Metal Driver Bass Guitar For Sale (2024 Update)

Love how this sounds with distortion especially with the tone all the way down. Clean don't sound bad but not my favorite. Not sure if it's just mine but the pots range is very small, an 1\8 of a turn and it's maxed out.Skins IV

This bass is amazing, it doesn't die out like a lot of other basses do. just like a-lox said i haven't had mine in a case since I've had it either and it has even taken a couple falls (other ppl not watching where they were walking) and it still works like it did the day i got it. only problem could be that since it's a V u can't really sit and play unless u put your leg between the two legs of the V but i prefer to stand anyways. i recomend this o any1.Briggsy80

I bought mine new and it's everything positive others say about it. Don't know what bobz429 is talking about. Obviously he has a modified model. Hardware is first rate with a Hagstrom designed P90 single coil at the neck and classic '58C humbucker at the bridge (Hagstrom winds their own pickups). It's a joy to play, very clean factory pups, beautiful finish, very well crafted and flawless. Rivals guitars up to 3 times the cost in my opinion. The Hagstrom composite Resinator fret board is fast and has good sustain. This guitar can be used for jazz with very clean articulation and voicing, moan the blues, fit right into classic or grunge rock and growl with the best of 'em throughout it's entire range. The ringing clarity is stunning! It's a lot of bang for your buck, and lighter than you'd think for a guitar with a 28" scale. A "tad" neck-heavy balance wise, but once you play it and realize it's potential from mild to wild, this is easily overlooked and by "no means" a deal breaker. It has 5 star ratings across the board for a reason. It's simply that good! This is a players guitar and one I'll keep the rest of my life. It will surprise and please you once you plug it in. This is an amazing baritone. Plug it in, crank it up, and jam 'til the cows come home! If your in the marketfor a baritone guitar, the Hagstrom Viking Deluxe is very hard to beat! I personally don't think any others in it's price rang hold a candle to it. Highly recommended. Enjoy! Edit: Was surprised to see I wasn't listed as a verified purchaser (don't know how that works). Oh well, I assure you I own this guitar purchased from SoundsCheapMusic on eBay out of Pleasant Hill, MO on April 22, 2015… in the Cosmic Black Burst finish. All the same, you won't be disappointed. 😉honorable1-us

With more than 15yrs. of experience with various Hagstrom guitars and over 40yrs. of playing and performing, this instrument and review was an unexpected and a very pleasant surprise. I will acknowledge that I was prompted to pull the trigger on the purchase in no small part because of a couple of reviews here on MFI, one by a fellow who is an American musician living in Sweden. From what I was able to glean from a collection of YouTube videos from past NAMM shows, it looks like the Viking DLX 12 made it's debut about 2016, and has had at least one major update since, with the most notable being larger, but traditional-shaped F-holes on the top, fully creme bound, of course. I very much agree with the opinion previously expressed about there being a major advantage for Hagstrom because of their sourcing all woods(primarily Canada)and all hardware and electronics, leaving their factory contractors in China to concentrate on building the best looking/sounding instrument possible. I would place current Hagstrom product on a par with anything from the Park factories in Korea, and nearly on par with some of the older product that came from Matsumoko in Japan. IMHO, and as pointed out by a previous reviewer, the only real contenders in this narrow category of instrument are the hollowbody Ric 300 Series, and the current Gretsch Electromatic 5422-12, both of which are 2-3X the cost of a new Viking DLX 12. Pickups are clear voiced but fairly hot, and the Resonator fretboard feels great and works with the overall timbre of a maple bodied guitar. The bookmatched flame maple body sides, top, and back are a sight to behold; laminated but beautiful. The most playable and comfortable neck I have EVER put in my hand for a 12-string; a profile similar to an early 60's Gibson or modern ESP being "thin", but with a 15" radius and a 45mm black Tusq nut. Perfect for chording and rhythm, but enough room between string pairs for either finger or flatpicking with precision. Get ItArch69er

It caught my eye hanging in my local Guitar Center in Goodlettsville, TN, which has a terrific staff btw. I asked to try it and was quite impressed with the overall build quality and set-up. Simply perfect; action, intonation, fret dressing, etc. It didn't need a thing! Thought about it overnight and returned the next day to buy it.Alan

I researched these quite a bit because I wanted to replace my truck door speakers with quality 6.5s without breaking the bank. I am dumfounded of the quality crisp clean sound. These things are incredible, I bought another pair two days later for my wifes Harley Street Glide.badblkglide

Great upgrade compared to stock. Very clear. Out of the 4 I bought 1 was popping right out of the box. Sent it back and currently waiting on the replacement.Travis L.

