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.

Music Man StingRay Bass

Solid-body electric bass model family

Electric bass · United States

Introduced in 1976 by Leo Fender's post-Fender company, the StingRay was among the first production basses with active electronics. Its large humbucking pickup and powerful onboard equalizer produce a punchy, scooped tone that became a standard for funk, rock, and slap playing.

Streamer Bass

Bass guitar produced by the German Warwick company

Electric bass · Germany

A bass from the German maker Warwick built on a sculpted, contoured body derived from the classic Streamer shape. With its dense tonewoods and through-body or bolt-on neck construction, it produces the growling, mid-rich tone Warwick is known for.

B.C. Rich Warlock

Warlock-shaped electric guitar series

Electric guitar

The B.C. Rich Warlock is the brand's most famous shape: an aggressive, sharp-horned solid body that became an icon of 1980s and metal guitar. The Warlock series spans affordable Pro X and Legacy models through USA Handcrafted instruments, typically with neck-through construction, dual humbucking pickups, and Floyd Rose or fixed bridges, and is also offered as a bass.

Atelier Z M#245

Jazz-style electric bass model

Electric bass · Japan

The M#245 is Atelier Z's flagship active Jazz-style 4-string bass, built on the company's Original J Body with a 34 in scale, two-piece ash body, maple neck and fingerboard, and a Bartolini XTCT preamp with Spectrum Boost.

Sandberg California T Series

Offset (Jazz-style) electric bass model line

Electric bass · Germany

The California T Series is Sandberg's flagship dual-pickup offset (Jazz-style) bass family, built bolt-on with a Canadian hard-rock maple neck. It spans the TT (two Delano J-style pickups), TM (J + MM-humbucker), and TM2 (dual humbucker) layouts with Sandberg 2-band active/passive electronics, in 4- and 5-string versions at 34 in or 35 in scale.

Overwater Progress

Through-neck electric bass model line

Electric bass · United Kingdom

The Progress (Series IV) is Overwater's flagship UK-built electric bass line, using multi-laminate through-neck or bolt-on construction with Overwater SB4 pickups and an active 3-band preamp. The current series consolidates the earlier Perception and Evolution ranges and is offered in 4- to 7-string versions, with 34 in (4-string), 34.5 in (6-string), and 35 in (5-string) scales.

Maruszczyk Elwood

Lightweight electric bass model line

Electric bass · Poland

The Elwood is Maruszczyk's lightweight, back-friendly electric bass, offered in 4-, 5-, and 6-string versions, typically on a 34 in scale. It features a weight-saving matched headstock and fully configurable active or passive electronics and pickups, with an alder body and a maple neck reinforced with carbon rods.

Marleaux Consat

Custom handcrafted electric bass model line

Electric bass · Germany

The Consat is Marleaux's flagship handcrafted electric bass, a bolt-on, ergonomically shaped model offered in 4-, 5-, and 6-string versions on a 34 in scale. It pairs two Delano quad-coil humbuckers with the Marleaux BC3 3-band active/passive preamp and an ebony fingerboard with zero-fret.

F Bass BN Series

Flagship handcrafted electric bass model

Canada

The BN is F Bass's flagship handcrafted bass, built in Canada with a three-piece quarter-sawn maple neck and a body of Northern ash or alder. It carries two F Bass stacked single-coil pickups with a noise-cancelling mode and the company's own active 9V three-band preamp, feeding an aluminum Hipshot bridge. The BN is offered in four-, five-, and six-string versions.

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.

Rickenbacker 4000 Series

Neck-through electric bass series

United States

Rickenbacker's electric bass line, defined by neck-through-body 'cresting wave' instruments with dual single-coil pickups, distinctive treble-punch tone, and mono/stereo (Rick-O-Sound) outputs. The series includes the original 4001 and its long-running successor, the 4003.

Music Man StingRay

Active humbucker solid-body electric bass series

United States

The bass family that put Music Man on the map. Launched in 1976, the StingRay introduced an active onboard preamp and a powerful humbucking pickup, giving a punchy, hi-fi voice with its signature oval pickguard and 3+1 tuner layout. The family spans the four-string StingRay and the five-string StingRay 5.

G&L L-Series

Active/passive MFD-humbucker electric bass series

United States

G&L's flagship bass family, launched with the L-2000 in 1980. L-Series basses pair dual G&L Magnetic Field Design humbuckers with the flexible Tri-Tone control system offering pickup selection, series/parallel routing, and active/passive operation. The family includes the four-string L-2000 and the five-string L-2500.

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 Frank Bello Bass

Electric bass model

Electric bass · Mexico

A signature Jazz Bass built for Frank Bello, bassist of the thrash metal band Anthrax. It is based on the four-string Jazz Bass platform, set up for the fast, aggressive playing his style demands.

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.

Warwick Dolphin

Neck-through electric bass

Electric bass · Germany

A neck-through electric bass made by the German manufacturer Warwick, one of the brand's original German-built designs. Known for a deep, full low end and long sustain, it is associated with players such as Stuart Zender and John Patitucci.

