Takamine has been producing beautifully designed and tonally superior electric-acoustic guitars for over 40 years. Now the company has put that wealth of experience into producing some of the finest acoustic-electric bass guitars the industry has ever seen. Takamine's dedication to the art and craft of guitar-making is plainly evident in the G Series Left-Handed EGB2S Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Bass.

Built on a jumbo design, the large, deep body of the Takamine bass guitar creates a boomy resonating chamber and soundboard, which translates into a bold sound, not often found in an acoustic-electric bass crossover. It starts with a solid spruce top adding deep, balanced tone. The mahogany body creates plenty of projection with a hint of bright crispness that adds definition to each note.

The maple neck and rosewood fretboard add to this clarity, while the symmetrical neck shape and 1-3/4" nut width provide comfort for intricate movements along the 21 frets of the Takamine bass. Chrome tuners offer precise tuning from song to song and the cutaway on the upper bout provides range when accessing the upper-register notes.

The Takamine EGB2S bass's other appointments include chrome hardware, striking white bridge, and a gloss finish to round out the package.

At the heart of this Takamine G NEX acoustic bass is an impressive electronics system, letting you amplify your sound with intuitive frequency controls. The Takamine TP4T preamplifier features a gain knob; tuner; active shelving system EQ with bass, middle, and treble frequency slider controls; and a low battery light.

• Brand: Takamine
• Model: EGB2S-N-LH

$ 549.00

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Applying the advancements in knowledge, technology, and skills gained since launching the BB Series over 30 years ago, Yamaha's bass design team has reinvented a legend. The new BB424X electric bass guitar delivers exceptional tone and resonance using a no-compromise passive, bolt-on design that raises the bar for quality and performance. Exclusive features deliver powerful, rich tone; excellent attack and sustain; immense volume; and overwhelming presence.

• Brand: Yamaha
• Model: BB424X VW

$ 499.99

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The Flea Bass FB-ST Street Bass has all the strong, fat lows and glossy highs you want with a passive humbucker, alder body, and 20-fret maple neck with rosewood fretboard. The Street Bass's string-thru-body design makes for excellent sustain, and it can also be strung at the bridge. Comes professionally set up to Flea's specs!

• Brand: Flea Bass
• Model: USED006007 FB-STWHT

$ 191.99

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The 100-watt Orange CR100BXT bass amp is the ultimate combo amp for practice, rehearsal, or smaller gigs. From the Orange Crush PiX Bass Series, the CR100BXT combines portability with solid Orange construction and durability.

Loaded with a 15" speaker and pumping out 100W of power, the CR100BXT has an auxiliary Input for your MP3/CD player and a built-in tuner! Tweak your sound with Master Volume, Contour, Presence, and 4-band EQ. Practice quietly with the headphone output, send your signal to the house PA or a recording interface with its line out, and add an extra cab with its speaker output.

• Brand: Orange Amplifiers
• Model: CR100BXT

$ 499.00

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The WTDI World Tour Direct Box/Bass Preamp from Eden is something fans have been requesting for a while, and now Eden delivers! Much more than a direct box, the WTDI is like bringing a little Eden preamp to every stage and studio gig!

Keep one handy in your gig bag, case, or on your pedalboard and use it to Eden-ize that junk box of an amp they gave you for backline at the gig by going direct into the power amp section. Or use it to add a 2nd, 3rd, or solo/boost channel to your current rig. The WTDI also works extremely well with acoustic guitars/basses.

The rugged WTDI Direct Box/Bass Preamp is true bypass with both 1/4" and XLR (with ground lift) outputs. Besides 3 bands of tone control with bass boost and mid-shift functions, volume, and gain controls, Eden added variable compression and their legendary Enhance control.

All this comes in a compact box complete with universal power supply. Also runs on most 12-18 volt-capable pedalboards and power bricks.

