﻿Bass guitars are the lowest pitched type of guitars. In this video, we
review five of the best Bass Guitars for 2022. Links to all the products in the review are in the
description box below, where you'll find current pricing for your region wherever possible.
The video has timestamps so that you can jump straight to the Bass
Guitar that interests you the most. Now before I move on, we'd love to hear
what Bass Guitar you're using right now and what you think of it. Let us know in the comments!
Okay, let's get into it! Here are the top five best Bass Guitars of 2022.
The fifth product on our list is the Jackson JS2. The Jackson JS2 is a concert bass guitar
with an affordable price tag. The JS2 comes in either white
or black to suit your desired aesthetic. The body of this bass is poplar wood, offering
something a little different from the more common mahogany, and provides an exciting sound.
Poplar, as a tonewood, is softer, so you'll get a warmer tone with slightly decreased resonance.
This also means that the Jackson JS2 boasts a lightweight body at
just 16 pounds or 7.3 kilograms, making it perfect for beginners or younger players.
Jackson provides a bolt-on maple neck with a 34-inch scale length,
so you'll get the entire note range. The fretboard is laurel and features
24 jumbo frets, which is excellent for beginners as it provides a little more
space as they grasp how to play chords. Of course, the JS2 comes with a P/J pickup
configuration, one of the most versatile pickup configurations,
making this bass guitar perfect for adventurous musicians experimenting with different genres.
On the body of the bass is a volume and blend control.
You can choose between an active or passive action using the volume knob.
Another exciting thing is that when your pickup is active,
there's a good boost control so that you can enhance your bass tone.
Here's something you should know before buying the Jackson JS2:
The tone may not sound good enough for professional bassists.
If you're looking for a practice bass or you're a beginner, the Jackson JS2 is a fantastic option.
The fourth product on our list is the Sterling By MusicMan StingRay34.
You can't go wrong with the Sterling by MusicMan StingRay34.
This bass guitar boasts Ernie Ball MusicMan's original StingRay design with a sleek black
finish that looks fantastic. Its body is made of mahogany,
a tonewood that gives you a solid, punchy tone with strong fundamentals,
low overtones and excellent high-end response. The neck is roasted maple with a rosewood
fretboard that feels smooth as your fingers glide between notes.
Its scale length is 24 inches with 21 frets to give you enough range across various genres.
A great thing about the StingRay34 is that it uses a 3 + 1 headstock, allowing Sterling by
MusicMan to provide larger tuning machines. The bass has a two-humbucker pickup format.
It uses MusicMan's own H-1 Alnico to achieve a fuller and warmer sound you're sure to enjoy.
On the body, you'll find four knobs that act as controls.
There's an onboard preamp and 3-band EQ, allowing you to shape your tone to your tastes.
There's a separate volume control so that you can adjust your instrument's output.
You can get a really beefy sound with the StingRay34.
Here's something you should know before buying the Sterling by MusicMan StingRay34:
Some musicians may dislike the 21-fret format. If you're looking for an advanced instrument
with a fantastic price tag, you'll love the Sterling by MusicMan StingRay34.
The third product on our list is the Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4.
The Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4 is an eye-catching bass that screams rock and roll.
It features a black cherry design with a striking red in the center that fades into black.
There's an intricate pattern under the laminate, so you'll find that this bass looks slightly
different under different lighting conditions. The back of this bass is mahogany, so you can
expect a warm, punchy sound. The topwood is maple,
which gives you a quicker note decay. It also means that your instrument is
highly durable, so you won't have to worry about bringing it to gigs.
The body's shape makes it comfortable to carry, whether standing or sitting.
The Stiletto Extreme 4 uses maple for the neck with a rosewood fretboard that
feels nice as you glide between notes. You'll notice that the neck has a thinner
profile, allowing you to play quicker. The Extreme 4 uses Schecter pickups.
You'll be happy to know that this bass boasts an active EQ.
This gives you a ton of control over your parameters and how you shape your sound.
The preamp allows you to tweak your sound before it comes into
contact with anything else in your signal chain.
Here's something you should know before buying the Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4:
Some musicians may dislike the pickups being Schecter instead of other better-known brands.
If you're looking for a gorgeous bass that plays beautifully, then take a look at the
Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4. The second product on our list
is the Yamaha BB735A. The Yamaha BB735A is a
bass guitar that won't disappoint. It boasts a variety of color options,
from a sleek matte black to an aesthetic dark coffee sunburst.
Of course, this bass doesn't just look fantastic; its sound and build quality are also excellent.
Yamaha uses a multi-laminated body construction that features
maple wood sandwiched between alder. The logic is that the hard maple acts as a
stable center to increase the guitar's stiffness while accentuating the midrange, giving you a
more uniform transmission of vibrations. The alder wood gives you a transparent and
full tone with balanced high, mid, and low frequencies.
The BB735A uses a bolt-on neck with 6-bolt miter jointing.
This fuses the neck closer to the body, allowing for better resonance and livelier notes.
Yamaha uses custom-wound pickups with a medium-high output with a vintage voicing.
The pickups are wound to fit the character of the bass while retaining the classic BB sound.
You'll love that the Yamaha BB735A has a diagonal body-through stringing, which significantly
decreases the stress on the strings while enhancing the transfer of energy to the body.
The bridge also comes with a saddle adjustable to two angles, so you can
choose which suits your sound best. Here's something you should know
before buying the Yamaha BB735A: Some users note that the initial
setting up of the bass can be a little tricky. The Yamaha BB735A is perfect for bassists who
want an upgrade or beginners who want a guitar that can grow with you.
The first product on our list is the Fender Meteora Bass.
The Fender Meteora Bass holds up with the well-known and loved Fender quality.
This bass boasts a stunning body with a shape that's sure to turn some heads.
It comes in a Silverburst theme, with silver on the middle fading into black on the sides.
The body is alder to give you a transparent sound with balanced frequencies that are
well-suited for a wide variety of genres. The neck and fretboard are maple and feature
20 medium jumbo frets with a 34-inch scale-length to give you a good range.
It feels smooth to glide between chord progressions.
The edges are also rolled for better comfort. The Meteora Bass uses Fireball Humbucking pickups,
which give you a responsive and full sound. You'll also get great clarity and an excellent
string-to-string note balance. Bassists will love that the Meteora
has both passive and active hardware. There's an onboard 18-volt active preamp
that allows you to boost or cut your bass, treble, and mid frequencies,
so you get full control over your tone. You'll find a small toggle switch on
the body that will let you switch between active or passive modes.
Switching out batteries with the battery box access on the rear is also effortless.
Finally, the Meteora uses a HiMass Bridge to give you stable sustain and intonation.
Here's something you should know before buying the Fender Meteora Bass:
It’s more expensive than the other bass guitars in our list, but for good reason.
If you're looking for a bass guitar that has it all and does everything well,
the Fender Meteora Bass is the one for you. And there you have it folks - the five Bass
Guitars that got us excited this year. If this video helped you in any way,
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If you would like to see some more reviews from our team here at Gear Music Tech,
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Music Tech soon. Bye for now.