Warwick Star Bass

Semi-hollow electric bass

Electric bass · Germany

A semi-hollow electric bass made by the German manufacturer Warwick, a departure from the brand's modern solidbody designs. Its single-cutaway semi-hollow body draws on the classic Guild Starfire bass, giving a thick yet decisive tone with an airy, vintage-flavoured voice.

Warwick Thumb Bass

Ergonomic solid-body electric bass family

Electric bass · Germany

A signature Warwick design with a compact body and dense exotic woods such as bubinga and wenge. The Thumb Bass is known for its punchy, growling midrange and, in its neck-through form, a notably neck-heavy balance.

Warwick Corvette

Versatile double-cutaway electric bass family

Electric bass · Germany

A double-cutaway electric bass family made by the German manufacturer Warwick, introduced in 1992 and now one of its most popular ranges. Offered in bolt-on Standard and Proline forms and the twin-humbucker Corvette $$ (also in neck-through), it is the most versatile and widely played Warwick, spanning warm, round tones to bright, aggressive attack. Built with woods such as swamp ash or bubinga bodies, ovangkol necks and wenge fingerboards.

Warwick Buzzard

Jack Bruce signature electric bass

Electric bass · Germany

A distinctively shaped neck-through electric bass made by the German manufacturer Warwick, originally designed for Cream bassist Jack Bruce. Its angular, asymmetric body and long sustain make it one of the most recognizable Warwick designs.

Squier Paranormal Jazz Bass '54

Jazz Bass-style electric bass model

Electric bass · Indonesia

The Squier Paranormal Jazz Bass '54 is a hybrid bass that pairs a 1950s-style appearance with the Jazz Bass body shape. It has a poplar body with ash top and back, a maple neck and fingerboard, a 34-inch scale, 20 frets, two Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups with dual concentric volume and tone controls, and a vintage-style bridge.

Rickenbacker 4003

Neck-through electric bass model family

Electric bass · United States

The long-running successor to the 4001, introduced around 1979 and still in production, the 4003 is Rickenbacker's signature neck-through 'cresting wave' bass. It carries two single-coil pickups, a maple body and neck, full-length skunk-stripe neck-through construction, deluxe triangular inlays, and mono/stereo output, delivering the ringing sustain and treble punch heard on countless rock recordings.

Music Man StingRay 5

Five-string active humbucker solid-body electric bass model family

Electric bass · United States

The five-string member of the StingRay family, the StingRay 5 brings the StingRay's active preamp and powerful humbucking tone to a 34-inch-scale five-string. Current Special versions feature a lightweight ash body, roasted maple neck, stainless-steel frets, neodymium pickups, and an 18-volt three-band preamp for added headroom.

G&L L-2000

Active/passive solid-body electric bass model family

Electric bass · United States

Introduced in 1980, the L-2000 is G&L's flagship four-string bass. It pairs two G&L Magnetic Field Design humbuckers with the Tri-Tone control system, whose mini-toggles select pickups, switch series/parallel routing, and toggle active/passive operation, plus active treble and bass controls. It uses a bolt-on neck and the Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock bridge.

G&L L-2500

Five-string active/passive solid-body electric bass model family

Electric bass · United States

The five-string member of G&L's L-Series, the L-2500 packs the L-2000's feature set into a 34-inch-scale five-string. It carries dual G&L Magnetic Field Design humbuckers, the Tri-Tone control system with active/passive and series/parallel switching, a hard-rock maple neck, and the Saddle-Lock bridge.

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.

Atelier Z Beta

Modern electric bass model

Electric bass · Japan

The Beta is Atelier Z's more modern, aggressively shaped bass with a deep treble-side cutaway and a 24-fret neck, on a 34 in scale with a two-piece ash body and the Atelier Z AZ-3B 3-band preamp.

Atelier Z M#265

Jazz-style 5-string electric bass model

Electric bass · Japan

The M#265 is the five-string version of Atelier Z's M-series Jazz-style bass, built on the Original J Body with a 34 in scale, two-piece ash body, two JBZ J-style pickups at 18 mm spacing, and a Bartolini XTCT preamp.

Vigier Passion

Solid-body electric bass model line

Electric bass · France

The Passion is Vigier's flagship electric bass line, sharing the 10/90 carbon-reinforced maple neck and zero-fret design. It uses a flamed maple and alder body, an active 3-band EQ, and a single bridge saddle per string, offered in 4- and 5-string versions on roughly a 34 in scale.

Steinberger Spirit XT-2

Headless electric bass model

Electric bass · United States

The Spirit XT-2 is Steinberger's headless, lightweight 4-string electric bass on a 34 in scale, with a basswood body, three-piece maple neck, and dual humbuckers (HH). It uses the patented DoubleBall double-ball-end string bridge and 40:1 Direct-Pull tuning.

