7 Cheap Bass Guitars That Don't Suck - 2022 Edition! - Basses That Deliver Fat Tone At Small Prices!

[@TrojanSalesmen1]

the TBRX174 was my first and only bass for like 14 years till I bought a ray24 lol. The TBRX174 is so DAMN GOOD!

[@freednighthawk]

Anyone else notice that the split coil "P bass" pickup on the Ibanez is backwards from every other bass on the wall? The D/G side is closer to the neck than the E/A side, whereas the E/A side is closer to the neck on every other bass on the wall. This will result in slightly less boomy lows, and a little less quacky mids and highs. This makes it very even voiced, which is a dream to mix with.

[@kracked7637]

that's funny, I recently bought my first bass as a guitarist. I had my eyes set on this exact sterling sub in green beforehand, but when I went to the store to try a few basses out I ended up liking a different one better - this exact 40th anniversary squier p-bass in satin blonde. super happy with it

[@simseven4967]

Me too, and it looks and sounds great✌🏻

[@christopherblair6636]

same !

[@coltonmuri3672]

As a guitar player looking for my first bass, THANK YOU for using so much pick. So many bass demos I've heard made me think a P-bass is not my thing. When finger picking, they all sound like a big sine wave with no character. This demo showed that you can get some nice attack out of P-bass pickup and also get the benefits of a bigger low end and humbucking.

[@DaveRayment-g8q]

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[@christiankoll1528]

I think the pbass really shines in rock with a pick and round wound strings. I personally play a lot of slap and with heavy finger attack, more of a John Entwhistle/geddy Lee feel, and I think single coils lend themselves to that sound a bit better. Although I love my Pbass, I like the way i sound on my Warwick a bit more. But I really want a PJ, like a spectre or something. I really dig that 90s sound from bands like Alice in chains and Pantera, and I like the idea of having the versatility.

[@coltonmuri3672]

@@christiankoll1528 I went with the cheap Ibanez Gio GSR200 bass, which is a PJ configuration. It has an active EQ with a ton of bass boost. I'm really happy with it.

[@senorcletus]

im making the switch from guitar to bass, that yamaha is sounding nice

[@rockysenep3626]

Yamaha, Ibanez and Antiquity sound good to me.. But I chose Yamaha because the fretboard wood comes from my country, Indonesia🇮🇩 Sonokeling awesome 👍🏼👍🏼

[@guatobean2869]

The neck on that 40th anniversary is a thing of beauty and comfort like no other!

[@Ceko]

Some great guitars right there and boy do you play some great riffs! Thanks for the video man!

[@dulaldas7650]

I was thinking too and from the comments I am sure to buy Yamaha TRBX174

[@RobiTheophilus]

I gig the heck out of the 5-string double humbucker version of the 'Ray. Perfect for me, especially as I have a child, and I didn't have to worry about putting down a mortgage payment for it.

[@oliverjohn2633]

I have a sterling ray 4 and 5 amazing basses.

[@beatlemike9]

I upgraded my Yamaha TBRX174 Bass with Fender 'Yosemite' pickups. It's my go to Bass over my Gibson SG Bass & Hofner Violin Bass...love it!!

[@djf817]

I did the same with Geezer Butler's. Don't need anything more in a passive set up.

[@bobt5778]

I put Duncan Qtr lb's in mine. Stock pups weren't that bad either.

[@kekwkekwkekw6484]

thank you for playing music the way YOU enjoy it. don’t mind the dorks that die by fingerpicking, you’re amazing!

[@ZekeLawl]

I’ve had an ibanez gsr200 for 6 years now, it’s been a great first bass.

[@P0V3RTY09]

I absolutely love my Ibanez SDGR 4 string. The tone is amazing and it's much easier to play then many of it's contemporaries.

[@lionelkirbyshire7683]

I have the mint stringray, and it's fantastic. It looks great, and I love the weight of it.

[@charlesfick729]

The only thing wrong, except for the Music Man, everything has either a Jazz or Precision pick up set up, making them all sound the same. Why can’t someone think out of the box and use different pickups?? Don’t get me wrong because I have both a Jazz and P squire basses. I have the action set really low and they’re great but I also use a Schector diamond series bass with active pickups, sometimes I just want that super low thunder bass sound. Nice demo

[@marklongshore4860]

I bought a Sawtooth Precision copy and it is first class.