• Brand: Eden
• Model: USM-WTDI

$ 149.99

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Small in stature but extremely powerful in output, the Uber Bass GB 115T-UB bass speaker cabinet is for those players looking for a more traditional, old-school flavor in their tone. This cabinet delivers a nice, big, and round bottom while retaining definition, even for players moving back to flatwound strings.

The 500W, 8-ohm GB 115T-UB cabinet also provides an excellent foundation when used with other Uber models, such as the GB 210T-UB or the Uber Quad.

As part of the UBER BASS series the cabinet features a distinctive "nubby" vinyl exterior along with a classic grille and silver piping, Edge-Lift handles, Speakon and 1/4" inputs, 100W tweeter Level control, and 18 db/octave crossover.

• Brand: Genz-Benz
• Model: GB115T-UB

$ 959.00

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The Schecter Stargazer 4 Electric Bass Guitar packs a variety of tones into a body style that harks back to the '60s. Powerfull EMG pickups are controlled by a master volume, master blend, and 2-band active EQ for a wide palette of sonic colors. The maple neck has a comfortable feel and features a fast rosewood fingerboard with 34" scale and 24 X jumbo frets. All this amidst a retro vibe of sunburst crimson and pearloid.

• Brand: Schecter Guitar Research
• Model: USED005002 2552

$ 559.20

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Throughout its history, Fender® has always made a special point of welcoming new players to the family by offering entry-level instruments of remarkable style and substance (such as the Duo-Sonic™, Mustang® and Musicmaster® models), with great sound, classic looks, solid performance and eminent affordability. The Modern Player series continues that great my-first-Fender tradition, with thoroughly modern features and several distinctively unconventional new takes on our most revered instruments-all with outstandingly attainable value.

A classic Fender bass design returns with an unusual new twist delivering utterly seismic sound. The Telecaster® Bass is back at last in the smart new form of the Modern Player Telecaster Bass, which boasts not one but two massive humbucking pickups. Features include an alder body, C-shaped maple neck, maple fretboard with 9.5" radius and 20 medium jumbo frets, dual Modern Player Wide Range humbucking Precision Bass® pickups, three-ply parchment (Sunburst model) or single-ply black (Butterscotch Blonde model) pickguard, three knurled "chrome-dome" control knobs (neck volume, bridge volume, master tone), vintage-style bridge with four brass saddles, open-gear tuners and nickel/chrome hardware.

• Brand: Fender
• Model: 0241502550

$ 599.99

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The Jazz Bass debuted in 1960 as Fender's deluxe bass guitar model and quickly became an indispensable instrument for bassists who prized its slim, fast neck; sleek offset-waist design; and full, dual-pickup sound.

The Custom Shop 1960 New Old Stock Jazz Bass pays tribute to the original version of the model. Features include an alder body with faded New Old Stock lacquer finish in Three-Color Sunburst, lightly tinted quartersawn maple neck with 1960 U shape, dark Indian rosewood fingerboard with 7.25" radius; and vintage frets, vintage-style Jazz Bass pickups, stacked concentric control knobs, tortoise shell pickguard, vintage-style hardware, brown hardshell case, and certificate of authenticity.

• Brand: Fender
• Model: 0152100865

$ 2675.00

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Throughout its history, Fender® has always made a special point of welcoming new players to the family by offering entry-level instruments of remarkable style and substance (such as the Duo-Sonic™, Mustang® and Musicmaster® models), with great sound, classic looks, solid performance and eminent affordability. The Modern Player series continues that great my-first-Fender tradition, with thoroughly modern features and several distinctively unconventional new takes on our most revered instruments-all with outstandingly attainable value.

The Modern Player Jazz Bass® is a volcanic new take on the time-honored Jazz Bass thanks to its dual Modern Player humbucking Jazz Bass pickups. Other features include an alder body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fretboard with 9.5" radius and 20 jumbo frets, three-ply pickguard, vintage-style four-saddle bridge with brass saddles, open-gear tuners and nickel/chrome hardware. Available in Three-color Sunburst, Olympic White and Black Transparent.

