How To Choose A Bass Guitar – Dagan's Bass Guitar Buying Guide & Types Of Bass Guitars
Dagan gives us a complete bass guitar buying guide and offers advice on how to choose a bass guitar. We also discuss the different types of bass guitars.
You’ll find something useful whether it’s your first time buying or you’re an experienced player.
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In this video, Dagan walks us through his recommended process when choosing a bass guitar. He discusses the differences between active and passive pickups, helps you decide what type of bass guitar you need and even discusses the different pickup styles.
We also get some insight into whether you should be looking at using a 4 or 5 string bass and how much you should be prepared to spend when buying your first/next bass guitar.
You can also watch our bass amp buying guide video: https://youtu.be/d8AHjtov6QA
Skip to relevant sections:
1:25 Active or passive bass?
3:19 What style of bass do I need? The types of bass guitars explained.
4:45 What pickup style do I need in my bass?
6:17 4 or 5 string bass?
7:22 How much should I spend on a bass guitar?
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but you should demo the sound of each one so we choose our favourite…
Is that a CKY t-shirt?!! Takes me back to high school in the early aughts. Good times!
Get a good P bass and go from there. Grow up. Get a job. Make some money. Then buy several to cover the all the sounds. Worked for me.
My first was an Aria Pro-2 5 string because I liked the colour… it was a long, long, time ago, but probably advise a new player to stick to 4 as most of the tab out there is for 4 and the bottom B just ends up being a thumb rest much of the time.
Thing you missed: don’t buy an acoustic bass thinking it will be kinder to the neighbours (which it is), why? Because its niche, very niche, and you won’t want to be niched.
Never sell a bass you own, it will always haunt you like a lost but never forgotten girlfriend. Every bass like every girl has something special; if you find a good multipurpose workhorse invest in it, but don’t let it break your heart remember unless its a one off custom you can always get a replacement – eventually, which kind of wrecks the analogy. Please before you reply note the same is true of boyfriends etc. regardless of any gender concerns.
Can anyone please please tell me what type of guitar that was at 5:14??????? I’m begging
Try the Fender Player Series Jaguar bass. I thought I wanted a P bass but when I tried one in the store I found the neck to be too massive. The Jaguar can sound like a P bass but with a nice jazz type neck. And it’s passive.
My favorite bass was a thunderbird goth. Best sound and i looked cool. Dont be scared away from it but the neck wait got me. Push through. Great ax. Plain ol jackson 500 dollar active now
Dude, you crack me up! How smashed were u in parts of this video ππ. Legend ππ
POV: When Captain Jack Sparrow tells you all about big guitars haha
He got the voice of James bond and the swag of Jack Sparrow.
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I buy all my basses on impulse. Lol
The answer is nearly always a Fender (or Squier) Jazz Bass, especially if you also play guitar.
Thanks musical jacksepticeye
Wow πhow good is he?!!! β€ Great video ππ»
Nice cky shirt! Huge fan of them.
Is there a 8 string Bass
You try to keep balance while waisting energy with your arms and ass. That does not help the explanation- only shows the level of kif (ger -eng)
Dont take advice from someone who thinks thunderbird is heavy or that it sounds good
End game if you want to play the percieved "meta" is a 6 string 37 inch scale b string bass, multiscaled/fannedfret
Electronics always upgradeable, dingwall ng3 5 or 6 string being most popular
Its not about style, ergonomics is universal, if you dont notice the difference youre not "at that level"
6 string is easier to play than 4 or 5 string, less sliding up and down,
If you complain about the weight, it means youre a weak body. Go ruck sacking you need to carry a heavy pack, workout, go climbing, go cycling
The bass isnt too heavy, 6 string basses are like 10 pounds, youre just kinda weak
Just starting out, and not sure if you’ll stay with it? Cheap used Squier Affinity Bronco or Precision. About $120.00
Anyone know the bass at 6:08 is?
Second most important to the bass itself. Rotosound Swing 66
Thanks for the Thunderbird reference. Another bass player informed me that I shouldn’t buy a Thunderbird for my first bass due to weight issues. I didn’t even try one when I was shopping and purchased a Ray34 instead. Even though the Ray is an excellent bass that I will hand on to, it makes my mouth water every time I see a Thunderbird. It will definitely be my next bass.
Short scale vs long scale should be considered. I’ve got a Mustang Performer and I love it! If I were going to purchase a long scale bass, it might be an American Performer P/J bass if the neck worked for me. Otherwise, it might be the American Performer J bass. I played a Guild back in the 80s and it was heavy. As an older musician, I prefer lighter instruments these days. Good coverage of this topic!
Man. I really wanted to watch this video but had to bail as soon as I heard Green Day.
Ty for the insights
How to choose a bass? Get the bass that makes you look the coolest when you are posing in the mirror.
Ini orang mirip aldi taher…
New bass player here and I bought a Fender Squire P bass and I couldn’t be happier
this is literally jack sparrow if he had a job at a guitar shop
He said βbehsβ!!!
Bass guitar is the most underrated instrument but it gives extra flavour to the music
"So what style of bass should you go for?" gets changed to "….. style of beer" in the captions. π Yep. Cool. PS: My Oz accent is WAY harder to understand than yours btw …… π
I have a question Im wanting to pick up electric bass and this is a stupid question but I was wondering if your bass can be different colours like for example pink or something
Im a violinst and Im used to people highly against coloured instruments because it messes with the sound quality I was wondering if itβs the same case here
Thx!!
sire is better
MY MOTTO Δ°S : NEVER BUY ANY KIND OF INSTRUMENT BEFORE TRYING AND PLAYING, INCLUDING ELECTRIC BASSES, NO MATTER WHAT THE BRAND IS….
I love how much this guy looks like Tom Savinni with his d!ck gun in from Dawn till Dusk
The way he takes instruments off of the wall stresses me out lol
Quite entertained that the subtitles pick up his accent so creatively.
this guy is hilarious
3 years later..but what bass guitar would you suggest for someone who loves Maneskin (Victoria de angleis)
I got 5 idols Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Duff McKagan, Slash and Kirk Hammett. They play different guitars but I’m definitely stuck between Duff and Kirks.
My favorite bass, is the one that bass player doesn’t have to stop 5min in and say… "My battery is dead. I don’t have another one".
what is model is the yellow music man bass he grabbed?
Funny I’ve been playing guitar for over 30 years, always wanted a Bass , just never bought one. Weird thing was I noticed what all my favorite Bass players were using was all the same Bass. So I just happened to come across one at the local music store, a Spector bass, just the entry-level one Spector performer 4. Absolutely awesome, not disappointed at all, and exactly what I wanted in the playability and sound. Fabulous Bass!
P-Bass seemed like the most common starting place for people, so I bought a used combo deal for a Fender Squier and can’t complain. But then I also wanted to try a short scale and I’m a fan of Royal Blood, so I bought a Gretsch. Really, only thing now is if I buy another amp.
What matters is I need to play either one as much as possible, otherwise it’s just sculpture decorating the man cave.
I know the joke is that bassists are just failed guitarists. Well just hold a bass and you realize it is probably that guitarists are just guys that intimidated by the awesomess of the bass. π
Thanks for all the support
Having played bass for 50 years I would never suggest a beginner to buy a precision bass. They are not the most pleasant neck contour. Instead I would recommend an Ibanez, there necks are slim , easy to play with exceptional comfort. Once you become more proficient and learn how a bass is made, then check out lots of other basses to suit your hands and style you wish to pursue. Please bare in mind no one bass does it all.
The shirts dope, CKY was my first concert back in 03