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Brown Acoustic
Brown Acoustic
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Yamaha GigMaker Acoustic Guitar Pack, Tobacco Brown Sunburst List Price: $279.99 Sale Price: $169.99  |
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The Yamaha GigMaker Acoustic Guitar Pack is built around the F325 acoustic guitar with die-cast chrome tuners and a spruce top. Also includes a gig bag, digital tuner, strap, extra strings, picks, and a tutorial DVD to kick-start your guitar playing. |
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Martin 18AS50BR 2" Nylon Guitar Strap Brown Sale Price: $8.95 |
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Lauren Full Size Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Brown List Price: $109.99 Sale Price: $59.95 |
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Full size dreadnought without the full size price. Great guitar for the person on the go or as a starting instrument. This is a quality guitar and comes with limited lifetime warranty. It features plank style machines, Nickel/ silver frets, maple fingerboard, black body binding, and Shina top, back and sides... |
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UltraSound DI Max Acoustic Guitar Preamp, Brown List Price: $229.00 Sale Price: $169.00 |
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The UltraSound DI MAX is a DI box, an instrument preamp, a mic preamp, and a signal blender, making it among the most versatile instrument preamps on the market. A great tool for every musician to have in his or her gig bag, the UltraSound DI Max Preamp provides a solution to those aggravating stage setup problems and it keeps the controls right at your fingertips... |
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Yamaha FGX720SCA Acoustic Electric Guitar, Brown Sunburst List Price: $669.99 Sale Price: $389.99 |
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Folk, cutaway acoustic-electric guitar, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, die-cast chrome tuners, System55T piezo and preamp; Brown Sunburst |
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Yamaha FGX730SC Acoustic Electric Guitar, Brown Sunburst List Price: $859.99 Sale Price: $499.99 |
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Folk, cutaway acoustic-electric guitar, solid Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, die-cast chrome tuners, ART 1-way system; Brown Sunburst |
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Yamaha FJX720SC Acoustic Electric Guitar, Brown Sunburst List Price: $789.99 Sale Price: $469.99 |
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Medium Jumbo, cutaway acoustic-electric guitar, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, die-cast chrome tuners, System55T piezo and preamp; Brown Sunburst |
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Auralex S3PROBrown/Red SonoSuede Pro System with 8- 48x16x1 Panels in Red and 4- 48X16x2 Corner Traps in Brown; Psuedo-Suede Fabric List Price: $1,399.00 Sale Price: $1,199.00 |
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As Pro Audio technology continues to evolve, sound control solutions must meet greater acoustical demands while maintaining aesthetic appeal. The Auralex® SonoSuede Pro™ or SonoSuede HT™ is a cost-effective complete do-it-yourself room treatment system ideal for the professional studio or any critical listening environment... |
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Levy's Leathers LM20-BRN Leather Deluxe Acoustic Guitar Bag, Brown List Price: $566.03 Sale Price: $384.32 Average Rating:  |
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Levy's Leather Guitar Bags: Because Your Acoustic Guitar is Worth ItThis leather acoustic guitar bag features leather trim and appointments, 1 inch foam padding, and plush lining. In addition, this leather acoustic guitar bag also has internal bridge and string protectors to keep your guitar fully protected... |
Buying an Acoustic guitar
The first step to learning to play the guitar is to buy a quality instrument. This doesn't mean that you have to spend a lot of money to find a guitar that will give you years of service and a good sound. There are several makes and models of guitars that can be found on a budget that produce a round even tone. Before you go out and buy a new acoustic guitar, an understanding of the basics of guitar construction will arm you with the knowledge to make the right choice for you.
Guitar Construction
Acoustic guitars use the vibrations from the strings to produce the beautiful sounds that are characteristic of acoustic instruments. These vibrations are channeled into the guitar and reverberated through the soundboard. The soundboard is the top of the guitar and usually made of a soft wood to facilitate a rich sound. The back of the guitar and sides are usually made with hard woods for strength and resonance. The fingerboard and neck are made of a variety of hard woods for strength.