• Brand: Fender
• Model: 0241600539

$ 499.99

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It provides thumpin' bass tone through an MM pickup in the bridge position and a traditional-style single-coil pickup at the neck. The MM has a coil splitter to maximize tonal range. The neck is quarter-sawn maple and features graphite reinforcement bars and a maple fretboard. The body is made of swamp ash. Hipshot UltraLight tuners. 35" scale. Lakland Dual Access bridge. Controls include cut and boost; 3-band EQ; panning-style pickup blend; master volume (with pullout for preamp bypass); and 3-way, bridge-pickup coil-tap toggle. Includes hardshell case.

Lakland luthiers now do their fret work using Plek technology to assure optimum playability. Plek is a CAD/CAM machine with scanning capability. It was developed to perform high-speed, highly accurate fret dressing, nut and bridge slotting and shaping, and engraving work. When used by an experienced luthier, the Plek machine produces necks with fretwork and action that equal the very best handwork and does it consistently.

• Brand: Lakland
• Model: 55-94 M CSB

$ 3713.00

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The Squier Classic Vibe Precision Bass '50s delivers a unique playing experience both in terms of sound and feel. This larger neck and wider string spacing (1.65") of the P Bass promote strong pocket playing with a warm, earthy tone that is supportive and inviting. And you can have the unique voice of the Squier Classic Vibe Bass in your electric bass arsenal at an amazing price.

The beautiful Lake Placid Blue finish over a basswood body is an eye catcher for sure, while its custom 'original' single coil Alnico V pickup delivers that old school, '50s P Bass tone. Open gear tuning machines sit atop a gloss 20-fret maple neck, both solid and stable. Modern refinements such as the flatter 9-1/2" radius and HiMass 4 saddle bridge make this bass more user friendly in terms of setup and playability. A winner with killer looks and a unique voice!

Classic Vibe!

Back in 1982, the very first Squier by Fender guitars and basses came ringing out of Asia. Known for their excellent vintage-quality look, feel, sound and construction, those early Squier instruments and their Fender branded counterparts are now highly sought-after collector's items revered by guitar enthusiasts as models of "getting it right" while aiming at value-conscious players. The Squier Classic Vibe Series reflects that simultaneous commitment to excellence, value and 'vibe'. Mirroring classic Fender designs, the Classic Vibe offering is not intended to be era or vintage correct — but rather imparting the 'vibe' of a classic Fender design. Each with distinctive feature set combinations — all adding up to one classic looking instrument. Great sound, vintage looks, unbeatable value —Classic Vibe!

• Brand: Squier
• Model: 0303080550

$ 349.99

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Drawing from the classic design of Ampeg's legendary Portaflex cabinets, the PF-115HE bass speaker cabinet combines vintage styling with the performance of a modern 450W cab.

The PF-115HE's 15" Eminence driver pushes out true Ampeg tone along with a 1" high-frequency driver with a level control for dialing in the perfect amount of highs.

Best of all, since it's a Portaflex, you can attach any PF Series head to the top, flip it inside and hit the road Ampeg style.

• Brand: Ampeg
• Model: PF115HE

$ 399.99

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The Fender Jazz Bass (or J Bass) was the second bass guitar created by Leo Fender. The bass is distinct from the Precision Bass in that its tone is brighter and richer in the midrange with less emphasis on the fundamental harmonic. Because of this, many bass players who want to be more "forward" in the mix prefer the Fender Jazz Bass.

First introduced in 1960, the Jazz Bass featured a redesigned neck—narrower and more rounded than that of the Precision Bass. The Fender Jazz Bass has two single coil pickups with two pole pieces per string. This gave the bass a stronger treble sound for a "bright" sound.

