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Best customer service I've ever encountered. My guitar arrived ahead of the date it was supposed to, in flawless condition. Played well right out of the box. I will be buying all of my gear from you, from here on out. You made me feel like I was ordering a custom guitar, just for me. I was treated like a valuable customer.


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  • Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass (Short Scale Candy Apple Red)
    Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass (Short Scale Candy Apple Red)
    Vint Mod Jaguar Bass, SS CAR Short-scale Solidbody Bass with Agathis Jaguar Body, J Bass Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, P Bass Middle Pickup, and J Bass Bridge Pickup - Candy Apple Red Here's a sleek bass from Squier® that's sure to blow you away! Taking its cues from the FENDER® Jaguar® Bass, this Short Scale Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass rocks a P Bass® pickup in the middle with a J Bass® pickup at the bridge. The result: a ton of tone that you can...
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  • Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass (Natural)
    Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass (Natural)
    Vint Mod JBass, Natural 4-string Electric Bass with Soft Maple Body, Maple Neck and Fingerboard, and Duncan-designed Single-coil Pickups - Natural With the Vintage Modified Jazz Bass®, Squier® raises the bar for affordably priced instruments! The Vintage Modified Jazz Bass® sports a maple body and a slick natural finish. The neck is a comfortable C-shape with black binding and block inlays on a maple fingerboard. The retro-inspired...
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    (15 reviews) Sale Price: $299.99
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  • Gibson SG Bass Faded (Worn Brown  )
    Gibson SG Bass Faded (Worn Brown )
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    SG Bass Faded Worn Brown 4-string Short Scale Electric Bass with Mahogany Body and Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Two Humbuckers, and Hardshell Case - Worn Brown The short-scale length of the Gibson SG Bass Faded solidbody electric bass is perfect for fast players, guitarists that only play bass occasionally, and players with small hands. You'll love the fat, full tone of the mahogany body and neck. The SG Bass Faded is perfect for any style of gig thanks to...
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    Sale Price: $799.00
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  • Epiphone Viola Bass (Vintage Sunburst)
    Epiphone Viola Bass (Vintage Sunburst)
    Viola 4-St Bass, Vintage SB 4-string Electric Bass with Maple Body, Flame Maple Top, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Vintage Sunburst Epiphone's Viola Bass harkens back to the glory days of the British Invasion with modern touches that distinguish it from the similarly shaped vintage model. The laminated maple body is topped with a flame maple top with a rosewood-topped set maple neck rounding out the basic feature set. The Viola...
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  • Kala U-Bass (Exotic Mahogany)
    Kala U-Bass (Exotic Mahogany)
    U-Bass Exotic Mahogany Short-scale Acoustic-electric Bass Travel Guitar with Solid Exotic Mahogany Top, Back, Sides, and Neck; Rosewood Fingerboard; Active EQ; Built-in Tuner; and Custom Padded Gig Bag - Natural This gorgeous Kala Exotic Mahogany U-Bass gives you full-sized bass tone your can comfortably travel with. In fact, the U-Bass is small enough to fit into the overhead compartment of an airplane, yet's it's packed with thick, rich acoustic bass tone that's bolstered by an all solid-mahogany body....
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    Sale Price: $399.00
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  • Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass (Short Scale Black)
    Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass (Short Scale Black)
    Vint Mod Jaguar Bass, SS Blk Short-scale Solidbody Bass with Agathis Jaguar Body, J Bass Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, P Bass Middle Pickup, and J Bass Bridge Pickup - Black Here's a sleek bass from Squier® that's sure to blow you away! Taking its cues from the FENDER® Jaguar® Bass, this Short Scale Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass rocks a P Bass® pickup in the middle with a J Bass® pickup at the bridge. The result: a ton of tone that you can...