[@Inferno5150]

I love J Basses, and that first bass in the video, Antiquity J Bass, sounded pretty damn good!

[@grantkoeller8911]

Of those 7 basses, Squier 40th anniversary for the win!

[@sujoy2143]

Hey bro! Yamaha TrbX174 or Ibanez Gsr 200 Which willbe better?

[@Rexpbass]

Absolutely. I just bought one 2 weeks ago. Played a few different basses in the store. Mim precision and jazz. American precision and the squire felt and sounded better than the mim and just as good as the USA built. For less than half the price

[@grantkoeller8911]

I also was impressed with Sub bass tribute to the Music Man Stringray.

[@guatobean2869]

The neck on that thing is niiiice!

[@bensteward8937]

I have an amazing 20th anniversary Squire P-bass. That 40th anniversary looks stunning. I had an EBO and I was dissapointed. And I'm an SG guy, just wasn't up to the quality of my SG guitars

[@patrickclune3600]

I just got a Ric but a lot of outside gigs with almost always rain or forecast of means no Ric and get a beater that’s good enough. So Sterling here I come

[@shawnhuff3920]

I just bought another Yamaha TBRX 174 tobacco burst I have a few of them now and my ibanez mikro bass guitar with quarter pounder pickups and a K.S.M music bridge I have fender five string jazz bass and a squier 70's precision bass guitar with a quarter pounder pickup and ksm music bridge a fender Kingman acoustic bass guitar

[@Heivang]

Sire basses and guitars are awesome and cheap. If you haven't had the chance to try them you need to put it on your todo-list of 2023.

[@grantkoeller8911]

Sire is not cheap.

[@pyotrilyichtchaikovsky3733]

@@grantkoeller8911 they have bases down in the 300. Around 500 at sirr you can find some of the best bases under 1000. How are they not inexpensive

[@ritchiecole4193]

​@@grantkoeller8911 not the cheapest but in terms of value they're probably the best you could get imo

[@BukanIbuMu]

Sire is like 900 usd here. It's not cheap.

[@bumpinwhiteboy2504]

@@BukanIbuMu and where is that? cause the quality you get on a $849CDN sire that is 550USD is mental.

[@shawnhuff3920]

I have that same violin sunburst Yamaha trbx 174

[@Muppio]

That yellow P bass with a blue tortouise pick guard, call it the 'Chiquita'.

[@patrickclune3600]

Agreed, I use a pick very sparingly. Use the fingers, pop, slap, thump, rough it up, but a constant pick does nothing here on this side of the pond at least for me

[@billwalker7556]

I play a 1974 Ibanez bass. I played it in a classic rock cover band in the 70's and 80's. I still have it and play it in another band now.

[@simons.2948]

Nice vid mate, what is best bass in your opinion please, out of this line up. I’m an intermediate bass player and have some great basses, P & J bass ultras and a stingray special hh, but I want something cheap but reasonable sounding to throw in back of van. My experience bass’s stay safe in my music room.

[@bobt5778]

I own a Yamaha Trbx174 right now and it's very solid. The stock pickups are fairly hot and the neck width is between a P and a J. The neck is also stable in temp/humidity changes.

[@VanessseXY69]

Great video. Can you make a video of the cheapest bass with humbuckers?

[@GaryGraeff-br2pn]

Not only are you a great guitar player, you are also a great bass player.

[@trance9158]

Yamaha all the way!!

[@patches7308]

Bought a used horribly beat up yamaha rbx250 for dirt cheap as a back up and now it’s my main bass. Plays absolutely beautifully and looks awesome with all the scuffs on it

[@trance9158]

@@patches7308 my 12 yrs old RBX375 is my workhorse and I have a TRBX305 as a backup. I rarely play my Spector Euro 4 now.

[@HouseholdDog]

I'm looking to learn the bass. I really don't want something with narrow string spacing though. How do the Yamahas do in this respect?