This Master Built 1970s Jazz Bass has a relic finish with vintage electronics and other desirable features. The thin lacquer finish gives the Fender bass a worn, and rugged look, while exposing the bottom colors. It shows heavy arm and edge wear, as well as scrapes and dings. The body is composed of a 2-piece ash construction, with a 3-bolt neck design. The vintage chrome plating also has the relic treatment, still giving it shine, but worn to look like it has been on the road for years. The chrome bridge, bone nut, medium jumbo frets, and custom Madagascar rosewood fretboard offers lasting sustain and unparalleled clarity. The Fender J bass U-neck shape and 9.5" radius offers comfort when dancing across the fretboard, and the nickel tuners keep the bass in key. Other appointments include block inlays, standard chrome bridge, white pearl pickguard, and Relic J-Bass bridge and neck pickups. Dressed in a vintage thin lacquer finish, the electric bass guitar's covering will get better with age.

Relic treatment
The 70's Fender Jazz Bass has been given Fender Custom Shop's Relic treatment, which shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. Fender Custom Shop wants its basses to feel like they had been played every night for 40 years. In the end, these Relic-treated guitars and basses end up being not a tribute to any famous guitarist, but a tribute to the instrument itself.

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop has been a "dream factory," producing guitars that are to playing what Ferraris are to driving. The skilled craftsmen in Fender's Corona, Calif., Custom Shop are known worldwide for their artistry in making instruments that range from the fine to the fantastic. Whether it's building a new custom axe from the ground up or modifying an existing one, the Fender Custom Shop excels with the joy they draw on in producing rock 'n' roll works of art.

Fender Custom Shop instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world's finest players. Now, instruments made by these master craftsmen can be yours.

• Brand: Fender Custom Shop
• Model: USED005001 9213000081

$ 5352.74

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Throughout its history, Fender® has always made a special point of welcoming new players to the family by offering entry-level instruments of remarkable style and substance (such as the Duo-Sonic™, Mustang® and Musicmaster® models), with great sound, classic looks, solid performance and eminent affordability. The Modern Player series continues that great my-first-Fender tradition, with thoroughly modern features and several distinctively unconventional new takes on our most revered instruments-all with outstandingly attainable value.

The Modern Player Jazz Bass® is a volcanic new take on the time-honored Jazz Bass thanks to its dual Modern Player humbucking Jazz Bass pickups. Other features include an alder body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fretboard with 9.5" radius and 20 jumbo frets, three-ply pickguard, vintage-style four-saddle bridge with brass saddles, open-gear tuners and nickel/chrome hardware. Available in Three-color Sunburst, Olympic White and Black Transparent.

• Brand: Fender
• Model: 0241600500

$ 499.99

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Way back in 1952 the Les Paul Standard established itself as the finest solidbody electric guitar available to the six-string player. The Les Paul Standard Bass from Gibson USA takes that legendary styling and the classic features of the Les Paul's design and construction and applies them to the low end, with an "oversized" Les Paul body that is more proportional to the dimensions of the bass guitar, to give you a bass with traditionally elegant styling, but a tone all its own. The look is so familiar you'll do a double-take to confirm that this is indeed a four-string bass, and the Les Paul Standard Bass does for the low end what its six-string predecessor does for lead guitar. From gut-thumping rumble to punchy funky snap, it's also extremely flexible and suitable to any genre, thanks to the simple yet versatile pickup and electronics complement that has made the Les Paul six-string so adaptable for nearly 60 years.

Like the most revered Les Paul Standards of all time, the Les Paul Standard Bass starts with the classic tonewood combination of a mahogany body with solid carved maple top. Together, these woods offer outstanding tonal depth and richness from the mahogany, with superb clarity and "snap" from the maple. In this model, the strategic placement of several tone chambers enhances resonance while also reducing the guitar's overall weight considerably. The glued-in solid-mahogany neck is cut to the superior "quarter-sawn" grain orientation for superior strength and optimum resonance transfer between neck and body. The neck is carved to a comfortably rounded profile that increases gradually from .860" at the 1st fret to .960" at the 12th fret, and topped with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with traditional trapezoid inlays. The bass has a PLEK-cut Corian nut, and, to further maximize vibrational energy, Gibson includes its legendary Tune-o-matic bridge and stud-mounted wraparound tailpiece, arguably the most storied hardware combination in the history of the electric guitar, adapted here for the four-string instrument.

