What Bass Guitar To Buy (+ The Different Types Of Bass)

Whether you're looking to buy your very first bass guitar or you're a veteran wanting to add to the flock, this video will tell you everything you need to know.

Here are the time stamps and subjects covered:

  1. 00:13 What to look out for in a bass - Looks (Precision Precision vs. modern)
  2. 01:43 Budget
  3. 02:15 Fender Jazz
  4. 03:28 Scale length
  5. 05:10 Solid body/hollow body
  6. 05:50 Fretless
  7. 06:30 5 strings
  8. 07:21 6 strings
  9. 08:29 Acoustic bass guitars
  10. 09:23 Which bass for which genre?
  11. 10:40 My main gigging bass
  12. 11:37 Cheap basses/setup/strings
  13. 13:37 Bass buying tips

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