray

4.3

(3)

"Personally I'd recommend a music man stingray, great all rounder."

"If you want to do something different, get a Stingray."

"A Stingray. I've had to replace the batteries once in a decade."

#14

Jackson

4.3

(3)

"Any Jackson Concert bass"

"Jackson concert series, Ibanez Sr, Schecter maybe?"

#15

Harley Benton

4.0

3.5

4.0

(1)

"Classic vibe series are great for the money."

#44

Bassmods

4.0

(1)

"Hey man, for active five strings, I'd say look at Bassmods or MTD."

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