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2025 Electric Bass Brand Rankings

[2025 Electric Bass Brand Ranking] Relying on the big data of the whole network, the electric bass brands selected according to the brand awareness, brand strength, word-of-mouth evaluation and sales popularity of electric bass (in no particular order): Fender, Ken Smith, Lining, Alembic, Sadowsky, MTD, Warwick, Rickenbacker, Rickenbacker, Music man, Gibson, Spector, Ibanez, YAMAHA, if you are looking up what brand of electric bass is good? This electric bass brand ranking list is only for your reference.

TOP.1

Fender United States

Recommended series: Player series, American Professional series, American Elite series, American Original series In the list of the "Top 100 Music Companies in North America in 2017" published by Music Trade, an authoritative music trade magazine, Fender ranked fifth with a market sales of $585 million. It has an irreplaceable position in the field of electroacoustic instruments, from which the world's first solid guitar and mass-produced electric bass were produced, and many classic amplifiers such as Tweed have been made, and the Fender brand has become a prominent cultural icon in the United States while promoting pop music and rock music. In the field of electric bass, our common Precision Bass and Jazz Bass models are the brand founder Leo Ao. Leo Fender's triumph. Introduced in 1951, the Precision Bass was the industry standard for bass instruments that allowed them to say goodbye to the bulky cello of the past, with precise control of the pitch through frets, and an effective string length of 34 inches. The improved version, introduced in 1957, had a split...

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Score

89

popularity

12532
TOP.2

Ken Smith United States

Recommended series: The Black Tiger and White Tiger Elite Series Founded in 1978 in Pennsylvania, Ken Smith was one of the first brands to make handmade electric basses. Ken Smith is one of the biggest names in the bass scene, and even Lining's founder, Vinny Lining, was apprenticed to his studio. Many of his innovations can be regarded as the benchmark of the modern electric bass industry. The EQ that we often use to optimize timbre comes from his 1980 invention of the pickup balance system. In addition, he developed graphite necks, wide-necked 5- and 6-string basses, and small quick-release bridges, establishing the ultra-low B-string standard. Ken Smith's products are considered by the industry to be the best electric bass in wood selection and workmanship, and have developed 10 series around the two models of Neck-Through and Bolt-On, including MS Pro, Black/White Tiger, Fusion Elite, MW, etc. All wood selection and final installation of these custom electric basses are personally checked by Ken Smith. Mainstream brands like Fender and Gibson generally choose...

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Score

87

popularity

9511
TOP.3

Lining United States

Recommended Series: Monarch Series, Emperor Series Founded in 1983 by veteran luthier Vinny Lining and professional bass player Joey Lauricella, Lining has grown from a powder repair shop in Brooklyn, New York, to the world's top handmade instrument brand, known as the king of bass in the industry. Each Lining instrument is inlaid with a hand-engraved butterfly logo on the headstock, hence the elegant nickname butterfly. The founder, Vinny Lining, has a hobby of collecting wood, and has built a large warehouse with a constant temperature to store the precious wood that has been collected from all over the world, including rare materials such as Box Elder, korina, 5A flame maple, walnut, etc. In terms of the materials used to make electric basses, Lining has the world's most abundant wood resources, which is one of the places that other brands cannot match. Lining's team has more than 30 years of experience in making luthiers, and the entire line is handmade, broadly divided into Custom and Standard. The difference between the two is that the custom-made model is based on the exotic wood chosen by the musicians.

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86

popularity

14029
TOP.4

Alembic United States

Recommended Series: Stanley Clarke Series Born in 1969 in Alembic, San Francisco, USA, it is a manufacturer of high-end electric basses, guitars and preamplifiers. Founder Ron Wickersham designed the Ampex machine in the early days, which became a recording tool for many musicians at the time. Later, he formed the brand with Grateful Dead, developing preamps and controls on electroacoustic instruments, and it was not until 1972 that designer Stanley Clarke joined in to make electric basses. Alembic electric bass is known as the Cadillac of the bass world due to its quaint appearance in hippie colors, delicate and meticulous workmanship, high-grade wood materials, and complex circuit design. Different from the industrial products of the early mainstream brands Fender and Gibson, Alembic pioneered Custom customization, giving musicians more personalized collocations and choices. And this tradition has been preserved to this day, in the Excel, Orion, Rogue, Europa, Stanley Clarke, Signature and other series that have been launched, we can replace the wood of the model piano, choose California walnut, tree maple, mahogany, Guyi su, etc., customize your own...

