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New + Featured Exclusive Bass Centre Product
The Bass Centre Live & Dangerous Bass
Our affectionate (and affordable) tribute to one of rock 'n' roll's coolest cats, the legendary Phil Lynott
£495
The Bass Centre Ashbory Bass
Brand new from The Bass Centre, we welcome the return of the famous British Ashbory bass brand
£345
Bass Collection Japan SB325
A fantastic Japanese built, active 5 string with gold hardware and a super-fresh Translucent Green finish
£795
The Bass Centre Frankenstein
A tribute to Bass Centre friend and great British Bass Master John Entwistle's infamous hybrid P-Bass
£495
Bass Collection Detroit Bass
Classic vintage specs, and strung with Elites flats, this is our tribute to the the golden years of Motor City soul
£495
Bass Collection Blockhead
A striking new 60's spec Jive Bass in glorious Jubilee Gold as a tribute to Norman-Watt-Roy
£495
Bass Collection Jive Five
Fresh from The Bass Centre, combining vintage design, eye catching looks and cutting edge flair
£995
The Bass Centre Rhythm Stick
This cool, twin-pickup design is a tribute to Norman Watt Roy's famous workhorse 1972 P-Bass
£495
Bruce Thomas Profile Bass
Authentic retro spec and killer sound, inspired by Bruce Thomas' storied salmon pink classic
£495
Bass Collection Windsor Tan
Ultra-cool new Power & Jive Bass models with smooth maple fingerboards and black block inlays
£495
New Acoustic Collection Electro Acoustic Guitars
Designed by The Acoustic Centre, London, England and made to rock 'n' roll, The Acoustic Collection is a brand new range of pro-grade, electro-acoustic instruments featuring solid, seasoned tone woods, cool, classical stylings and premium quality Fishman electronics, making it a compelling and affordable choice for all modern musicians, songwriters and performers.
Acoustic Collection Arena
Superior quality dreadnought style with a rich, deep and rounded tone
£595
Acoustic Collection Concert
Mahogany concert model with wonderful presence and clarity
£595
Acoustic Collection Parlour
Mahogany/Spruce guitar with enhanced clarity and projection
£595
Acoustic Collection Stadium
Mahogany/Cedar Grand Concert styling with a balanced, full voice
£595
Featured Phil Jones Bass Amplification
Phil Jones H-850 Headphones
Enjoy superior definition from these dedicated bass headphones
£69
Phil Jones Bass Bighead Pro
Pro spec headphone amplifier + digital audio interface
£250
Phil Jones Bass BG110 Bass Cub II
A seriously high quality portable amp with a BIG sound
£495
Phil Jones Bass BG75 Double 4
The revolutionary, fully featured micro bass combo amplifier
£395
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Combo
A powerful, professional spec, 4 x 5" bass combo amplifier
£795
NS Design Radius Bass • Another Bass Centre Exclusive
NS Design WAV Radius Bass
An affordable variant of Ned Steinberger's radically ergonomic bass design in a choice of 3 stunning colours
from £907
NS Design NXTa Radius Bass
The latest version of the NS Design triumph, featuring cutting edge, battery-free, active electronics
from £1,636
NS Design CR Radius Bass
See what the future of electric bass design looks like with the full premium range, exclusive to the Bass Centre
from £2,411
Electric Violins + Violas from NS Design
NS Design WAV Series Violin
NS innovation and quality in a BRAND NEW super affordable passive design
from £505
NS Design NXTa Series Violin
Unique NEW battery-free active version of the best selling concert instrument
from £1,215
NS Design CR Series Violin
Fully, featured, hand-crafted version of Ned Steinberger's original electric violin design
from £2,215
NS Design NXTa Series Viola
Unique NEW battery-free, active version of the best selling concert instrument
£1,299
At the Bass Centre you will find comprehensive stocks of the complete Ned Steinberger range of electric concert instruments and accessories... ALL AT THE BEST PRICES IN EUROPE!