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  • Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special (3-Color Sunburst)
    Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special (3-Color Sunburst)
    Vint Mod Jaguar Bass, 3TS Solidbody Bass with Basswood Jaguar Body, J Bass Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, P Bass Middle Pickup, and J Bass Bridge Pickup - 3-Color Sunburst Here's a sleek bass from Squier® that's sure to blow you away! Taking its cues from the FENDER® Jaguar® Bass, the Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass rocks a P Bass® pickup in the middle with a J Bass® pickup at the bridge. The result: a ton of tone that you can tweak to...
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    (7 reviews) Sale Price: $199.99
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  • Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass Fretless (Sunburst)
    Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass Fretless (Sunburst)
    Vint Mod JBass Fretless, SB 4-string Electric Bass with Agathis Body, Maple Neck, Ebonol Fretless Fingerboard, and Duncan-designed Single-coil Pickups - Sunburst With the Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz Bass®, Squier® proves that what is old can be new again! Disciples of groove will severely dig Squier's elegantly slinky new Vintage Modified Jazz Bass® Fretless, which fuses the warm, expressive voice of an upright with the defined attack of an...
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    (5 reviews) Sale Price: $299.99
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  • Fender Blacktop Jazz Bass
    Fender Blacktop Jazz Bass
    Blacktop JBass RW, Black 4-string Bass Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Split Single-coil Pickups - Black Fender's impressive Blacktop Jazz Bass® puts a very cool spin on the classic J-Bass design! You still get that ultra-comfortable maple neck, that eye-catching asymmetrical body shape, and the kind of J-Bass quality you expect from a genuine FENDER®. But, this Blacktop Jazz Bass gives you...
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    Sale Price: $499.99
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  • Gibson SG Bass Faded (Worn Cherry )
    Gibson SG Bass Faded (Worn Cherry )
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    SG Bass Faded Worn Cherry 4-string Short Scale Electric Bass with Mahogany Body and Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Two Humbuckers, and Hardshell Case - Worn Cherry The short-scale length of the Gibson SG Bass Faded solidbody electric bass is perfect for fast players, guitarists that only play bass occasionally, and players with small hands. You'll love the fat, full tone of the mahogany body and neck. The SG Bass Faded is perfect for any style of gig thanks to...
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  • Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat
    Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat
    Allen Woody Rumblekat Semi-hollowbody Electric Bass Guitar with Maple Top, Mahogany Body, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Wine Red Legendary bassist, head-turning bass! The late, great Allman Brothers and Gov't Mule bassist designed the Allen Woody Rumblekat bass to give you distinctively great semi-hollowbody bass tones plus amazing playing feel. This short-scale (30") Allen Woody Rumblekat features an eye-catching...
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    (4 reviews) Sale Price: $399.00
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  • Ibanez SR600 (Walnut Flat)
    Ibanez SR600 (Walnut Flat)
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    4-Str SR Bass, Walnut Flat 4-string Bass Guitar with Light Ash Body, Jatoba/Bubinga Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Walnut Flat Need a bass that's perfect for different musical styles? Strap on the Ibanez SR600! You'll appreciate the lightweight ash body during the gig, as it dramatically reduces the strain on your back. But tone is what it's all about, and the SR600 has that in spades! A pair of Bartolini humbucking pickups...
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    (9 reviews) Sale Price: $649.99
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  • Gibson EB Bass (Fireburst Vintage Gloss)
    Gibson EB Bass (Fireburst Vintage Gloss)
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    EB Bass Fireburst vintage gloss 4-string Electric Bass with Ash Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, 2 x Humbuckers, and Hard Case - Firebust Vintage Gloss Get the perfect fusion of tradition and innovation with the Gibson EB 4-string Bass guitar. The EB Bass is sure to turn heads at your next gig with its sleek new body style. This 34" scale bass packs a punch with its ash body and maple neck. Gibson has taken time-tested bass design and matched it...
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    (3 reviews) Sale Price: $999.00
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  • Gibson SG Bass Faded (Worn Ebony )
    Gibson SG Bass Faded (Worn Ebony )
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    SG Bass Faded Worn Ebony 4-string Short Scale Electric Bass with Mahogany Body and Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Two Humbuckers, and Hardshell Case - Worn Ebony The short-scale length of the Gibson SG Bass Faded solidbody electric bass is perfect for fast players, guitarists that only play bass occasionally, and players with small hands. You'll love the fat, full tone of the mahogany body and neck. The SG Bass Faded is perfect for any style of gig thanks to...