There are two types of acoustic guitars, classic and steel string models. Classic models use nylon strings and produce a mellow sound while steel strings produce a more crisp clear sound. You should try out both types of guitars before you decide on the style you want to buy. Your choice will be determined by personal preference and budget. Nylon string classic guitars are generally cheaper in price, not quality, than their steel string alternatives.
Acoustic models are held together by glue. They are constructed with supporting struts on the inside placed on the back wall of the guitar. It is important to remember to use only nylon strings on a classic guitar because the tinsel strength of a steel guitar is greater than a classic one. What this means is that the steel strings will exert too much tension on a classic guitar and may end up damaging it. Some guitar players find steel strings easier to produce a clear note, but again this is a matter of personal preference.
Wood Choices in Guitar Construction
There are two types of construction methods used for the soundboard in an acoustic guitar. One is solid wood and the other is a veneer construction which uses a thin sheet of spruce or cedar over another type of soft wood. The soundboard needs to be made out of a soft wood so that the sound resonates easily and produces a good tone. Cedar gives the top of your guitar a rich brown finish while spruce ranges from light yellow to amber.
The back and sides of a guitar are made of hardwoods and there are several selections that manufacturers can choose from. The traditional choice is rosewood, but nato, walnut, koa, mahogany and walnut may be used. Some backs and sides are made out of a veneer. While solid wood is the preferred choice for quality guitars, veneer does give you strength and good sound for less money.
High end guitars have ebony fingerboards that are beautiful, but very expensive. Since the fingerboard is exposed to a lot of wear, a hardwood is used for durability. Rosewood is generally used. Avoid guitars that have fingerboards that are made of softwood as these models are usually low quality instruments. The choice of woods used in an acoustic guitar can greatly influence the timbre and tone of the notes produced.
Making Your Decision
While your budget may be your main deciding factor when buying an acoustic guitar, keep in mind that a quality guitar will last you a lifetime if you care for it properly. You may be able to skimp on quality in the beginning, but as your skills develop you will want an acoustic guitar that produces a clear tone and is sturdy. Solid wood construction is the most desirable, but there are veneer wood guitars that are comparable in quality to some solid wood models. Try to find a guitar that is the proportioned to your body frame and hands. Classic acoustic guitars are smaller than steel string models and are easier to hold when you are sitting down. Always include a case in your purchase to protect your investment. A hard case is the best choice for an acoustic model as it will protect it and keep your guitar from being damaged while in storage or transport. Research the different options you have and then you can make an informed choice and get the best guitar for your skill and needs.
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Truss Rod
Truss Rod
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Taylor Guitars Truss Rod Wrenches List Price: $4.00 Sale Price: $3.99 Average Rating:  |
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Truss Rod Wrench. We generally recommend that you consult an experienced repair technician for truss rod adjustments, but if you know what you’re doing, a Taylor truss rod wrench is a handy tool for tweaking the amount of relief in your neck... |
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Taylor Guitars Truss Rod Wrenches- Regular List Price: $4.00 Sale Price: $3.99 |
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Truss Rod Wrench. We generally recommend that you consult an experienced repair technician for truss rod adjustments, but if you know what you’re doing, a Taylor truss rod wrench is a handy tool for tweaking the amount of relief in your neck... |
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Taylor Guitars Ebony Truss Rod Cover Sale Price: $9.00 |
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Replacement Truss Rod Cover for Taylor Guitars with Ebony Truss Rod covers. |
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Ovation Peghead Style Truss Rod Wrench List Price: $6.00 Sale Price: $5.85 |
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Peghead style truss rod wrench for Ovation guitars. |
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Ovation Elite Style Truss Rod Wrench - Extra Long List Price: $8.95 Sale Price: $8.25 |
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Elite Style extra long truss rod wrench for Ovation Guitars |
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Gibson Truss Rod Cover with Screws - Blank Black Sale Price: $14.99 |
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Fender 3/16"" T-Shaped Truss Rod Tool List Price: $8.99 Sale Price: $7.59 |
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Makes truss rod adjustments a piece of cake. |
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Gibson Truss Rod Cover with Screws - Les Paul Studio Sale Price: $14.99 |
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Fender Bullet Truss Rod Nut List Price: $6.99 Sale Price: $6.49 |
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Fender brings you this Bullet Truss Rod Nut so you can keep your axe stock. Don't settle for less than original Fender parts! |
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Fender American Standard Truss Rod Nut List Price: $5.99 Sale Price: $5.99 |
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Fender brings you this American Standard Truss Rod Nut. Don't settle for less than original Fender parts! |
Millennium Falcon guitar can do the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs
Amongst the pantheon of unspoken sci-fi rock gods, let’s all admit that Han Solo must thrash a pretty mean axe. In fact, the entire Millennium Falcon crew probably combines into one of the greatest glam groups to ever form in a galaxy far, far away. Chewbacca, of course, on drums; gold bikini Leia on bass [...]
