Advantages: the best bass in the world
Disadvantages: may be a bit costly

...Fender has had a long established reputation as one of the best guitar and bass retailers (if not the best) in the world. The fender precision bass is what I aspire to owning and not because of the name. This bass is the most comfortable and smooth bass I have ever played, and I assure you I have touched many a bass because all I do on weekends is go about music stores playing with the expensive guitars. The cheapest I saw one of these was about £250 brand new, one day I'll buy this and I'll never need another bass ever. plus they come in a range of colours from red to black to cream. If yuor in a band then I would recommend it as it is not only sooo good but it is VERY reliable and will almost never let you down. think smart, think fender standard precision bass.... Read review

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Advantages: Good drum and bass covering all styes
Disadvantages: So early in the morning

...This is show is one radio one at 2 am on saturday morning. It last for two hours. Normally what happens is Fabio takes it one week and Grooverider the next. It is hte biggest drum and bass radio show in the whole UK. What makes this program so good is that they play many styles on drum and bass/jungle. Most of the show is dark style drum and bass with low basslines (techstep) which is not my favorite kind. However they also play some time the old skool style of jungle. Also they do play the jazzy more intelligant type aswell which is unlike tecnho style drum and bass. Most of the stuff on the show is underground and worth a listen to even if you are not into drum and bass you might find some thing you like. There are many types of drum and bass and they play most types on the show.... Read review

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Advantages: Value for money, active electronics, easy to play
Disadvantages: only comes in 3 different colours

...If you want a small bass with a punchy sound and active electronics but don't have much cash, the SR300DX is the bass for you! I've had my SR300DX for about two years and in that time it's never let me down even after many times of being dropped, knocked over, bounced about in the back of vans and cars, left in damp rehearsal rooms and gigged. Before the Ibanez I used a Fender Jazz bass. The jazz bass hasn't been touched since I got this bass. The Ibanez feels like a guitar compared to the jazz bass because of its weight and short length but still manages to have 24 frets (2 more than the jazz). The neck is very slim and the frets are low and fat making this an easy bass to play. This bass would suit someone who is small or has small hands. The cutaway gives plenty of access higher up the fingerboard. The fingerboard itself... Read review

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Advantages: Just about everything
Disadvantages: The iniablity to be satisfied with another bass after playing this.

...Rickenbacker began making basses back in the 1950's and since then has been saw as one of the most distinctive looking and sounding electric bass guitars in history. As far as basses go it is the king of sustain aided by through neck construction, making those bottom end notes shake the house. This bass has been used by the best players throughout time, Paul Mccartney of the Beatles and Rodger Waters of Pink Floyd were early users of the rickenbacker. However it has been seen used by many bands throughout the music scene, Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols use dit in the Punk era and it has also been used by bands such as Motorhead and Metallica. One of the most noticeable features of this bass is the double jack output, which eneables you to get the most of the lower (brighter sounding) pickup and the higher (bassier) pickup. I have... Read review

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Advantages: Good Build, Easy to Maintain, Classic Look, Great Sound
Disadvantages: Limited range of sounds

...I have now owned my standard P-Bass for just under a year and it is the best bass I have bought yet. Firstly, it is very well built. I have dropped it, it has fallen over and been bashed and bumped and it's still in nearly new condition. I used to have a squier bass and that was aweful, everything broke on that. Strap buttons came off, and even the pick guard screws started to come out, but I have had none of the same problems with the Fender. And the finish is very hard wearing. Also, I love the sound of this bass. It is excellent for anything from rock and blues, to swing and jazz. However, the one thing that I can say isn't that great about this bass is that the circuitry means that there isn't very much of a range of sounds from the bass itself, as there is one tone pot, not like the active preamps of other basses, but I can... Read review

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Advantages: Good quality affordable bass
Disadvantages: strings are expensive at around £20 - £60 a set

