you have a bass if it looks like an electric or a traditional acoustic.
If "modern" is the word, then SIX strings is the answer.
Most bass guitars have 4 strings, some have 6 or even 5.
Every normal modern (steel, acoustic, electric) guitar has got 6 strings. Though the first guitars, hundreds of years ago, had 4 strings. Nowadays there are also 7,8,9,10 and 12 string guitars. But the 'normal' guitar has got 6 strings.
A normal Acoustic/Electric guitar has 6 strings, and a normal bass guitar has 4 strings. There are also guitars with more strings, i.e. a bass guitar with 5 strings.
Normally Nickel-Plated copper.
4 Strings on a Violin 6 Strings on a Guitar
First, Guitar normally has 6 strings, Bass normally has 4. Second, Bass has a longer neck. Third, Bass is an octave down. Last, you will also need different amps.
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bass guitar
a normal guitar has 6 strings a bass guitar has 4 or 5 strings and plays much deeper
The main string instruments typically have the following number of strings: a violin has 4 strings, a viola has 4 strings, a cello has 4 strings, and a double bass usually has 4 strings but can also have 5. The harp can have a varying number of strings, commonly around 47. The guitar typically has 6 strings, while the bass guitar usually has 4 strings.
4 Strings on a Violin but 6 Strings on a Guitar