NS Design CR Series Viola
Fully, featured, hand-crafted version of Ned Steinberger's original electric viola design
£2,355
NS Design Electric Double Bass, Cello & Omni Bass
NS Design WAV Series Double Bass
NS innovation and quality in a brand new, super affordable passive design
from £907
NS Design NXTa Series Double Bass
Unique NEW battery-free, active version of the best selling upright bass
from £1,279
NS Design CR Series Double Bass
Fully featured, hand-crafted version of Ned Steinberger's original upright electric bass
from £2,851
NS Design WAV Series Cello
NS innovation and quality in a brand new, super affordable passive design
from £776
NS Design NXTa Series Cello
Unique NEW battery-free, active version of the best selling concert instrument
from £1,439
NS Design CR Series Cello
Fully featured, hand-crafted version of Ned Steinberger's original electric cello design
from £2,200
NS Design WAV Series Omni Bass
NS innovation and quality in a brand new, super affordable passive design
from £832
NS Design NXTa Series Omni Bass
Unique NEW battery-free, active version of the unique NS Design crossover instrument
from £1,551
NS Design CR Series Omni Bass
Fully featured, hand-crafted version of Ned Steinberger's innovative bass instrument
First time trying these nickel rounds - The feel of the Elites Player string wind is a bit smoother than mainstream brands like Fender and Roto, so these EP's feel a bit more comfy to play. They're plenty bright-sounding new out of the packet. For £20 they are good value and, if they last well, I'd certainly think about buying them again.
I now only use Elites Stadium medium for 4-string bass and replaced the strings on a newly purchased 5-string with a medium 5-string set. The strings feel great from the off, are bright and hold tune very well. As they age, they develop a mellow tone while retaining an edge.
As you would expect from the Bass Centre they have done it again... great tone, fantastic build quality... why anyone would look any further is beyond me.
The Bass Collection Blockhead bass is the best bass I have ever played - it feels and sounds better than others I have played that are 3-4 times the price. It is an absolute joy to play and comes with a really good quality BC gigbag. The tone is stunning, even when playing acoustically it is a totally rewarding and inspirational experience - a lot of this must be down to the strings so I will be sticking with BC Elites on the Blockhead and upgrading to Elites on my other basses.
Also want to mention that the customer service at the Bass Centre is top notch. Just wish I had known about BC earlier.
They forgot to add a '1' to the start of the price!
Friday, 20 November 2020 | Jonny
Being a fan of Guy Pratt, regardless of quality of this bass, I was always going to be ordering one eventually. I decided it best to live with it for a short while before writing a review, spend plenty of time with it and get to know it instead of just making assumptions based on anything. For context, my other 'main' basses are a Musicman Stingray Special and a Musicman Caprice.
Now, there aren't many videos of this bass online or sound examples to really get to know how it sounds but, being the price it is, I thought, what's to lose?! And I'm very glad that I did.
Being an active jazz, its sound is my exact cup of tea. I have to say I was blown away with the quality. Of course it sounds like a jazz bass, but the active nature of it adds a hi-fi/clear quality that I just wasn't expecting to come out of a £500/£600 bass. Add the stainless strings and it reminded me of a Modulus (think Flea) high end with the growl of a vintage jazz. Bright and punchy are perfect words to describe this bass. The tone dial has a lot of room before it starts to get muddy, which is a mark of quality to me. Feeling almost like a one dial EQ (treble cut/bass boost etc) rather than the muddy honk I've experienced on other basses.
Trust the other reviews when they say how easy this bass is to play. I can play fast bass parts on this and with more precision than I can with basses I own 3 times the price. The slim neck is great, ebony with a satin finish which glides rather than the sticky gloss necks available elsewhere.
Betsy has become my number two, shouldering my Caprice out of it's spot. Which is remarkable given that the Caprice is an £1,800 bass. If you like active basses or jazz's then you won't be disappointed. Buy one now before The Bass Centre realise they forgot to add a '1' to the start of the price.
Now ... I'm off to browse P basses from this range.
Yes as the title suggests, an outstanding bass, super quality, well made and a superb, very playable bass. First thing I noticed, the frets, just wonderful, finish quality, just great, the build, well, just superb, cannot find a fault. The pickups, electrics all work well, was expected to replace them, but no, they do the job, only things out of the box that needed attention was the jack socket nut was loose, and the E string was not sitting in the bridge correctly, definitely becoming my go to bass. Yes for what my opinion is worth, buy one, they are spectacular!
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