Archtop Acoustic
Archtop Acoustic
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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar (Cognac Burst) List Price: $625.00 Sale Price: $519.00 Average Rating:  |
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The 5th Avenue is Godin's take on the archtop jazz-style acoustic, complete with classic looks: Canadian cherry in a polished burst finish, a floating pickgaurd and cream binding, and the requisite F-holes... |
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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar (Black) List Price: $625.00 Sale Price: $519.00 |
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Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar |
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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar (Natural) List Price: $625.00 Sale Price: $519.00 Average Rating: |
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Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar |
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Silver Creek Vintage Archtop 000 Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Case, Black List Price: $179.00 Sale Price: $69.99 Average Rating:  |
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This Silver Creek Archtop Guitar Case for auditorium acoustics is vintage in every detail from the heavy-duty arched top to the crushed velvet interior. The case is designed features black Tolex covering, 6 latches, and an accessory compartment... |
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The Loar F-Hole Archtop Acoustic Guitar with Floating Pickup, Sunburst Finish List Price: $1,499.99 Sale Price: $1,124.99 Average Rating: |
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All-solid archtop acoustics from The Loar honor pioneering jazz guitars of the early 20th century. These accurate replicas feature a solid top that’s meticulously graduated from select spruce. The archtops also feature solid flamed maple back and sides, two parallel tone bars, a trapeze-style tailpiece and an adjustable ebony bridge... |
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Dean Performer Arch-Top Mini Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Cutaway Guitar Blueburst List Price: $355.55 Sale Price: $219.00 Average Rating: |
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Dean Performer Archtop is an acoustic-electric guitar that combines the popular mini-jumbo body with a sleek aerodynamic look that rides comfortably in your arms. Features a select spruce top, Mahogany body, bound neck with extended fingerboard... |
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Dean Performer Arch-Top Mini Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Cutaway Guitar Vintage Sunburst List Price: $355.55 Sale Price: $219.00 Average Rating:  |
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Dean Performer Archtop is an acoustic-electric guitar that combines the popular mini-jumbo body with a sleek aerodynamic look that rides comfortably in your arms. Features a select spruce top, Mahogany body, bound neck with extended fingerboard... |
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The Loar F-Hole Archtop Acoustic Guitar with Floating Pickup, Natural Finish List Price: $1,499.99 Sale Price: $1,124.99 |
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All-solid archtop acoustics from The Loar honor pioneering jazz guitars of the early 20th century. These accurate replicas feature a solid top that’s meticulously graduated from select spruce. The archtops also feature solid flamed maple back and sides, two parallel tone bars, a trapeze-style tailpiece and an adjustable ebony bridge... |
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The Loar F-Hole Archtop Acoustic Guitar, Natural Finish List Price: $1,399.99 Sale Price: $1,049.99 |
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All-solid archtop acoustics from The Loar honor pioneering jazz guitars of the early 20th century. These accurate replicas feature a solid top that’s meticulously graduated from select spruce. The archtops also feature solid flamed maple back and sides, two parallel tone bars, a trapeze-style tailpiece and an adjustable ebony bridge... |
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The Loar Roundhole Archtop Acoustic Guitar, Sunburst Finish List Price: $1,399.99 Sale Price: $1,049.99 |
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All-solid archtop acoustics from The Loar honor pioneering jazz guitars of the early 20th century. These accurate replicas feature a solid top that’s meticulously graduated from select spruce. The archtops also feature solid flamed maple back and sides, two parallel tone bars, a trapeze-style tailpiece and an adjustable ebony bridge... |