...This is the first bass I ever bought, it's a great affordable guitar to learn on and keep for many years to come. I've had this bass for well over 18 months now and as an experienced bass player this could be one of the top basses around. The Fender Standard P-Bass has to be one of the greatest classic bass guitars still produced today. Although a similar P-Bass by Fender Squier is available at a cheaper price, it is definately worth paying the extra for a true Fender P-Bass. This guitar has the added body weight to keep the guitar balanced thoughout playing. The removable strap bolts at either end enable easy removal for addition of strap locks and also the volume and tone knobs can be changed for more dramatic or subtle additions to your guitar. The pick guard is beautiful polished acrylic, often sandwiched in 3 layers... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful sound, but powerful all the same. Fret marks help guide the fingers
Disadvantages: Passive, and requires a battery. Battery case too big but easily solved.

...I had been playing a bog-standard 4 string squier p-bass for 3 years when I thought it was time for an upgrade. Listening to the likes of Jaco Pastorius I was inspired by the sound of the fretless bass. It was then I started my search for a fretless with my budget being under £600 (a replica Jaco bass being over £1000). I was advised by a session bass player to buy a bass with a large fret board as I had quite long fingers. He told me yamaha have high quality fretless basses at my budget. I searched on the internet for the ideal bass and I came across the Yamaha TRB1005F, made with quality maple woods and a great tone. I went to many bass shops in London to find something similar. They didn\'t have any yamaha basses but wide fret ones that sounded good. I decided then to purchase the yamaha over the internet. Although it take several... Read review

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Advantages: There's a moral
Disadvantages: You might not like it.

...Not my own work, but I thoght it worthy of sharing :) A dragon fly was flying a foot over the water when a bass spotted him and thought "If that fly drops 6 more inches I'll jump up and eat him". About that time a bear near the water saw the bass and the fly and thought "If that fly drops another 6 inches and that bass jumps up to eat him I'm going to swipe that bass from the air and eat him". About the same time a hunter a ways away was eating a cheese sandwich when he saw the bear looking at the fish who was looking at the fly and he thought "If that fly drops 6 more inches and that bass jumps up to eat it and that bear grabs that fish I'm gonna drop my sandwich and shoot that bear". About that time a mouse was watching the hunter watching the bear who was watching the bass who was watching the fly and he thought "If that fly drops... Read review

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Advantages: Low distortion, good quality, small satellites
Disadvantages: can be over bassy, large bass box

...What you get… Single page setup diagram that even a monkey could understand. The bass box with an 8” 27 watt driver unit. Two Small satellite speakers one with volume control and treble bass adjustment. The satellites also tilt to obtain optimum sound quality. A three-page user guide is also included in many languages. The speakers were very easy to set up, plug the hefty 4 amp 12v power supply “brick style” into a 13amp socket and the other end into the sub / amplifier unit. Place the unit on the floor somewhere as the bass unit is not magnetically shielded. A piece of carpet may be useful under the bass unit if you have a hard floor. You then plug the right hand satellite speaker into the bass unit with an all in one lead for volume control bass etc. and then plug the left hand speaker into the right hand... Read review

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Advantages: Solid workmanship, useable tones, very versatile.
Disadvantages: Shoddy electronics

...I got this in 2006, plus RM600 in cash; from a dealer who'd always wanted my '81 Fender P-bass. The GSR205 is a good, sturdy; all-round 'gigworthy' bass with a wide palette of tones. I've used it exclusively on a wide array of gigs, from rock to quasi-jazz; and it's held up well. My only grouses are the quality of the electronics and the battery-hungry 'Phat EQ' circuitry. I ended up replacing all the controls with Ernie Ball 500K pots; and getting rid of the entire 'Phat EQ' circuit by rewiring the bass like a stock Fender Jazz Bass (2 Volumes and a Master Tone). So, what I have now is basically a passive bass that still sounds great; without the hassle of changing batteries. The bass sounds clear and clean either through an amp; or a direct box (mine's a Boss) straight into a mixer. I do hope that Ibanez can come up with a GSR205... Read review

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