The bass guitar is a great instruments to learn and be played by kids just like a six string guitar. However bass guitar for kids especially at the age of 4 to 9 yrs old is a bit harder to come by compared to a small scale guitar. There are only quit a few manufacturers that makes good quality short scale bass guitar that younger beginners can actually learn well with and has the quality to last them until they hit that growth spurt to already handle and carry a full size bass.
With that being said. We have gathered here a few of what we think are best bass guitar for kids that their parent could invest on. This list is compose of four short scale bass and two full size bass guitars for kids who are bigger for their age, also to include those nearing their teens.
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SX Ursa 3/4 Size Bass Guitar Package
- SX Ursa 3/4 scale bass guitar
- SX 10 watts bass amplifier
- Chromatic tuner
- Gig bag
- Strap
- Cable
- Instructional DVD
The SX Ursa 3/4 scale bass guitar is an ideal bass guitar package for 4 to 9 yr old kids on a budget. It’s size is scaled down 3” to 4” inches shorter with a much smaller body when compared to a full size bass making it much easier for kids to handle, carry and play.
The body design is of the regular P-bass for comfort on playing made out of solid basswood body with a maple neck and rosewood for the fingerboard. This are the same type of wood used assembling full scale bass guitars. The pick-up used is split single-coil pick-up controlled by a master volume, master tone for a precision bass design.
Squier Bronco Bass Guitar
- Agathis body in black or torino red finish
- Comfortable C-shape maple neck
- 19 medium jumbo frets maple fingerboard
- Set of die-cast tuning machines
- Adjustable 2-saddle chrome bridge
- Single-coil pick-ups controlled by a master volume and master tone
This bass guitar is one of the smallest right now in the market. Only measuring 30″ inches for its overall length and just weighing around 5lbs. The Squier Bronco bass is made of agathis with a short scale precision designed body with short horns in two color finishes protected by a single ply scratch plate.
It has C-shape neck in maple with a truss rod for stability, to set-up and counter the tension of the strings. Fingerboard is also made of maple with 19 medium jumbo frets and marked by black inlay dots.
Pick-ups use to deliver the sound is a specially designed single-coil pick-ups controlled by a master volume and master tone. Bridge is 2-Saddle chrome and, tuning machines are all die-cast
Playabilty is like of a full scale bass. The tuning is standard, tone and volume control is specified to produce the actual tone and voice of the full scale bass.
Dean Hillsboro Junior Bass
- Basswood body in classic black
- C-profile maple neck
- 22 frets rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay markers
- Set of die-cast tuning machines
- Adjustable 4-saddle chrome die-cast bridge
- DMT designed split single-coil pick-ups controlled by a master volume and master tone
Playability of this 3/4 scale Dean Hisboro Junior bass is suited for small hands. The size, length and weight is specifically made for children to learn and play the bass with a precision bass sound.
It has a comfortable contoured double cutaway basswood body available in classic black and meatallic red without a pickguard. The bolt-on maple neck is C-shape top of by a 22 frets rosewood fingerboard garnished in white inlay dots.
Power the bass is a DMT designed split single-coil placed at the center controlled by a master volume and master tone. Bridge is adjustable 4-Saddle which is easier to set-up if needed than a 2-saddle and tuners are all die-cast.
Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Bass
- Double cutaway poplar body in different color finish to choose from
- GSRM4 slim maple neck
- 22 frets jatoba fingerboard complete with dot inlay markers
- Set of die-cast tuners
- B10 4-saddle bridge in chrome finish
- Dynamix p-neck pick-up and j-bridge single-coil controlled by a separate volume knob and master tone
The Ibanez MiKro GSRM20 bass guitar is identical with the full scale entry level bass inside the Jumpstart package. The design of the body is similar only smaller and the neck has the same number of frets but space closer making it a short scale.
Materials used to create the bass body is poplar wood in assorted finishes to choose from less a guard plate. While the slim tapered neck is made in maple with 22 frets jatoba fingerboard just like the full size version. Bolt-on to the body using four screws.
For the bass to produce a range of tones. It is equip with a split single-coil for the neck and a hot jazz single-coil on the bridge controlled by a separate volume knob for each pick-ups and master tone. Bridge is B10 4-saddles in 19mm string spacing and tuners are all die-cast.
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Special SS Bass
- Agathis body in black, silver and candy apple red
- C-shape maple neck
- 20 frets medium jumbo rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Set of open gear tuning machines
- Standard adjustable 4-saddle bridge
- Split single-coil neck pick-up and single-coil on the bridge controlled by 2 volume and a master tone
Here is another good sounding signature model from Fender called the Vintage Modified Jaguar Special SS that was made affordable thru Squier. This bass is the short scale version of the Modified Jaguar Special and as part of that line.
The body contours of the Jaguar made of agathis is somewhat similarly to a Jazz bass than a precision bass body, but with shorter horns making it looks smaller. Neck is shorter because the closer spacing of its 20 frets medium jumbo rosewood fingerboard compared to the Vintage Modified Jaguar bass.
Delivering the sound for the bass are split single-coil pick-ups for the neck, and standard single-coil on the bridge controlled by 2 volume and a master tone. Hardware are standard 4-saddle bridge and open gear tuning machines.
Yamaha TRBX174 Bass Guitar
- Mahogany body in assorted finish players can choose from
- C-shape maple neck
- 24 medium size fret rosewood fingerboard
- Set of sealed die-cast tuners
- Adjustable 4-saddle bridge
- Split single-coil neck pick-up and single-coil bridge pick-up controlled by 2 volume and master tone
First on our list on the full scale model to introduce to kids who are giftedly taller for their age and kids 12 yrs old above is the Yamaha TRBX174. This bass is good enough not only as a beginner bass, but also to bring on-stage and the precision bass to use on recordings.
The ergonomic design of the body is made from mahogany in solid colors and sunburst finish without a scratch plate. Bolt-on satin finished neck is precision style crafted in maple with 24 medium size fret rosewood fingerboard.
Pick-ups responsible for the tones are two ceramic pick-ups. Split single-coil for the neck and single-coil on the bridge controlled 2 volume for each and a master tone. Hardware are standard 4-saddle bridge and sealed die-cast tuners.
Squier Affinity Series Precision PJ Bass
- Precision bass alder body
- C-shape maple neck
- 20 medium jumbo size frets rosewood fingerboard
- Set of open gear tuning machineheads
- Standard adjustable 4-saddle bridge
- Split single-coil neck pick-up and single-coil on the bridge controlled by 2 volume and a master tone
The Squier Affinity Series PJ bass is a well recommended bass guitar for beginners starting on a minimum budget. The body and neck design of this bass is comfortable to carry and easy to play with, mimicking a classic Fender P-bass.
It has alder tonewood body in different color finishes namely black race red and Olympic white protected by a 3-ply black pickguard. The maple neck is bolt-on to the body in satin finish with a 20 medium jumbo size frets rosewood fingerboard complete with inlay dot.
Producing the sound are split single-coil pick-ups for the neck and a standard J-bass pick-ups for the bridge controlled by separate volume knobs and a master tone. Keeping the strings in tune/intotanation are adjustable standard 4-saddle bridge and open gear tuning machines.
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