Reading material - Guitar World's 2025 Best Basses List

[Bassic]

Guitar World / Bass Players 2025 lists…

Best bass guitars 2025: long and short-scale bass options for beginners to pros

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[Linda]

I would give this post a like but it does not include Sire basses. Do you think these opinions are ever biased or influenced?

[Krescht]

Guitar World biased?
I wouldn’t give to much on those guides… Imagine them not having Fender on the list

[Barney]

Yeah no Sire, Vintage or Harley Benton in the budget list.

See me after school C- could do better etc

[MikeC]

@Linda

Do you think these opinions are ever biased or influenced?

Yes and yes. Always.

[Al1885]

@Linda

I would give this post a like but it does not include Sire basses. Do you think these opinions are ever biased or influenced?

It’s American consumers only with affiliate links and no Sire did not pay their tribute so they are not on the list

[Barney]

@Linda

Do you think these opinions are ever biased or influenced?

There’s no such thing as a free lunch @Linda

The internet runs on advertising in some form or another.

How an internet built on ads works

[Wombat-metal]

Always interesting read with popcorn, don’t put much stock in it.

[Bassic]

Yeah I agree. Take it with a grain of salt. Just thought it may be of interest to some.

[Wombat-metal]

@Bassic

Yeah I agree. Take it with a grain of salt. Just thought it may be of interest to some.

it is a fun way to start the day