The 10 Best Acoustic Bass Guitar of 2023

Top Picks

• Best Overall: Fender Kingman Acoustic Bass Guitar (V2) 

The Fender Kingman Acoustic Bass Guitar, the Best in Every Category (V2)

Fender is at the top of the list, which, to be fair, is not surprising. Fender's legendary Precision Bass and Jazz Bass models have earned the company widespread acclaim as the finest bass guitar manufacturer in the world. The Kingman is a sleek, contemporary guitar with a powerful tone. The shape, inspired by the Fender Newporter acoustic guitar, works well for me. The bass's unique character and organic, warm sound make it a great complement to any group. Since it lacks the weight and bottom end of bigger electric basses, it is best suited for use in pop or rock.

• Best Guitar under $500: Fender FA-450CE Acoustic Bass Guitar 

Fender is almost synonymous with bass guitars. The Fender Precision, created by Leo Fender, is largely considered the finest bass guitar of all time. Nine years later, Leo Fender followed up with the Jazz, another excellent bass. Though it may seem like a Fender bass, the 450CE is not one. In spite of its massive, one-piece construction, the overall look is sleek and modern. However, it's built to last and sounds great, keeping with the Fender style. The tone is pleasing, and the sound is rich and authentic.

• Best Budget: Best Choice Products Acoustic Electric Bass Guitar

This bass's laminated back and sides go well with the spruce top. It's not a wonderful bass, but you can't expect excellent wood from something that costs so little. The deep bass complements the sleek black exterior really well. The bass' astonishing quality of workmanship belies its low price. Legend has it that it has a mahogany neck and a rosewood fretboard. The included die-cast equipment is competitive with similar offerings from other vendors.

• Best Solid Spruce Top: Fender CB-60SCE Beginner Acoustic

Fender's CB60SCE is a beautiful bass guitar. The cutaway reveals the high quality solid spruce top, and the elegant concert body design is a plus. The sound is high quality, and it's really simple to use. Where the Fender CB60SCE really stands out is in its tone. The tone that is produced is sharp, clear, and easily discernible. In particular at lower levels, the mahogany body's incisiveness shines through. This tone is clear and soothing in its lack of ambiguity. The Fishman preamp does an excellent job of reproducing the guitar's factory sound.

• Best Rosewood: Ibanez Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar

When it comes to acoustic guitars, Ibanez has long been considered a pioneer. An other illustration of this is the AEB1OE. It's a high-end instrument, and one of the few acoustic bass guitars available. It looks great and does its purpose well. The quality of the components used really lets this bass shine. This track has deep, well-defined bass. The mids and highs are both clearly heard and forceful, while the lows are also well-defined and loud.