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Score

85

popularity

8205
TOP.5

Sadowsky United States

Recommended Series/Models: MetroLine Bass SlapMaster Series, 22 Fret Will Lee NYC Bass, Stain NYC Bass Founded in 1979, Sadowsky has grown from a guitar repair shop in New York to one of the most professional handmade guitar and bass brands in the world today. Thanks to its quality, the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, Grammy Award-winning modern jazz ace producer Marcus Miller, and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted have all become loyal users of the Sadowsky brand. Founder Roger Sadowsky was a repairer who was skilled at modding musical instruments, and in his early career, he redesigned Marcus Miller's 60's Fender Jazz Bass, installing preamps, shielding electronics, and upgraded bridges, which eventually became a highly personalized Sadowsky Mod. Later, he also brought the concept of acoustic guitar to the production of electric basses, creating a lightweight acoustic resonator and perfect noise reduction technology, with a clean, clear tone that is superior to other similar products on the market. The biggest feature of Sadowsky products is its front...

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Score

84

popularity

19744
TOP.6

MTD United States

Recommended series: MTD Super series, MTD Saratoga series, MTD Kingston Z series Michael Tobias is a well-known American luthier with more than 40 years of rich experience, founded MTD (Michael Tobias Design) in the 90s of the 20th century, mainly engaged in high-end handmade bass custom business, its unique personality and fantastic tone, by Jerry Watts, Byron Popular with well-known musicians such as Miller and Pete Bremy. Previously, Michael Tobias's own brand Tobias Guitar was selected by Gibson, a giant in the musical instrument industry at that time, and obtained sufficient funds to develop basses, accumulating a lot of popularity in the industry. MTD's handmade custom instruments are available now in Saratoga, MTD435, MTD535, MTD635, Super, AG and other signature collections in the $4,600 to $8,000 range. Musicians are free to mix and match wood, finishes, electronic components and other components according to their actual needs, and each combination charges at least $100. Due to the long production cycle of handmade custom pianos made in the United States, orders from the official website can only be delivered to the United States, so they need to be purchased overseas or find a musical instrument agent to buy. In addition to the high price...

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Score

82

popularity

8199
TOP.7

Warwick Germany

Recommended series: Streamer series, Corvette series, Tumb series Warwick is a German brand of electric bass founded by Hans Peter in 1982, and its products include electric basses, wooden basses, bass speakers and bass strings. Warwick has been loved by Sam River, John Entwistle, Traa Daniels, Ryan Martinie and many more for its high-quality tone and design. Beyond, the well-known Hong Kong rock band, also often uses Warwick electric bass when recording albums. Unlike other brands of nickel alloy and brass instruments, Warwick's Zhong Qingtong alloy alloy instruments use IFT (Invisible Fretwork Technology) technology, through CNC machine tools and luthiers to reduce the error to 0.01 mm, so that the electric bass has rich overtones, and ensures the intonation of each note and a comfortable playing feel. It can be seen that Warwick maintains the pursuit of precision craftsmanship in the German factory. In addition, the Non Plus Ultra pickup locking method, developed in 2012, enhances the resonance of the body by seamlessly engaging the pickups with the body through a closed screw system. ...

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80

popularity

19816
TOP.8

Rickenbacker 里肯巴克 United States

Recommended series: 4003 series Founded in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, Rickenbacker has developed into a well-known manufacturer of electronic stringed instruments. Over the course of musical culture, Rickenbacker has made many pioneering designs. For example, the horseshoe pickup, introduced in 1931, was the first guitar pickup in history; The world's first Electric Upright Bass, built in 1940, is a pioneer in electric bass. In addition, Rickenbacker was the first manufacturer in the world to design and mass-produce the Neck Though bass. Rickenbacker's original Conversion Varnish lacquer process has been described by the industry as Wet and Glassy. On the surface of the electric bass, you will see a layer of transparent paint in the shape of water glass, which not only protects the fretboard, but also adds a lot of reflection to the stage performance. Rickenbacker also has an important place in the history of rock music, with well-known bassists such as Chris Squire of Yes and John Entwistle of The Who having used the brand's electric bass. The Rickenbacker electric bass product line is vertically distributed, with 400...

