Electric Bass Guitars
SIRE BASS SHOOTOUT - 13 Basses compared by David Caraccio
Sep 19, 2023
Electric Bass Guitars
257325
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Long Scale
- Frets: 21 Nickel Silver (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm))
- Bridge: Sadowsky bridge with quick string release
MSRP CHF 880.90
CHF 869.00
257326
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Long Scale
- Bridge Pickup: Sadowsky passive Humbucker (Quad Coil) with Alnico V Magnets
- Bridge: Sadowsky bridge with quick string release
MSRP CHF 962.70
CHF 939.00
257328
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Long Scale
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Nut Width: 1.5" (38.5 mm)
MSRP CHF 999.10
CHF 979.00
256893
- 75th Anniversary Limited Colors
- 75th Anniversary Neck Plate
- Contoured Alder Body
MSRP CHF 905.80
CHF 875.00
257266
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
MSRP CHF 1662.80
CHF 1599.00
257267
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
MSRP CHF 1662.80
CHF 1599.00
257268
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
MSRP CHF 1662.80
CHF 1599.00
256892
- 75th Anniversary Limited Colors
- 75th Anniversary Neck Plate
- Contoured Alder Body
CHF 916.40
256894
- 75th Anniversary Limited Colors
- 75th Anniversary Neck Plate
- Contoured Alder Body
MSRP CHF 905.80
CHF 875.00
256895
- 75th Anniversary Limited Colors
- 75th Anniversary Neck Plate
- Contoured Alder Body
MSRP CHF 905.80
CHF 889.00
247911
- - Nordstrand™ Big Break Pickups
- - Okoume / Exotic Maple Body
- - 5pc Maple/Walnut Neck
CHF 1000.55
257332
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Long Scale
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Push/Pull Function: Push/pull function at Bass knob for preamp bypass
MSRP CHF 908.20
CHF 889.00
255122
- Modern "C" Neck Profile
- 9.5“-Radius Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
- Player Series Alnico V Split-Coil Precision Bass® Pickups
MSRP CHF 905.80
CHF 888.00
255123
- Modern "C" Neck Profile
- 9.5“-Radius Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
- Player Series Alnico V Split-Coil Precision Bass® Pickups
MSRP CHF 905.80
CHF 861.80
255125
- Modern "C" Neck Profile
- 9.5“-Radius Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
- Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Jazz Bass® Pickups
MSRP CHF 905.80
CHF 882.05
255073
- Alder Body with Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
- James Jamerson 1962 "C"-shaped Maple neck with Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish and 7.25" radius rosewood fingerboard
- Custom-voiced James Jamerson '62 Precision Bass Pickup
MSRP CHF 3303.85
CHF 3180.05
255151
- 100% Designed by Fender
- Thin and lightweight body
- Short-scale neck
CHF 209.00
255146
- Short 30" scale length
- Squier single-coil pickup
- 4-saddle hardtail bridge
CHF 229.00
255147
- Thin and lightweight body
- Squier split single-coil pickup
- 4-saddle hardtail bridge
CHF 229.00
252955
- ALDER BODY
- VINTAGE STYLE HARDWARE
- COASTLINE™ ’62 JAZZ BASS® PICKUPS
MSRP CHF 1609.15
CHF 1399.00
252979
- Alder Body Road Worn® Nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- 7.25" Radius Rosewood Fingerboard with Vintage Tall Frets
- Vintage-Style Early-'60s Split-Coil Pickup
MSRP CHF 1439.65
CHF 1288.00
254832
- Contoured Alder Body
- 75th Anniversary Thunderbolt™ Precision Bass® pickup
- Modern "C" Neck Profile
MSRP CHF 1071.80
CHF 833.00
250422
- Ash body
- passive MEC MM-Style pickups
- active 2-band electronics
MSRP CHF 896.15
CHF 885.00
255616
- Classic Precision‑style 5‑string design
- Balanced long‑scale tonal foundation
- Dual PB‑style custom pickups
MSRP CHF 424.40
CHF 359.00
251202
- - Alder body
- - 4-piece laminated Maple neck
- - Active MEC J/J pickups
CHF 949.00
MSRP CHF 1812.50
CHF 1519.00
250099
- Chrome hardware
- Vintage-style bridge and tuning machines
- Dual PB-style split-coil pickups
MSRP CHF 392.70
CHF 367.05
249261
- Select Alder Body with Ultra Contours and Sculpted Neck Heel
- Ultra II Noiseless™ Vintage Jazz Bass® Pickups
- Ultra II Active Bass Preamp With S-1™ Switching
MSRP CHF 2625.95
CHF 2245.00
251564
- Alder Body
- Dimarzio Ultra Jazz pickups
- Dual concentric Vol/Tone controls
MSRP CHF 1482.05
CHF 1422.00
MSRP CHF 1990.45
CHF 1815.00