well if they are "great", companies will make what we call "signature basses". signature basses are created to fit the "great" bassist's skill and sound. so if you have a bassist that you admire or look up to then maybe you should check out if there is any signature bass of your admiring bassist :).
Fender, MusicMan, and Rickenbacker are widely seen on stages of many bands with famous bassist. Fender has be around for many many years so you can find many different alternatives and less expensive basses from fender. for MusicMan and Rickenbacker, they are usually expensive and only make few types of top quality basses. I personally own a MusicMan Sterling bass and i understand why many pro bassists pick MusicMan.
There are many good, light bass guitars. Some good brands include Rees Guitars Lightweight F-Light Bass Guitar and the Yamaha RBX4 A2 Super-Light Electric Bass Guitar.
There are many different brands of vintage bass guitars. One of the more popular brands seems to be Bender. Gibson is another popular brand of vintage bass guitar.
Ibanez make great sounding bass guitars at prises between 250-400 dollars
Bass guitars are similar in appearance to electric guitars. It has a longer neck and can have four to eight strings. The most common bass guitar has four strings.
Jaco pastorius had many bass guitars. Some of witch are owned by private collectors. Jaco was very rough with his bass guitars therefore some of his bass guitars are broken in many pieces.
Gibson bass guitars are available for purchase on the Internet, both used and new, from various retailers. There are some great prices available and you will be sure to find virtually any model.
Hagstrom is a Swedish company that makes bass guitars. http://www.hagstromguitars.com/gallery_hb.html
This is simply because bass guitars have longer necks are therfore made of more wood and so they are heavier
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A bass guitar is really low sounding and the highest string on a bass guitar is the lowest on an electric guitar.
Rogue makes some good left handed bass guitars.
The ESP Bass guitars offer a completely unique sound compared to the sounds of the normal bass guitars. They are of different shape and are often more expensive.