Bass Quote by Jeff Ament

Bass guitar is the engine of the band.

— Suzi Quatro

This is my second bass that Paul built me. There were some changes that were made. Sometimes I think of changes that could be…

— Mike Gordon

The Bassbone is just what I have been looking for... I can maintain the integrity of two instruments on stage or in the studio…

— Nathan East

I wonder if I could make an electric bass.

— Leo Fender

I'm always scouring the universe for great old instruments from the '50s and early '60s. That's really, for me, the golden age of basses,…

— Geddy Lee

Bass is for people who can't play guitar

— Eddie Van Halen

I have two main bass guitars, and my main bass is a four-string 1964 Fender Jazz, and I've named it Justine.

— Malcolm-Jamal Warner

I want to get an handful of spare basses to use first of all if mine breaks, and second, to learn some things about…

— Mike Gordon

I wasn't originally a bass player. I just found out I was needed, because everyone wants to play guitar.

— Tina Weymouth

You have to understand that the bass guitar is the party instrument. It only has four strings. If you see a bass player playing…

— Keith Morris

I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me.

— John Entwistle

I actually think that bass is probably the instrument that has evolved in a quantum leap compared to other instruments. It's the instrument that's…

— Stanley Clarke