The Ultimate Bass Guitar list - by Tyler Spicer
The Ultimate Bass Guitar list - by Tyler Spicer

The Ultimate Bass Guitar list - by Tyler Spicer

This is my ranked list of the bass guitars that I've either owned, or played and reviewed, on my Youtube channel…

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Tyler Spicer
Tyler Spicer
19th April 2022 in music
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1

Monarch Yin Yang Standard

Monarch Yin Yang Standard
  • Fodera
Bright, punchy and very articulate. Great for a variety of styles, but not as traditional in sound.
2

Metroline PJ 5 String Bass

Metroline PJ 5 String Bass
  • Sadowsky
A great range of P to J style tones. Modern electronics to boost the top and bottom end and help the bass fit into the mix.
3

Metroline Jazz Bass

Metroline Jazz Bass
  • Sadowsky
Great modern jazz bass tones, punchy and defined.
4

Custom Shop Precision Bass 59

Custom Shop Precision Bass 59
  • Fender
Old school traditional tones with lots of nuance from the pickup.
5

Stingray Classic

Stingray Classic
  • Music Man
Traditional stingray tone and electronics, punchy and round.
6

BB2025X

BB2025X
  • Yamaha
The p pickup is massive sounding, j pickup super punchy thick sound. Flaw: j with single cord hum a little bit. The pickups are a little bit more versatile.
7

Attitude II

Attitude II
  • Yamaha
Doesn't have an artificial EQ.
8

Attitude III

Attitude III
  • Yamaha
Resonant bass.
9

Starbass II

Starbass II
  • Warwick
Old school semi-hollow tones and slightly more middle of the road modern tones on offer too.
10

BBP35

BBP35
  • Yamaha
Great sounding bass. You can play so many styles with this bass.
11

4003

4003
  • Rickenbacker
Bright, punchy and surprisingly versatile. Can be made to sound a lot darker with etc arrive electronics on board.
12

California TM5

California TM5
  • Sandberg
Rich, modern or traditional tones from a versatile MM/J Pickup combination.
13

TRB6PII

TRB6PII
  • Yamaha
Quite exciting. Piezo gives it an almost acoustic guitar type sound, adds a little bit of edge or a little bit more definition when recording. Neutral tone of the pickups.
14

BBNE2

BBNE2
  • Yamaha
Recommendation: Learn the electronics of this bass, because it can go a lot further than you'd expect. Performs well on gigs.
15

Bongo 5

Bongo 5
  • Music Man
Punchy, versatile, modern and loads of EQ headroom.
16

BB2000

BB2000
  • Yamaha
Sound great. Great sounding pickup.
17

TRB JP2 (signature John Patitucci)

TRB JP2 (signature John Patitucci)
  • Yamaha
Pickups sound a little bit better. High quality.
18

Professional Precision Bass

Professional Precision Bass
  • Fender
A modern P Bass that can lend itself to more traditional or more modern contexts with the tone control.
19

Professional Jazz Bass

Professional Jazz Bass
  • Fender
A classy punchy jazz bass tone. Can range from modern to more traditional easily.
20

BB5000

BB5000
  • Yamaha
Great tones. Everything original. Tuners a little bit worn out.
21

BB735A

BB735A
  • Yamaha
They can make a difference, but they don't completely override the tone and have massive amounts of boost.
22

Vintera Precision Bass

Vintera Precision Bass
  • Fender
Old school, round and fat, with some added snap from the maple fingerboard
23

TRB6II

TRB6II
  • Yamaha
Powerful.
24

BB1025X

BB1025X
  • Yamaha
Really good basses, very solid great sounding pickups.
25

Player Precision Bass

Player Precision Bass
  • Fender
A P bass classic that can fit in to a modern or vintage sound scape.
26

Vintera 60s Jazz Bass

Vintera 60s Jazz Bass
  • Fender
Old school jazz bass tones.
27

Performer Mustang Bass

Performer Mustang Bass
  • Fender
Modern, punchy sounds. P/J type tones with a different twist.
28

TRB1006

TRB1006
  • Yamaha
Powerful.
29

Player Jazz Bass

Player Jazz Bass
  • Fender
A down-the-middle option that can range from classic to modern jazz bass tones
30

Classic Vibe Jaguar Bass

Classic Vibe Jaguar Bass
  • Squier
Another twist on the PJ sound, can be made to sound really dark with etc stacked tone controls.
31

Performer Jazz Bass

Performer Jazz Bass
  • Fender
A more aggressive jazz bass tone. Plenty of hi-mids. Not as many traditional tones on offer.
32

BB714BS

BB714BS
  • Yamaha
Sound isn't particularly exciting for him.
33

Performer Precision Bass

Performer Precision Bass
  • Fender
Aggressive, slightly more modern P bass tone.
34

BB424X

BB424X
  • Yamaha
Nice feeling basses. It will fit nicely in a semi-pro gig. Sound a little bit better than the "Does the job" category.
35

CV 60s Precision Bass

CV 60s Precision Bass
  • Squier
Great old-school tones on a lower budget, Motown type sounds come naturally.
36

Player Mustang PJ Bass

Player Mustang PJ Bass
  • Fender
PJ tones with a twist. Slightly bigger low end and scooped mids from the shorter scale.
37

TRBX505

TRBX505
  • Yamaha
Sound better than the 305 model. They have a little bit more definition and mid-range bite.
38

BEX4

BEX4
  • Yamaha
It has its own sound, it does the semi hollow thing.
39

CV 50s Precision bass

CV 50s Precision bass
  • Squier
Traditional tones, slightly different sound to split-coil P bass pickups.
40

CV Mustang Bass

CV Mustang Bass
  • Squier
Like a bassier, smoother P bass
41

TRBX305

TRBX305
  • Yamaha
They do a very clear modern sound. A little bit more open sounding with those pickup holes. Not particularly interesting tone, quite neutral.
42

TRBX174

TRBX174
  • Yamaha
He had a pretty good experience with them. They stay in tune relatively well. The tuners and pickups could be improved. Not spectacular, but very solid.
43

CV 60s Jazz Bass

CV 60s Jazz Bass
  • Squier
Middle-of-the-road jazz bass sounds
44

CV 70s Precision Bass

CV 70s Precision Bass
  • Squier
Agressive, mid-rangey, a little bass light.
45

Bronco Bass

Bronco Bass
  • Squier
A bright traditional tone. Not a powerful sound.
46

Sub Ray 4

Sub Ray 4
  • Sterling by Music Man
Aggressive, punchy, plenty of hi-mids
47

David Ellefson Kelly Bird V

David Ellefson Kelly Bird V
  • Jackson
Fairly generic humbucker sound