bass guitar
noun
plural bass guitars
: the lowest pitched type of guitar that typically has four to six heavy strings and a relatively long neck and is commonly electrically amplified
called also bass, electric bass
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His band often swelled to more than 30 members (including backup singers and dancers) and featured two bass guitars and two baritone saxophones.
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Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Bass guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bass%20guitar. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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