Electric Bass Guitars
SIRE BASS SHOOTOUT - 13 Basses compared by David Caraccio
Sep 19, 2023
Electric Bass Guitars
Fender Standard Jazz Bass LRL (Olympic White)251488
- Poplar body with gloss finish
- Fender Standard ceramic single-coil J Bass pickups
- 4-saddle bridge with satin chrome saddles
MSRP EUR 649.00
EUR 639.00
Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass V MN (natural)206902
(5)
- Body: Poplar
- Bridge Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
EUR 439.00
Fender Player II Modified Precision Bass MN (Dusk)251543
- Modern "C" Neck Profile with 9.5“-Radius Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
EUR 998.00
Fender Player II Jazz Bass MN (Black)249292
- Modern "C" Neck Profile
- 9.5“-Radius Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
- Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Jazz Bass® Pickups
EUR 899.00
Fender Vintera II 50s Precision Bass (desert sand)244958
- Alder Body
- 7.25” Radius Maple Fingerboard with Vintage Tall Frets
- Late-'50s "C"-Shape Neck
EUR 1099.00
Ibanez GSR280QA (transparent black sunburst)239098
- Neck type: GSR4 Maple neck
- Top/back/body: Quilted Maple Art Grain top/Okoume body
- Fretboard: Purpleheart fretboard / White dot inlay
MSRP EUR 299.00
EUR 289.00
Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Jazz Bass RW / 2026 Collection (Matte Inferno Red)255884
- Hybrid series with modern specs and vintage looks
- Made in Japan, right-hand orientation
- Hybrid II Custom Voiced Single Coil pickups (SS configuration)
EUR 1549.00
Squier FSR Classic Vibe Active 70s Jazz Bass (Candy Apple Red)255894
- Fender Designed alnico Noiseless™ Jazz Bass pickups
- Onboard 9-volt preamp with controls for volume, tone, pickup blend, treble/bass boost
- Active/passive switch
EUR 542.00
Mint
- 30.75" short scale
- 2-piece solid Alder body
- Wenge fingerboard
MSRP EUR 949.00
EUR 851.55
Ltd
- Dual Fireball Bass Humbucker Pickups
- Precision Bass® Body Silhouette
- Thin "C" Jazz Bass® Neck Profile
EUR 1249.00
Fender Player Fusion Precision Bass HH / Limited Edition (Halo Metallic)256891
- Dual Fireball Bass Humbucker Pickups
- Precision Bass® Body Silhouette
- Thin "C" Jazz Bass® Neck Profile
EUR 1239.00
JET Guitars JPB-300 Precision Bass (Blue)255916
- Roasted Poplar Solid body
- Canadian roasted maple neck
- Polymer fibre nut
MSRP EUR 421.00
EUR 399.95
Sadowsky MetroExpress 21-Fret Vintage J/J Bass (Solid Olympic White High Polish)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 EUR 969.00
EUR 920.55
Squier Paranormal Electric VI (3-Color Sunburst)256903
- Fender-Designed Split-Coil "VI" Alnico Pickups
- 4-way rotary switch with in-phase and out-of-phase settings
- Mustang-style tremolo system
EUR 519.00
new
- Super All Access neck joint for effortless upper-fret access
- Hum-canceling Delta S4J pickups
- Sonitech S 3-band EQ preamp with active/passive bypass
MSRP EUR 1199.00
EUR 1169.00
Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Jazz Bass PJ RW (Satin Black)257266
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
EUR 1417.90
Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Precision Bass RW (Satin Black)257267
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
EUR 1417.90
Fender Made in Japan Hybrid II Precision Bass RW (Satin Shell Pink)257268
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
EUR 1417.90
Ibanez SRD905F (brown topaz burst low gloss)247911
- - Nordstrand™ Big Break Pickups
- - Okoume / Exotic Maple Body
- - 5pc Maple/Walnut Neck
MSRP EUR 1199.00
EUR 1109.00
Fender 75th Anniversary Player II Precision Bass (Daphne Blue)256892
- 75th Anniversary Limited Colors
- 75th Anniversary Neck Plate
- Contoured Alder Body
EUR 1049.50
Fender 75th Anniversary Player II Precision Bass (Seafoam Green)256893
- 75th Anniversary Limited Colors
- 75th Anniversary Neck Plate
- Contoured Alder Body
EUR 934.00
Fender 75th Anniversary Player II Precision Bass (Candy Apple Red)256894
- 75th Anniversary Limited Colors
- 75th Anniversary Neck Plate
- Contoured Alder Body
EUR 934.00
Fender 75th Anniversary Player II Precision Bass (Aztec Gold)256895
- 75th Anniversary Limited Colors
- 75th Anniversary Neck Plate
- Contoured Alder Body
EUR 934.00
Warwick Rockbass Corvette $$ 5-String (Burgundy Red Transparent Satin)250422
- Ash body
- passive MEC MM-Style pickups
- active 2-band electronics
EUR 1070.00
Fender American Professional Classic Jazz Bass (3-Color Sunburst)252955
- ALDER BODY
- VINTAGE STYLE HARDWARE
- COASTLINE™ ’62 JAZZ BASS® PICKUPS
EUR 1526.00
Fender 75th Anniversary Player II Precision Bass (Diamond Dust Sparkle)254832
- Contoured Alder Body
- 75th Anniversary Thunderbolt™ Precision Bass® pickup
- Modern "C" Neck Profile
MSRP EUR 1149.00
EUR 919.00
Warwick Rockbass Corvette Basic 5-String Fretless (Nirvana Black Transparent Satin)251202
- - Alder body
- - 4-piece laminated Maple neck
- - Active MEC J/J pickups
MSRP EUR 999.00
EUR 949.05
Ltd
- Alder Body
- Dimarzio Ultra Jazz pickups
- Dual concentric Vol/Tone controls
EUR 1579.00
JET Guitars JPB-305 (Charcoal)255616
- Classic Precision‑style 5‑string design
- Balanced long‑scale tonal foundation
- Dual PB‑style custom pickups
MSRP EUR 455.00
EUR 432.25
JET Guitars JB-305 (Deep Blue)255615
- Vintage-inspired Jazz-style body design
- 5-string extended-range configuration
- Dual JB-style pickup layout
MSRP EUR 425.00
EUR 403.75