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bass guitar

British

/ beɪs /

noun

a guitar that has the same pitch and tuning as a double bass, usually electrically amplified

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A bass guitar Wilson owned was also restored in an episode of the BBC programme The Reapair Shop in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Her lips are a neutral dusty mauve, her bass guitar a lustrous red.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

She sings and plays bass guitar, and was always involved with bands at school.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

On several songs, Mr. Parker seems to dream of a normal life, one presumably where he can set aside obsessions such as spending weeks getting his bass guitar to sit perfectly in the mix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

I recognize one of Mustafa’s friends playing the alto saxophone and a boy from his basketball team strumming the bass guitar.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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