[@trance9158]

@@HouseholdDog the standard 4 and 5 stringer's are normal to maybe wide spacing. The only Yamaha I know of that has a narrow string spacing is the John Myung signature 6 string.

[@trance9158]

@@HouseholdDog if you're looking for a 4 string bass go with the BB series or TRBX series. BB for a more classic sound the TRBX for a more modern sound.

[@youthanise]

can you do a video on bass pedals?? many thanks!

[@BardePhilippe.P76]

40th anniversary squier p-bass and the yamaha trbx 174 ibanez killers bomba basses period

[@PeteEllson5656]

That SG bass is killer! Gotta get me one! Great video. Thanks.

[@TheHunter77632]

Thank you for playing the B E H S✨

[@DTSTANGO]

I have the Yamaha TRB174EW 4 String Mango TOBACCO SUNBURST is an amazingly good looking electric bass guitar with just as an amazing sound which includes by choice. The Fender Rumble 25 V3 25W amplifier which offers great sound through an 8" bass speaker with an option to instill a 10" speaker. 😊

[@DutchVai]

Is the only difference with the EW the top wood ?

[@mickavoidant4780]

Good demos

[@samuelboone7495]

That was a great review

[@Janokins]

I see my fellow Yamaha enjoyers in the comments. The TRBX does look nice next to my RBX260

[@chickfinnegan8969]

I dig that Squire.

[@allan1548]

Dragon you play bass well.. I was quite surprised. I think the fender was my favorite for sound and look

[@JFS1215]

No fingered playing sound examples??

[@TheSiggy1990]

Have y'all ever shown a bass VI on this channel? I'm looking into buying one and I want to hear several reviews over it. Love the channel. Thank you for all the demo's 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@paulvanwal4875]

A very good Review, thanks.

[@DadPlaysBass]

Just got a trbx 300 series. Can’t wait to play it

[@doubledgaming4032]

Surprised the Sire V3 2nd Gen is never mentioned in this or the 21 vid.

[@mikepeacock1499]

judging by the sound I'm liking the Ibanez 200 and the Yamaha. Looking to learn bass and want something affordable/ decent and easy to play for me ( big hands)

[@seanb9362]

Awesome to see Russel Brand branching out.

[@joinrocknation9618]

🤣🤣🤣

[@pavelkarpov2004]

17:24 What a song played?

[@kevinturvey8213]

i'd buy the squier - if it sounded like the yamaha

[@michaelolz]

That Antiquity has some punch!

[@unwey3973]

I want to get started into electric bass but I have never really play it an instrument what should I start with?

[@bobt5778]

Try a fender affinity bass and amp package. Gives you everything you need and is solid quality.

[@athan1453]

By any chance if I were to get one of these from Guitar Center would it buzz or have shielding problems?

[@vadymvv]

Cheap bases are not shielded at all.

[@keithsnowdon8672]

Very interesting and thou tarks proppa. Any of these not made in China? Looking for a bass but non Chinese.

[@przemekbytkowski5102]

which of these are the best for metal ???

[@joinrocknation9618]

They're all great for metal

[@Tihsllubllasti]

I think most metal players like the ones with an active (battery powered) pre-amp installed so they can get that extra low bass boost. But, I would ask some metal players or watch their channels to get more insight on their opinions.

[@Lester.M]

Great intro bro!

[@Jixebin]

What about jackson guitars jb2? (I think i named that right)

[@OldDolio312]

I have the Ibanez gsr mikro and had to get it because standard sizes are too big and heavy for me. Don’t really like the sound compared to the full scale Jackson JS2 I switched from but have to deal. It’s the perfect size but not the perfect sound for me.

[@ShaneTuttle77]

Is the yamaha trbx good for slap and pop?

[@LizardPlaysBass]

I feel like you should super duper do a reveiw on the sawtooth series the turf green pearl with pick guard i think that is really good bass

[@yuuchan.l]

is the ibanez gsr180 good?

[@GaryGraeff-br2pn]

I like the epiphone the best for the sound and the look.

[@grantkoeller8911]

What about Glarry, Harley Benton and IYV?

[@NamanPathakGuitar]

Does anyone know the riff be played with ibanez guitar??

[@jammyd33]

Russell? Is that you?

