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A big instrument with a big sound.

Archer 3/4-size professional double bass review

By The MusicRadar team last updated 19 July 22

  • £849

Keep it on the down low in classical, jazz and rockabilly circles

Acoustic Bass
Harley Benton CLB-10SE

Harley Benton CLB-10SE review

By MusicRadar published 10 June 22

  • £166
  • €198
  • $202

A short-scale electro-acoustic bass that offers the perfect take-anywhere practice platform and is tailor-made for the travelling bassist

Acoustic Bass

Takamine CP771MC-SB Limited Edition review

By Dave Mead published 25 August 19

  • £1699

Limited Edition...with an off the peg price tag

Acoustic Bass

Gillett Contour Electro-Acoustic review

By Joel McIver published 13 May 17

  • £2,650

The best a man (or woman) can get?

Acoustic Bass

Taylor GS Mini Bass review

By Joel McIver published 12 May 17

  • £827
  • €799

Eight hundred quid for a fun-sized acoustic bass? That’s a whole lotta fun…

Acoustic Bass

Fender Semi-Acoustic Coronado Bass II review

By Mike Brooks published 12 March 17

  • £699

Fender taps into the hollow body revival

Acoustic Bass

Sigma BMC-15E and BME Acoustics review

By Joel McIver, Bass published 15 November 16

  • £315

Unplug and relax…

Acoustic Bass
A compact electro-acoustic bass.

Tanglewood TW15 Baby Bass CE review

By Guitarist published 27 November 07

  • £499

Acoustic Bass
An acoustic bass with that classic Ovation bowlback design.

Ovation Celebrity CC074 review

By Guitarist published 27 November 07

  • £449

Acoustic Bass
Highly figured dao wood gives this bass a touch of class

Dean Performer Dao Four-String review

By MusicRadar published 3 January 08

  • £449

Dean's established bass guitar gets a stunning update.

Acoustic Bass
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