To Hear Is to Believe
The bass guitar is similar in appearance and resembles the electric guitar, albeit with a larger body, a longer neck and scale length, and usually four-string tuned, one octave lower in pitch than the four lower strings of a classic guitar.
When you try to choose the “best” bass guitar brand, it is almost like trying to choose the “best” ice cream. When you ask aficionados and ask which one is the “best”, chances are you will start a lively discussion – or an all-out war. Each one, of course, has their own choices and opinion of which one is truly “best”. But in all bluntness, is there really a best brand or model? Or should it ARE there any best brands and models? That may be answered by yes and no; and it largely depends on what your idea of best is and what you require.
In the world of bass guitars, there are highly respected brands that are time-tested. If quality alone is your criterion, then you can never go wrong with such guitar brand names as Fender, Gibson and Rickenbacker. These are the traditional bass guitar leaders in the industry and have built most of the bass guitar renditions you hear on most of the recordings you probably own. Among the three, however, Fender Bass Guitars are unquestionably the most famous basses. Most serious and famous bass players own, or have owned a Fender Precision Bass Guitar of a Fender Jazz Bass Guitar during their heyday.
Let’s take the Fender Standard Precision Bass Guitar as an example of the excellence that Fender craftsmanship has introduced to the world and built their reputation upon all these years. The Fender Standard Precision Bas guitar is a 4-string bass guitar with black, rosewood fretboard; but it doesn’t end there. It is the sound that creates legends! Since its introduction in the early 50s professional bass players of all musical genres have depended on the Fender Precision Bass for its thick tone and unmatched reliability. The Fender Standard Precision Bass Guitar incorporates the best of the old and new; providing a single-coil pickup, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, and vintage style Fender Bridge. Its Alder body has a polyester finish with a Modern C shape, maple neck. Among the new features included are the tinted neck, a 3-ply parchment pickguard and a 70’s style logo.
I’m pretty sure you’re ready to rock. So why don’t you plug in one of Fender Bass Guitars and hear for yourself!