Sandberg California V Series

Offset electric bass model line

Electric bass · Germany

The California V Series is Sandberg's offset bass family built around Precision-derived pickup layouts: VS (single split-coil), VM (split-coil + humbucker), VT (Jazz + Precision), and Central (single humbucker). It is bolt-on with a Canadian hard-rock maple neck, in 4-string (34 in) and 5-string (35 in) versions.

Overwater J Series

Traditional J-style electric bass model line

Electric bass · United Kingdom

The J Series is Overwater's traditionally inspired UK-built electric bass line, pairing classic Jazz-style looks with Overwater craftsmanship. It uses bolt-on construction, Overwater JJ or PJ noiseless pickups with copper-shielded cavities, and is offered in 4-string (34 in) and 5-string (35 in) versions.

Music Man Bongo

Model of bass guitar

Electric bass · United States

A modern electric bass with a bold, sculpted body styled with help from BMW's design studio. The Bongo pairs that distinctive look with powerful active electronics and a flexible onboard equalizer for a wide range of contemporary tones.

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.

Marleaux Votan

Traditional-outline electric bass model line

Electric bass · Germany

The Votan is a traditionally voiced Marleaux electric bass with a balanced outline, offered in 4- and 5-string versions on a 34 in scale. It uses two Delano-made Votan Xtender pickups with serial/parallel/single-coil switching and the Marleaux V2 2-band EQ.

Maruszczyk Jake

Precision-style electric bass model line

Electric bass · Poland

The Jake is Maruszczyk's Precision-Bass-style classic, offered in 4- and 5-string versions on a 34 in scale with a 21-fret neck. It uses an alder or ash body with a maple neck and configurable active or passive electronics, plus a weight-saving matched headstock.

Marleaux Diva

Fretless electric bass model line

Electric bass · Germany

The Diva is Marleaux's avant-garde fretless electric bass, offered in 4-, 5-, and 6-string versions on a 34 in scale. It uses a glued-through neck, a single Delano Xtender pickup with passive electronics, and a three-octave ebony fingerboard; it won Best Bass at NAMM 2014.

KLOS Apollo IV Bass

Carbon-fiber-neck electric bass

The Apollo IV is KLOS Guitars' four-string electric bass, pairing a wood body with the company's carbon-fiber bolt-on neck. It uses a 34-inch scale, 24 frets and a roughly 40 mm nut width, and is offered in standard, custom and short-scale configurations.

Fender Prophecy II Bass

Electric bass model

Electric bass

The Prophecy II is an electric bass that Fender sold in the early-to-mid 1990s, built in Japan under Fender's short-lived Heartfield line. It has a double-cutaway body, a bolt-on maple neck, active electronics, and a P/J pickup pairing, with a more modern, sculpted look than Fender's traditional basses.

F Bass VF Series

Vintage-voiced handcrafted electric bass model

Canada

The VF is F Bass's vintage-inspired model, pairing 1960s-70s styling with the Canadian shop's modern construction. It uses a Northern ash or alder body, a maple neck, and Aguilar pickups (P-60 and/or J-HC) with F Bass's own 9V three-band preamp and a Hipshot bent-plate bridge. It is built on a 34-inch scale and offered in four-, five-, and six-string versions.

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.

F Bass AC Signature

Alain Caron signature semi-chambered fretless bass model

Canada

The AC Signature is a semi-chambered fretless bass developed with Canadian jazz bassist Alain Caron since the mid-1980s. It has a chambered figured-maple body with a Canadian spruce top and sound hole, a three-piece maple neck, and a Gabon ebony fingerboard, voiced by an F Bass stacked single-coil bridge pickup combined with an RMC piezo bridge system and the F Bass 9V three-band preamp. It is offered fretless as standard, with a fretted option, in four-, five-, and six-string versions.

F Bass AC Classic

Alain Caron 'upright reinvented' fretless bass model

Canada

The AC Classic is a fretless bass developed with Alain Caron and billed as 'the upright reinvented,' built in Canada to deliver an acoustic, upright-style voice. It pairs a chambered figured-maple body with a redwood top and extra chambering under the bridge, a three-piece maple neck, a Gabon ebony fingerboard, and LaBella black-nylon tapewound strings, voiced by an F Bass stacked single-coil bridge pickup and a Fishman piezo system in a handmade ebony bridge. It is offered fretless in four-, five-, and six-string versions.

ESP LTD TA-200

Electric bass model

Electric bass

A signature bass for Tom Araya, the bassist and vocalist of Slayer, built as an aggressive metal-oriented instrument for fast, driving thrash playing.

F Bass VI

Bass VI tuned an octave below guitar, 30-inch scale

Canada

The F Bass VI is a bass VI: tuned E-A-D-G-B-E like a guitar but an octave lower, built on a 30-inch scale. Made in Canada, it has a black walnut body, an East Indian rosewood fingerboard, Lollar pickups, a Mastery M1 bridge with vibrato, and simple master volume and tone controls. It is offered in two pickup configurations, HSS and HSH.