Guitar Limited
Guitar Limited
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Lauren 30'' Steel String Acoustic Guitar Package - Metallic Blue - (Blowout Sale - Limited Time!) List Price: $99.95 Sale Price: $39.95 Average Rating: |
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These 1/2 size acoustic guitars provide the young students an easy-to-hold instrument. Package includes: 30'' Lauren student guitar, steel strings, strap button, guitar bag, pitch pipe and picks. Also available in Metallic Black, Metallic Red and Metallic Silver |
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Epiphone Limited Edition 1956 Les Paul Electric Guitar, Gold Top List Price: $832.00 Sale Price: Too low to display |
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The Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop Electric Guitar recreates an early Gibson classic with all the looks, sound, and feel that made it one of the most loved guitars ever. 2 Alnico V P-90 single-coil pickups... |
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Levy's Leathers 2 Cotton Guitar Strap,Black List Price: $15.66 Sale Price: $9.53 Average Rating: |
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2'' Signature Series cotton guitar strap with suede ends and tri-glide adjustment. Adjustable up to 54'' |
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Schecter Synyster Gates Limited Edition Guitar Black w/Red stripes List Price: $1,499.00 Sale Price: $1,049.00 |
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Schecter Synyster Gates Limited Edition Guitar Black w/Red stripes |
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Levy's Leathers Hootenanny Style Guitar Strap, List Price: $27.03 Sale Price: $22.95 Average Rating: |
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2inch 60's Hootenanny jacquard weave guitar strap with polypropylene backing, leather ends and tri-glide adjustment. |
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Levy's Leathers M8PJ-RED 1.5 Polypropylene Kid's Guitar Strap, Red List Price: $7.96 Sale Price: $5.99 Average Rating: |
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1 1/2'' polypropylene guitar/ukulele strap, for kids, with moveable leather pad, leather ends and tri-glide adjustment. Adjustable to 38'' |
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Levy's Leathers 2 Jacquard Weave Hootenanny Guitar Strap, List Price: $27.03 Sale Price: $16.99 Average Rating: |
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2" "60's Hootenanny" jacquard weave guitar strap with polypropylene backing. Adjustable to 54". |
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Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Special SC Electric Guitar, TV Yellow List Price: $632.00 Sale Price: Too low to display |
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Introduced in 1954 as an entry-level version of the Les Paul, the Les Paul Junior graduated from kids bedrooms, to garage bands, to club and arena stages through the course of three decades as it became a favorite not only with beginners, but with professional players, too... |
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Schecter Synyster Gates Guitar, Limited Signature Model (White Gloss, Pimp Stripe) List Price: $1,499.00 Sale Price: $1,049.00 Average Rating: |
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Wake the fallen with this Schecter, a limited edition version of Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold's signature model. Designed to Syn's rocking specs, it's a new twist on Schecter's Hellraiser, with a mahogany body and set neck, a slick ebony fingerboard featuring wicked "SYN" and DeathBat inlays, Seymour Duncan Custom Invader humbuckers, a Floyd Rose and then some, all wrapped up in a white finish with gold pinstripes and hardware... |
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Michael Kelly Patriot Limited MKPLS Electric Guitar List Price: $770.00 Sale Price: Too low to display |
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The Patriot Limited features figured exotic wood tops in distinctive Spalted Maple and Burled Bubinga. Stunning would be an understatement when describing their unique custom appearances. The Limited's tone screams out in crisp growling heaps thanks to Rockfield SWC pickups that are also coil tapped for tonal versatility... |
Shearwater: Just another brick in the wall of sound
Shearwater celebrates the natural world by creating supernatural music. The band’s latest album, The Golden Archipelago, is a loose song cycle about life on islands — places “where we project our fantasies about what the world could be like if we could just remake it,” as frontman Jonathan Meiburg said in an interview last week. Meiburg knows the purity of these places first-hand: After ...