All this tonal goodness is cranked through a pair of Gibson USA's TB+ humbucking pickups, with ceramic magnets for enhanced punch and clarity to maximize the potential of this timeless maple and mahogany design. Individual volume and tone controls and a three-way switch offer a wide range of tones. Finally, a set of highly efficient Grover® bass tuners with 20:1 a gear ratio give you optimum smoothness and precision. Add it up, and it's a powerful yet classy road to the bottom, whether you're forte is rock, jazz, country, or metal.

• Brand: Gibson
• Model: USED006004 BA11GTCH1

$ 1080.96

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Schecter's Diamond P-Custom 5-string electric bass boasts all the ingredients of a classic with modern tonal capabilities and a price working musicians can afford.

The Diamond P-Custom 5 starts with an alder body, a cornerstone of any tonally versatile bass guitar. Its bolt-on maple neck has a 21-fret rosewood fretboard, finished with dot inlays.

Schecter SuperRock Bass (bridge) and Schecter P (neck) pickups

Bridge: Two Jazz pickups in one casing. In two-coil mode the midrange is powerful with a nice punch. When the push-pull tone knob is pulled up the single-coil tone is classic with jazzy lows and highs.

Neck: Over-wound coils with ceramic magnets give this pickup configuration a hot output that will dominate any standard P-style pickup.

• Brand: Schecter Guitar Research
• Model: 1588

$ 549.00

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New for 2011, Ray34 Classic Active Series electric bass guitar has a lightweight slab body with no belly or forearm contours. The glossy, amber-tinted neck features a narrow 38 mm nut width; 34" scale; and 21 thin, vintage-style frets. The finish is a hard glossy coat that exudes the vibe and look of an older instrument.

The Music Man-designed 2-band active preamp features volume, treble, and bass controls. The preamp and pickup were re-voiced for this model for a more organic feel and are noise-free. The classic three-tone sunburst finish is paired with an amber-tinted maple neck and black pickguard for that classic old-school look.

• Brand: Sterling by Music Man
• Model: RAY34CA-3TS

$ 689.00

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The Rickenbacker 4001C64S C Series Electric Bass Guitar is a re-creation of Paul McCartney ' s original 4001S bass as it looks now after several decades of modifications. Reshaped body for even greater playing comfort, zero-fret rosewood fingerboard for more accurate intonation and easier action, 1960s style toaster-top bass pickup, and enhanced tailpiece make this Rickenbacker a consummate gigging axe for the discerning professional. Reverse headstock imparts that cool lefty look even on right-handed instruments. Thin satin sealer-only finish protects the natural maple body and neck. Rickenbacker includes a hardshell case with your 4001C64S bass.

• Brand: Rickenbacker
• Model: 4001C64S

$ 2999.99

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James Dean and the car he nicknamed the Little Bastard are the inspiration for this iconic, all-tube mini bass amp head. Rated at 30W, the Little Bastard wont rip your head off, but its EL84-equipped power section is more than capable enough for small gigs. And, of course, it wont put your back out on the way.

The Little Bastard preamp stage employs ECC83 and ECC82 tubes and features High and Low inputs, front panel-mounted Effects Send and Return, rotary Bass, Middle, and Treble controls with Mid Shift, Bass Shift, and Bright switching, Mute switch, rotary Volume control, and balanced DI output. The Little Bastard head partners perfectly with a range of Ashdown US Series cabinets.

• Brand: Ashdown
• Model: LB-30

$ 839.99

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