Best basses on Reddit

181 reviews from r/Bass, r/BassGuitar, r/doommetal and 2 more subreddits

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Ibanez

4.4

(30)

"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

(28)

"Get the black JMJ Mustang and swap out the standard white pick guard."

"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."

"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

4.1

(13)

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

"Anyone looking for a second or third (or fourth, etc.) bass or bass players looking into picking up guitar this is probably the best deal on a quality, yet already affordable brand new instrument I’ve seen."

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

"My Warwick is my number one."

"Warwick does jazz and metal perfectly."

"Warwick."

"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

4.3

(12)

"I have had a squire jazz bass for 18 years and love it."

"I was and am still happy with the Squire Affinity PJ bass I started on."

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

"This paranormal jazz is the finest squier."

"Thomann has a ton, for the price limit I'd look at Harley Benton, Yamaha, Ibanez, Squier, or Sire Marcus Miller."

"We have had a few Squier Affinity instruments (guitars and basses) here and they have been solid and problem free."

"I’d go Squier if that is your budget."

"I’d probably go with the Squier if it were me, but it’s really a toss up."

"Used Squier or MIM off Reverb and an Amplug headphone amp."

"Squier Bronco."

Yamaha

4.4

(9)

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

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

"Yamahaaaaaasaaaaaaaaa"

"Yamaha."

"Thomann has a ton, for the price limit I'd look at Harley Benton, Yamaha, Ibanez, Squier, or Sire Marcus Miller."

"If you’re on a budget you can also try a 90s Yamaha Super Medium 32” scale."

"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."

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."

Spector

4.5

(6)

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

"Spector"

"I just bought one of the cheapest Spector basses which is passive and it sounds incredible."

"Spector NS Pulse with P/J Split"

"Looks similar to a Spector Euro. If so, it’s good."

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

Sire

4.5

(6)

"Sire M2."

"Check out the new Sires."

"I would check Sire and Yamaha options!"

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

"My pick would be the sire for that reason."

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

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"

#10

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."

#11

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."

#12

Harley Benton

3.8

(5)

"Thomann has a ton, for the price limit I'd look at Harley Benton, Yamaha, Ibanez, Squier, or Sire Marcus Miller."

"We use Harley Benton Shortys and have never had any problems."

"Google Harley Benton, quality basses, at less than half the cost."

"Harley Benton recently introduced a 7-string bass."

"Squier will retain more value, but benton will probably be better built."

#13

Darkglass

4.5

(4)

"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."

"You'd be better served to find a good overdrive/preamp you like. Darkglass or Sansamp are a couple of popular options."

#14

G&L

4.7

(3)

"Incredible build quality."

"I’d suggest looking at a G&L L-2000."

"G&L Kiloton Tribute"

#15

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."

#16

Jackson

4.3

(3)

"Any Jackson Concert bass"

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

#17

Cort

4.3

4.0

(1)

"Maybe Dean?"

#43

Aria

4.0

(1)

"I would recommend any aria bass from this time."

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