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79

popularity

19842
TOP.9

Music man United States

Recommended series: StingRay series, Sterling series, Bongo series Musicman is the first American first-line musical instrument brand to install active circuits on guitars and basses. It was originally founded in 1972 by three of Fender's founding fathers, Leo Fender, Tom Walker and Forest White. In the 80s of the 20th century, it was acquired by Ernie Ball, a major string manufacturer, and renamed Ernie Ball Musicman. At present, Musicman's electric bass products have Sting Ray, Bongo, Reflex, Sterling and other series, which are well-made and cost-effective. Musicians such as David Phoenix Farrell, bassist of Linkin Park, and Robert Trujillo, bassist of Metallica, are among the brand's users. The Sting Ray was the world's first 4-string instrument with onboard active EQ and has been recognized as one of the most classic electric bass designs since its introduction in 1976. Over the course of several generations, it has evolved into a single collection, which is now divided into Classic, Neck-Through, Special and Old Smoothie 40th Anniversary, with the first three being available in 4- or 5-string versions. From the looks of it,...

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Score

78

popularity

8112
TOP.10

Gibson United States

Recommended series: EB Bass series, Thunderbird Bass series Founded in 1902, Gibson is the world's top musical instrument manufacturer, ranking first in the list of "2017 North American Top 100 Music Companies" published by Music Trade, the world's authoritative magazine for musical instruments, with sales of more than 1.3 billion. It mainly produces acoustic guitars, electric guitars, electric basses, mandolins, speakers and other products, and has sub-brands such as Epiphone, Dobro, Valley Arts, Kramer, and Tobias. His classic Les Paul series guitar was one of the world's first solid-body electric guitars, and was loved by renowned rockers such as Slash, Bob Marley, Carlos Santana, and more. Gibson has been a leader in the development of pickups, from the original Bar pickups, to the P-90 single-coil pickups, to the famous Humbucker humbucker pickups. In terms of the neck-to-body jointing process, unlike Fender's bolt-on and Rickenbacker's neck-through design, the set-neck connection has become a major feature of Gibson. That is, the groove is grooved in the body, so that the neck is embedded in it, and then glued, which is a more traditional instrument...

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77

popularity

8377
TOP.11

Spector United States

Recommended series: NS series, Euro series Founder Stuart Spector first began producing handmade basses in 1976 in his Brooklyn, New York studio. The following year, with the arrival of designer Ned Steinberger, the Spector NS-1 was launched, and its first Curved Body design made the Spector brand an instant hit, and it became a standard in the modern electric bass industry. Today, Spector has become one of the authoritative brands of modern electric bass, with factories in the United States, China, South Korea, the Czech Republic and Indonesia, and has a series of NS, Euro, Bantam, Artists, Legend and so on. Famous bass players such as Garry Tallent, Mike Kroeger, Robbie Merrill and others are loyal users of the brand. The NS is part of the American series and is available in two styles: Neck-Through and Bolt-On. Both maintain a sculpted curved body structure, with a 24-fret, Bolivian rosewood fretboard and active EMG pickups. The biggest difference between the two is the design of the neck, the cost of the screw bolting method is relatively low, and the neck and body can be separated after unscrewing,...

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Score

76

popularity

14518
TOP.12

Ibanez Japan

Recommended series: SR series Ibanez is one of the best-selling guitar and bass brands nowadays, formerly known as Hoshino Shoten in Japan. In 1909, it changed from a book and stationery sales business to a musical instrument store, becoming the first musical instrument store in Japan, and then engaged in the import and export industry of internationally renowned brand musical instruments, mainly from the Spanish acoustic guitar brand Salvador Ibanez. When the brand collapsed during the Spanish Civil War, Hoshino Shoten bought the rights to it and trademarked Ibanez for its products. Beginning in the '60s, when rock 'n' roll was in its prime, Ibanez was mainly imitating the mainstream brands of the time, Fender and Gibson, and was sued by Gibson for plagiarism. After an out-of-court settlement between the two companies, Ibanez decided to embark on the path of developing original instruments, and the Artist series, with its symmetrical body design, became the first Japanese manufacturer to export instruments to the United States. Today, Ibanez electric bass has SR (SRP/SRX/GSR), BTB, ATK, GIO and other products. Collaborated with Fieldy, Sharlee DAngelo, Gerald Veasley and many other well-known musicians...

