Models

Fender Jazz Bass

Fender model of bass guitar

Electric bass

Launched in 1960 as a more refined companion to the Precision Bass, the Jazz Bass uses a slim, offset body, a narrow tapered neck, and two single-coil pickups. The result is a punchy, growling tone with a wide range of blended sounds that made it a studio and stage standard across countless genres.

Rickenbacker 4001

Electric bass guitar

Electric bass · United States

Rickenbacker's classic electric bass, the 4001 features through-body neck construction and a bright, cutting tone with strong treble definition. It was played by influential bassists including Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, and Geddy Lee.

Fender Mark Hoppus Jazz Bass

Electric Bass

Electric bass · Mexico

A signature Jazz Bass for blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus, built around stripped-down simplicity. It uses a single split-coil pickup in the middle position with one volume control and no tone knob, delivering a punchy, focused pop-punk sound.

Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass

Electric bass guitar which typically has both "jazz" and "precision" style pickups

Electric bass · Japan

A Japanese-built take on the Jazz Bass with a bound body that omits the usual forearm and belly contours, most often finished in gloss black with a matching painted headstock. Instead of two Jazz single-coils it uses a Precision/Jazz pickup pairing, giving a more aggressive, modern voice while keeping the slim Jazz neck profile.

Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass

Electric Bass

Electric bass · Japan

A signature model based on Rush bassist Geddy Lee's prized 1972 Jazz Bass, typically finished in black with a maple fingerboard, block inlays, and vintage-style pickups. Long offered at an accessible price, it became one of Fender's most popular signature basses.

Fender Jazz Bass Special

Electric Bass

Electric bass

A Japanese-built bass of the 1980s combining a Precision-style body with a slim Jazz Bass neck and a Precision/Jazz pickup pairing. Its punchy, versatile voice is closely associated with Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, whose later signature models grew out of it.

Gibson Thunderbird

Electric bass

Electric bass · United States

The bass companion to the Firebird, introduced in 1963 with the same reverse-offset body and through-body neck construction. Its mini-humbucking pickups give it a deep, growling tone that has anchored countless rock recordings.

Fender Precision Bass

Bass guitar

Electric bass

Introduced in 1951, the Precision Bass was the first mass-produced electric bass guitar and effectively defined the instrument. Its fretted neck let players fret notes precisely, and the split single-coil pickup adopted in 1957 gives the deep, punchy tone that anchors recordings across nearly every popular genre.

Music Man Sterling

Bass guitar model

Electric bass · United States

A slimmer sibling to the StingRay bass introduced in 1993 and named after Sterling Ball, with a smaller body and a narrower neck. It offers StingRay-style punch with added switching flexibility in a more compact package.

Fender Mustang Bass

Bass guitar

Electric bass

A short-scale student bass introduced in 1966, the Mustang Bass has a compact offset body, a 30-inch scale, and a split single-coil pickup. Its small size and warm, round tone have made it a favorite for younger players and for studio work.

Gibson EB-0

Bass guitar

Electric bass · United States

A short-scale electric bass introduced in 1959 that soon adopted the slim, double-horned SG body shape. A single large humbucker mounted near the neck gives it a deep, round, bass-heavy tone.

Fender Jaguar Bass

Electric bass guitar

Electric bass

A bass built on the offset Jaguar body shape, introduced in 2006. It typically carries a Precision/Jazz pickup pairing and active/passive switching, blending the look of the Jaguar with a versatile modern bass voice.

Fender Bass VI

Electric bass

Introduced in 1961, the Bass VI is a six-string bass tuned a full octave below a guitar, built on a short 30-inch scale with an offset body, three single-coil pickups, and a floating tremolo. Its tight, trebly voice sits between guitar and bass, and it was used by players including Jack Bruce and members of the Beatles.