[@gregoryhodge9452]

The Ibenez looks awesome, but it didn't sound like it was plugged in on the video.

[@GaryGraeff-br2pn]

All those basses sound good.

[@larryspivey1716]

My Ray4 is horrible. I can't play it without the frets sawing on my hand. yea, I can get it fixed but I shouldn't have to.

[@MiisterShane]

Merry holidays all! Definitely need to pop in and give that Yammy bass a whirl, torn between that and the Sire M2. And a new amp wouldn't hurt. And those Big Top pedals are adorable, gotta get the set. Probably worth picking up an Antiquity guitar as a backup. Would love an Arturia Minifreak, too. Can't hurt to have some Dunlop cleaning gear to keep everything fresh, either.

[@sunstixy]

Oh, you are that guy from Google+

[@OllieWales]

Bro you're GASing so hard

[@sebhot]

and sire?

[@charliemcgrain]

A Scouse Gordy! Maybe a Wirral Scouse Gordy?

[@qtip4881]

Sterling sounds the best tbh.

[@RobVespa]

Apparently "affordable" is quite a subjective term these days. "Brands we know, love and trust." Um. Yeah, no. While a known brand may come with pros, it's also con. There's a surcharge for the label. Up-and-comers can usually provide the most bang/value for your buck.

[@kalistothenes]

No Schecter SGR C-4?

[@TriumInfinitum]

I dont run around description boxes or click links,...I was watching you could have given approx prices for basses,...if I don't know the price,..I'll go watch a different one that will tell prices!,...whats the point???

[@koltigin4097]

9:28 Aybenez? 😂

[@CL-ty6wp]

Les Claypool inspired me to look at this video

[@grantkoeller8911]

Although,there is the Crate Electra bass out there for good deals!!

[@kenminerva]

Should have included Cort as well..

[@lm4112]

Why is it so hard to find good reviews for cheap NOT beginner... Or closest to it. Every link eventually will say beginner or starter bass. Looking for lowest costing decent tone for recording setup.

[@BenD_Bass]

I Googled antiquity bass guitar and I literally can't find 1 lol

[@Tihsllubllasti]

They are only sold at his store in England, I think. I want one too now. 😢

[@VladCriste]

Taht mario game base hits the spot

[@andybrown141]

Playing them all with a pick makes it very one dimensional and narrow in tonal scope. Play with fingers please.

[@mr_ozzio5095]

He's a guitarist....! One day PMT might get a bass player, to advertise their basses as all the other shops seem to do🤔

[@cozmos21]

His demos are great. It gives enough context to compare tones imo

[@DylanWOWilliams]

Unless you’re Justin Chancellor.

[@wewatchmovies4446]

Hush

[@getshwiftygaming447]

That's a myth. Tone doesn't come from your fingers it comes from the speaker you run your guitar/bass through.

[@youtubewatch2844]

Im renting one snd its litterslly thr one at the start

[@Insanemembrane93]

I want to get into playing the bace but I have a limited income

[@know_not_wickedness]

Do you work at a 7-11 in Orlando?

[@galaxyguy4522]

“Guitarist Plays Bass with a Pick”

[@angelpuppo5701]

Soundwise, nothing like the Yamaha

[@matthewjuliandavis3744]

Yamaha!

[@goliard84]

Squire is the only one that does not sound like crap.

[@contaxpgc532]

the best is fender, period

[@harrisonbaptiste1156]

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[@fallenempress2679]

All cool, but 400 quid isn't what I would call cheap. Affordable ok, but definetly not cheap.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

TMB100

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

I love ya dude, but you're no bassist, we need a bassist to showcase these or any basses for that matter

[@MattMansfield-j5u]

It’s crap. So many of these are not available in Aus.

[@DrTortoiselle]

Revenge gene Simmons

[@markmccormack1796]

I find it difficult to understand the musician due to his accent. I had to turn on the Closed Caption.

[@newsles2]

"...that aren't rubbish". There we go. De-Americanised the title for you. 😏

[@newsles2]

Oh yeah, you're that guy who plays only one style with the pick, always plays right over the pup, and never slaps or anything like that.

[@stormstudios1]

bruh all of these are over 300 dollars