Bass Sunburst
Bass Sunburst
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Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass; Sunburst List Price: $599.00 Sale Price: Too low to display Average Rating: |
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Hofner Icon Violin bass. Sunburst Finish. Based on original Hofner 500/1-With case. Value priced! |
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Epiphone Viola Electric Bass Guitar, Vintage Sunburst List Price: $548.00 Sale Price: $329.00 Average Rating: |
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This veteran from the British Invasion is back, but without the vintage price tag! Mod looks and warm, bass tone come together as a result of its hollow laminated Maple body with a short-scale 30.5" neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, posh Flame Maple top... |
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Silvertone LB11 Bass & Amp Package, Sunburst List Price: $479.99 Sale Price: $179.00 Average Rating: |
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The Silvertone Bass Guitar Package is loaded with everything you need to bang out some serious bottom. Featuring the Silvertone SSLB-11 "Precision" style 4 - string bass (34" long scale, 20 fret maple neck with Rosewood fretboard, 1 split "P" style pickup, 1 volume and 1 tone control, chrome die-cast enclosed tuning machines, fully adjustable chrome bridge)... |
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Squier by Fender Standard Jazz Bass, Antique Sunburst List Price: $479.99 Sale Price: $279.99 |
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The Squier® Standard Jazz Bass® features an offset-waist body design, ultra slim fast-action neck and full-range bi-pole pickups.AccessoriesStrings : Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, (Gauges .045, .065, .080, ... |
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Palatino Electric Upright Bass, Sunburst Finish List Price: $929.99 Sale Price: Too low to display |
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The VE-500 has a chambered body of select spruce and a vintage sunburst finish. The adjustable maple bridge rests on the Piezo transducer pickup, giving VE-500 its large, booming tone. |
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Epiphone Thunderbird IV Electric Bass Guitar, 4-Strings, Reverse Body, Vintage Sunburst List Price: $499.00 Sale Price: $299.00 Average Rating: |
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Featuring both a classic shape and a classic sound, the 4-string Epiphone Thunderbird IV bass guitar in vintage sunburst finish has a reverse body styling, carved top and the Thunderbird insignia on the pickguard... |
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SX BG1K 3/4 LH 3TS Sunburst Left Handed Bass Guitar Package w/BA1565 AMP and Instructional DVD Sale Price: $99.99 |
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Left handed bass guitar features: Solid Alder. This bass is made of the same high quality woods our full size models use. The alder wood body creates an authentic vintage sound. Dual cutaway body provides access to the upper frets Contoured back for hours of comfortable play Bolt-on Maple neck with adjustable truss rod Ultra fast Rosewood fretboard with 21 jumbo frets Split P-Bass type passive pickup offers a full sound Overall length of bass: 42" Width at its widest point: 12 1/2" Width of the neck at the nut: 1 1/2"; at the 20st fret: 2 7/16" Scale length: 30" String spacing at the bridge is 2"... |
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Hofner CT Series Club Bass; Sunburst List Price: $999.00 Sale Price: $699.00 |
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Contemporary Series version of the famous Club Bass offers the famous Höfner bass-sound in an alternative cutaway design. The center block improves sustain. Original German made Höfner 'Staple-Top' pick-ups... |
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MTD Kingston "The Z" Bass Guitar (4 String, Maple/Tobacco Sunburst) List Price: $1,399.00 Sale Price: $1,149.00 |
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"Z" 4-string Maple Fingerboard, Gloss Tobacco Sunburt Finish. The MTD Z series of basses were created for a discerning player looking for the clarity, feel and response found only in a handmade, boutique style bass... |
this is for bass players, what is your fanciest bass guitar model that would stand out?
-i have six basses, but three of them are really fancy and stand out:
-Ibanez icb-200 bass guitar (iceman bass), sunburst
-B.C Rich Mockingbird Bass, natural finish
-Epiphone Thunderbird, alpine white
They put my Ashton in the shade but if I had the pennies I'd get a Rickenbacker 4004LK, although there was a limited edition graphite bass in the 1980's that was magic (sorry, can't remember the make). .