Harley Benton PB-50 - "How do they do it (and make a profit)?"
I won’t bother with the usual pros and cons (in fact, there aren’t, as far as I’m concerned , any cons) but, as a bassist for nigh on 60 years, I’d just like to say that this bass is, quite simply, f…
Ibanez EDB605 - "After fifteen years... yes, it's that good. "
Tone for days, reliable, versatile, comfortable and nearly indestructible. I've been loving this Ibanez as my main bass for 15 years. Battery life is amazing. Needs intonation about every five years …
Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer - "One of the best equalizers on stage"
I bought this pedal (pretty recently) and had a few gigs. I've got to say, at first it took me a while to get used to this pedal. But once I've got used to it - This pedal is a game changer. If you'r…
Markbass Compressore - "MarkBass compressore is a workhorse on stage "
For almost 5 years, I used this compressor in countless gigs and made countless recordings with it. By all means, this compressor is the real deal for me. It’s a fully featured, housed in a steel box…
Peavey 115 BVX - "BVX 115 and TVX 410 (4 ohm)"
A fellow Bassist and friend sold Me a BVX and a TVX for $140 because they were 4 ohms so He had to use 2 heads to run them, they were too heavy, and He needed the space. They both are great sounding …
Ibanez JTKB200 - "Won't let you down"
This is a great Bass for any circumstances. It's solid and reliable, it looks retro enough if you need retro but standard enough for anything else. Inexpensive enough for a beginner but it wouldn't l…
Peavey Zephyr - "well made but a bit heavy"
I got this second hand at very reasonable price so take that into account in the value for money rating. I got it mainly on the name, I used to play drums in a band years ago and the Bass player play…
B.C. Rich NJ Beast Bass - "BC Rich NT Beast Bass"
Excellent Low, especially for metalheads. Its price is good, because in Europe it is 700 EUR without box. Excellent and overwhelming sound.I recommend it!!! BC Rich siempre ha sido infravalorado, pe…
Shine SBA-526 - "My favourite bass (and I have 8!)"
I came across this model in 2004 when writing for a U.K. instrument magazine. I fell in love with the Shine range and currently have 6 Shine basses (five of them 6 stringers) out of my 8 total. I bou…
Sire Marcus Miller V7 Alder 4ST - "Exactly what I was looking for!"
Hi, being a beginning bass player, please consider this review as mostly suited to beginners like me. After I bought a used Mexican Fender Jazz Bass, I spent quite a lot of time setting it up and …
Ibanez SR800LE - "A real rocket bass!"
So far, i only have little hindsight on this beast of a bass but that’s far from being the first I’ve owned, far from that. By the way, I’ve even owned several Ibanez in the past: EDB605, SRX595, Mus…
Two Notes Audio Engineering Le Bass - "I really dig it!"
Hi all, I’ve owned it since it came out. I played it live at La Cigale, an important venue in Paris. I play an active Fender Precision in genres close to Royal Blood, The Black Keys, Black Pis…
Warwick Sweet 15 - "No fuss, just good tone"
I purchased this amp over 9 years ago. In that time I have used it as a practice and gigging amp. First off, its a no fuss amp and really very easy to get a great tone from. 4 band EQ has not lef…
Sandberg (Bass) Basic Ken Taylor 4 - "An excellent bass!"
A German-made bass that can be custome-made to taste (see their website for more details) Features: 24 frets 2 humbucker pickups 1 balance control 1 push/pull volume control for active/passive…
Parker Guitars Fly Bass 5 - "the best playing and feeling bass ever"
First, my bass is the 4 string model. I've always wanted a USA series Parker Fly Bass. I bought a P series and it played well but it weight a ton. I found a USA series a few months later and jumped…
