Bass Guitar

An instrument that is similar to the guitar, but only has four strings. The bass is a much bigger scaled instrument as well and also deeper in sound. For more information visit http://www.play-bass.com

Johnny please turn your bass guitar down now, your shaking the house and your dad is trying to sleep.

by The bass Guru March 26, 2009

Bass Guitarist

1) The often overlooked person in the band, even though they provide melodic stability. He/She may play via plucking, picking, slapping, tapping, or any variation thereof. The bassist may play on a bass guitar with strings numbering from four to twelve (eight, ten, and twelve are harmonics similar to a twelve stringed guitar.) and in tunings ranging from low A to E. The male of this species usually has a larger stature than the rest of the band.

2) The person seen carrying the overly intoxicated guitarist onto the tour bus.

3) The bane of the sound technician.

4) The person that usually stands stage right, not bouncing like an imbecile.

"Dude did you see that sweet bass guitarist soloing

by D-Bassist May 28, 2010

bass bin

a massive subwoofer which makes so much vibration window smash and walls fall down

Check out my f**king sweet bass bin

by chrisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss December 20, 2006

Bass head

A bass head is someone who enjoys an excessive amount of bass in music. A bass head can usually be identified as a person who installs many large subwoofers into their car, which in turn, can produce enough bass to damage ear drums.

Cover your ears, it's Ian the bass head rolling down the street!

by Analog Kid September 26, 2005

bass drop

The part of a dubstep track that makes everyone jizz, according to youtube comments.

The bass drop in Equinox was so amazing, I jizzed in my pants!

by boyboyboyboyboy December 28, 2011

bass face

The face pulled whilst playing a solid bass line

Often said to resemble the face of a monkey trying to kiss something

is that a monkey trying to kiss a microphone , no wait its just that guys bass face

by Andrew Chester July 22, 2008

bass guitar

Since most people here seem to be ignorant of what a bass is:

1) It was NOT "based off the guitar", it's an electric adaptation of the double bass which became awkward and increasingly less audible compared to other instruments in the earliest rock/jazz bands.

2) While easier to learn than guitar, it is far far more difficult to master. Anyone can sound cool playing the pentatonic scale and power chords over and over; it takes a great more deal of musical skill and talent to be excellent at bass.

3) On a related note "Anyone who plays guitar can play bass by default" is ridiculous. If you have no sense of rhythm and can't keep a beat, then you can't play bass. Hell, most guitarists I've met can't even play the bass without making the frets buzz their first few times.

4) Bass is a rhythm instrument, with a deeper more mellow sound. Guitar is melodic (or at least mostly used for such). To say bass is inferior to guitar is also stupid.

1) The advent of the electric bass guitar revolutioned new age music

2) A guitarist can sound "amazing" in just a couple years. I'd like to see anyone learn Victor Wooten's Classical Thump in just a couple of years.

3) "Whoa dude whats wrong with your frets? Why are they buzzing??" - Guitarist who thinks he can play bass

4) Have you ever heard a band with two guitarists and no bassist? It sounds like a fucking transistor radio

by Solifuga September 18, 2008