Ash is a popular wood used in electric guitar bodies, prized for its bright tone, snappy attack, and resonant sustain. It comes in two main types: northern (hard) ash, which is denser and delivers a sharper, more pronounced sound, and swamp (soft) ash, known for its lighter weight and slightly warmer tone. Ash often features beautiful, open grain patterns, making it a favourite for transparent finishes like sunburst or natural. Tonally, it’s great for clarity and articulation—perfect for funk, country, and clean blues styles—though it’s also versatile enough for rock and beyond.
The bass guitar is the backbone of many musical styles, delivering the low-end power that holds everything together. Designed to play deep, resonant notes, it typically has four strings—though five- and six-string models are also popular—and comes in both fretted and fretless versions. Bass guitars can be electric or acoustic, with solid or hollow bodies, and are used across genres from rock and funk to jazz and reggae. In this category, you’ll find a wide selection of bass guitars to suit all levels, from beginner to pro, each built to provide great tone, feel, and reliability.
A fretless guitar or bass is an instrument without the metal frets on its fingerboard, allowing players to slide smoothly between notes and achieve a more vocal, expressive sound. Without frets to define exact pitches, fretless instruments demand precise finger placement and offer unique tonal possibilities like microtonal bends and subtle vibrato. They’re popular in jazz, fusion, and experimental music, giving musicians a fluid, singing quality that fretted instruments can’t quite replicate. Playing fretless requires skill but opens up a world of expressive nuance.
Swamp ash is a lightweight tonewood commonly used for electric guitar bodies, especially by brands like Fender. It is prized for its bright, balanced sound with strong mids and a slightly scooped low end, giving guitars a snappy, punchy tone that cuts through a mix. The wood’s light weight also makes instruments comfortable to play for long periods. Visually, swamp ash often features an attractive grain pattern that looks great with translucent finishes, making it a popular choice for both tone and aesthetics.
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Sire is a music company best known for its high-quality yet affordable electric bass and guitar instruments. Originally founded by Larry DiMarzio and later rejuvenated through a collaboration with legendary bassist Marcus Miller, Sire has built a strong reputation for producing instruments that offer professional-level features without the premium price tag. The brand’s rise to prominence came particularly through the Sire Marcus Miller bass line, which gained popularity among both beginners and seasoned musicians for its build quality, versatile tone options, and stylish design.
In addition to bass guitars, Sire also makes electric and acoustic guitars, including collaborations with artists like Larry Carlton, a renowned jazz-fusion guitarist. These guitars are praised for their smooth neck profiles, reliable electronics, and classic aesthetics reminiscent of vintage Fender-style models. Sire’s focus on player comfort, quality components, and value has made it a go-to brand for those seeking boutique-style instruments without the boutique price, helping to democratise access to great gear.
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Fits 4-String bass Made of metal alloy String Spacing: 57mm; Mounting screws spacing: 70mm With wrench and mounting screws Package included: 1 Pc Tremolo Arm
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Curved top and back,2 way truss rod, Nickel frets Diecast chrome plated machineheads, Synthetic bone nut, Chrome plated bridge Single coil pickup and 1 humbucker Active Pickups Volume, treble, bass, balance controls Transparent finish Scale: 864mm, Nut Width: 45mm Controls: 3 Band, Treble, Middle, Bass, Volume and Balance.
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GraphTech Black TUSQ XL Bass Nut Graphtech Black Tusq Xl – Fender Jazz Bass 4 String Designed to boost guitar performance, TUSQ XL is precision engineered and specially formulated to bring out the hidden harmonics and richness in every note. TUSQ XL is based on the highly resonant TUSQ man made ivory and impregnated with PTFE, the slipperiest subst…
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Gauge: Medium Marcus Miller has personally worked with DR to develop a new and improved version of one of the best stainless round wound bass strings on the market A "fatter, deeper, smoother" string that satisfied Marcus Miller's demanding standard Fatter tone, Deeper sound, smoother feel and response More consistent in feel along the length of th…
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LTD 2022 Model Only 150 pieces worldwide (4 and 5 strings combined) 4-string electric bass 34" (864 mm) scale Slightly reduced J-style body with deep cutaways Snakewood top, torrified ash body Passive, hum-free Sadowsky J-style pickup (neck) Passive Sadowsky MM-style humbucker pickup (bridge) Active Sadowsky 2-band electronics (bass and treble boos…
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