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75

popularity

16091
TOP.13

YAMAHA Japan

Recommended series: BB series, TRBX series Yamaha Sung is currently the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments, including pianos, electronic organs, wind instruments, string instruments, percussion instruments and other instruments. In the 80s of the last century, the electric bass of the Yamaha brand began to emerge, and successively launched a series of products such as BB, TRB, RBX, etc., which were recognized by the market, and Duff McKagan of the famous hard rock band Guns N Roses, Billy Sheehan, who was voted the best rock bass player by the readers of Guitar Player magazine, and John Myung, the bassist of the American avant-garde metal band Dream Theater, were all early brand spokespersons of Yamaha. However, in the 21st century, Yamaha's electric bass performance is not as good as before, the low-end products are relatively flat, the mid-range products are not cost-effective, and the high-end products are sold at a high price. At present, the brand has begun to take a streamlined route, and the entire product line has been integrated into three series: BB, TRBX, and RBX, plus three signature models: BBNE2, TRBJP2, and Attitude Limited 3. In addition, experienced musicians with abundant funds can also choose Yamaha's Custom Shop, which is as meticulous in workmanship and high quality as the mass-produced pianos.

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74

popularity

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Rickenbacker 里肯巴克

Recommended series: 4003 series Founded in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, Rickenbacker has developed into a well-known manufacturer of electronic stringed instruments. Over the course of musical culture, Rickenbacker has made many pioneering designs. For example, launched in 1931
2 19816
Warwick

Recommended series: Streamer series, Corvette series, Tumb series Warwick is a German brand of electric bass founded by Hans Peter in 1982, and its products include electric basses, wooden basses, bass speakers and bass strings. Warwick stands out for its high level of tone and exterior
3 19744
Sadowsky

Recommended Series/Models: MetroLine Bass SlapMaster Series, 22 Fret Will Lee NYC Bass, Stain NYC Bass Founded in 1979, Sadowsky has grown from a guitar repair shop in New York to one of the most professional handmade guitar and bass brands in the world today. It's fine
4 16091
Ibanez

Recommended series: SR series Ibanez is one of the best-selling guitar and bass brands nowadays, formerly known as Hoshino Shoten in Japan. In 1909, it changed from selling books and stationery to selling musical instruments, becoming the first musical instrument store in Japan, and then devoted itself to internationally renowned products
5 14518
Spector

Recommended series: NS series, Euro series Founder Stuart Spector first began producing handmade basses in 1976 in his Brooklyn, New York studio. The following year, with the arrival of designer Ned Steinberger, the Spector NS-1 was born, with the first Curved
6 14029
Lining

Recommended series: Monarch series, Emperor series Founded in 1983 by veteran luthier Vinny Lining and professional bassist Joey Lauricella, Lining has grown from a musical instrument repair shop in Brooklyn, New York, to the world's top handmade musical instrument brand
7 12532
Fender

Recommended series: Player series, American Professional series, American Elite series, American Original series The name of the "Top 100 Music Companies in North America in 2017" published by the authoritative music trade magazine Music Trade
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Ken Smith

Recommended series: The Black Tiger and White Tiger Elite Series Founded in 1978 in Pennsylvania, Ken Smith was one of the first brands to make handmade electric basses. Cam Smith is one of the biggest names in the bass world, and even Lining is the founder
9 8377
Gibson

Recommended series: EB Bass series, Thunderbird Bass series Founded in 1902, Gibson is the world's top musical instrument manufacturer, and ranked on the list of the "Top 100 Music Companies in North America in 2017" published by Music Trade, the world's authoritative magazine for musical instruments, with sales of more than 1.3 billion
10 8205
Alembic

Recommended Series: Stanley Clarke Series Born in 1969 in Alembic, San Francisco, USA, it is a manufacturer of high-end electric basses, guitars and preamplifiers. Founder Ron Wickersham designed the Ampex machine in the early days, which became a recording tool for many musicians at the time. Later with
11 8199
MTD

Recommended series: MTD Super series, MTD Saratoga series, MTD Kingston Z series Michael Tobias is a well-known American luthier with more than 40 years of rich experience, founded MTD (Michael Tobias Design) in the 90s of the 20th century, mainly doing high-end handmade bass customization
12 8112
Music man

Recommended series: StingRay series, Sterling series, Bongo series Musicman is the first American first-line musical instrument brand to install active circuits on guitars and basses. It was originally founded in 1972 by three of Fender's founding fathers, Leo Fender, Tom Walker and Forest White
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YAMAHA

Recommended series: BB series, TRBX series Yamaha Sung is currently the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments, including pianos, electronic organs, wind instruments, string instruments, percussion instruments and other instruments. In the 80s of the last century, the electric bass of the Yamaha brand began

2025 Electric Bass Brand Rankings

Fender United States

Ken Smith United States

Lining United States

Alembic United States

Sadowsky United States

MTD United States

Warwick Germany

Rickenbacker 里肯巴克 United States

Music man United States

Gibson United States

Spector United States

Ibanez Japan

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