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  • Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass (Short Scale Silver)
    Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass (Short Scale Silver)
    Vint Mod Jaguar Bass, SS Silv Short-scale Solidbody Bass with Agathis Jaguar Body, J Bass Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, P Bass Middle Pickup, and J Bass Bridge Pickup - Silver Here's a sleek bass from Squier® that's sure to blow you away! Taking its cues from the FENDER® Jaguar® Bass, this Short Scale Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass rocks a P Bass® pickup in the middle with a J Bass® pickup at the bridge. The result: a ton of tone that you can...
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  • Squier James Johnston Jazz Bass
    Squier James Johnston Jazz Bass
    James Johnston JBass 4-string Solidbody Bass with Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 x Single-coil Pickups - Lake Placid Blue Based on James Johnston's custom axe, the Squier® James Johnston Jazz Bass® solidbody 4-string bass guitar gives you the look, style, and sound of Biffy Clyro, one of Britain's foremost contemporary pop/rock acts. From its headstock to its traditional J Bass® body, the James Johnston...
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    (5 reviews) Sale Price: $379.99
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  • Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass (Black)
    Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass (Black)
    Aerodyne JBass 4-string Electric Bass with Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Single-coil Pickups - Black The FENDER® Aerodyne Jazz Bass® is something completely different! Cutting-edge bass players looking for a high performance and lightweight bass with a strikingly different appearance will flip over the Aerodyne Jazz Bass! This is a special edition Jazz Bass featuring a bound basswood body...
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    (5 reviews) Sale Price: $799.99
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  • Ibanez SR300MG (Metallic Gray)
    Ibanez SR300MG (Metallic Gray)
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    4-Str Bass, Metallic Gray 4-string Electric Bass with Agathis Body, 5-piece Maple/Rosewood Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Humbucking Pickups, and Style Sweeper EQ - Metallic Gray When you pick up an Ibanez SR300 electric bass, you're instantly greeted with that signature Ibanez "feel." In fact, you'll be surprised by how close the Ibanez SR300 plays and sounds like its higher end SR series siblings. That feel and general "vibe" is due in large part to the SR300's sleek...
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    Sale Price: $349.99
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  • Fender Cabronita Precision Bass (2-Color Sunburst)New
    Fender Cabronita Precision Bass (2-Color Sunburst) 
    Cabronita PBass 2-Color Sunburst 4-String Electric Bass Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck and Fingerboard, High Mass Bridge, Vintage-style Tuners, and Fideli'Tron Humbucker - 2-color Sunburst Take control of your rhythm section with the commanding FENDER® Cabronita Precision Bass®. This bass guitar is built for high output and rock-solid low end. If you want epic bass tone, you'll love the specially designed Fideli'Tron Bass humbucking pickup. And the Cabronita P-Bass is as good...
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    Sale Price: $599.99
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  • Ibanez AEB10
    Ibanez AEB10
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    Electric-Acoustic Bass Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, and Onboard Pickup System - Dark Violin Sunburst Acoustic low end! If you love the sound of an unplugged acoustic bass guitar but also need to plug in with the band, then you'll love what the Ibanez AEB10E bass does for you. This beautiful 4-string bass delivers great tones, whether you're plucking unplugged or plugging into its built-in Fishman...
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When it comes to 4-string bass guitars, count on Sweetwater for the most reliable selection anywhere! Our enormous warehouse and free shipping on most items ensure you'll get it fast and at a great value. To help you choose from the many 4-string bass guitars available, Sweetwater's friendly Sales Engineers are at your service. They're pros with 4-string bass guitars, and can gladly answer any questions you might have. Sweetwater's commitment to quality customer service is second to none, and we look forward to helping you with 4-string bass guitars and any other audio gear you need.

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