From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbass guitarbass gui‧tar /ˌbeɪs ɡɪˈtɑː $ -ˈtɑːr/ (also bass) noun [countable] APMan electric guitar with four strings, that plays low notes → bassist
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bass guitar• So, impressed by him, I got myself a bass guitar.• Hard knee is great for bass guitar, when it's actually okay for the compression to be heard.• They create a musical universe dominated by multiple percussion and underpinned by Mazinho Lima s tirelessly inventive bass guitar.• Then there's Phil - bass guitar.• Gregory's bass guitar was out of tune because of a wayward string and none of the group had guitar tuners.• Durham born Gregory had only been playing the bass guitar for a few weeks when he joined. 