I originally bought four, it took me almost two months to get them in and two didn't work from the factory, and I got the run around from DS18 so I drove around with two working until last week. I finally brokendown and bought two more. They crank, I give them an A+. But due to customer service, I'm going all Skar amps instead of DS18.Jonathan S.

I am one of those guitarists who does not use distortion; mainly playing 50's, 60's, and country. Having done my research the '59 Bassman seemed to be the ideal amp for me with it's clean and full-sounding tones when used with my Fender and Gretsch guitars. Previously, I had used modern-spec amps and simply ignored the high-gain options, but they usually sound too mellow and a bit muddy when used clean, presumably so that when switched to distortion mode, they aren't too "fizzy" sounding. This amp is hands down the best amp I have ever used; no frills, just Normal and Bright channels with common bass, mid, treble and presence controls. Good for humbucker-equipped guitars, too: simply add pedals if you must, but your starting point will always be good tone, which puts this amp ahead of most others. Higher volume settings are likely to induce a little overload (think early Kinks hits), but it all sounds natural and not contrived or OTT.Reviewed by Andertons Music Co.

This is well known as a preferred amp for Lap Steel and Pedal Steel players, and that's why I bought it primarily. Also for Baritone Guitar (B to B tuning). SO no surprise that it excels on those duties. The big surprise was that this is now my preferred amp for P-Bass with Flatwound strings, vs. my modern Mesa bass amp. Perfect tonal balance, versatile across all playing styles, warm, and plenty of headroom (I only turn it up to 3 at small club gigs). It also excels on Hollow Body Guitars and Telecasters, giving a very even sound across the registers, with warmth, depth, openness, and room for expression. The only thing I don't like it on is Strats.mhschmieder

Massive upgrade on small practice amp, but small enough for home use, where 'lean back' position is perfect. Low end is thick, tweakable mids very handy and DI and FX connections provide good versatility. Can't wait to crank it up properly. Seems very well built and sturdy, and maybe a minor point, but the matt black knobs mean you can always see what they're pointing at, rather than those shiny chrome ones.Reviewed by Andertons Music Co.

Surprisingly loud for the nominal power rating with good tone. DI works well with minimal noise and no perceptible hum on standby from the amp or the DI so easy to work with in church context. Physically easy to maneuver with top and side handles. Very happy so far.Reviewed by Andertons Music Co.

I purchased this Dean ML based on my appreciation for Dime and simply because teenage me committed to owning one someday. I found a pic that I took with Dime which reminded me of being in the front row watching him jam away on his Dime Slime years ago. For me, this purchase was primarily motivated by nostalgia, expecting build quality to be sort of, ok. I have to say, this guitar exceeded my expectations. Slight disclaimer: I purchased this item knowing I would immediately upgrade most of the hardware and adjust things to make it more comfortable for my playing. 1) It is a fantastic base instrument. It plays fairly well as sold. This was my first experience with a Floyd Rose Special. Also, it will definitely be my last. I played it stock for about 2 weeks to get a good feel for it before changing anything. It’s a great playing guitar. 2) Every review I saw said that the finish was amazing and pictures just couldn’t do it justice. I agree. They did a great job on the neck and body of this guitar. It’s flawless. 3) Everything was to spec on mine. Action, truss rod, intonation, fret, bridge and pickup height, all perfect. My fretboard had a somewhat excessive amount of dye on it but nothing too crazy. The nut on mine was clearly cut too deep leaving the high e in permanent sitar mode with fret buzz. So, quality control could be an issue. For my needs this wasn’t a problem as I had already decided on replacing virtually all hardware with new parts that I had on hand from a project that I decided not to restore. 4) The pickups sound great. The Dime Slime nailed the Pantera tones, not surprising. I was surprised by the classic/southern rock and soloist tones I was able to get with minor eq adjustments. Clear and warm through the drive/distortion. It does jazz and country pretty well too. It has a very balanced sound to it which I was not expecting. I’ve played it on three different amps with the same results. Great. This is a great buy. A solid guitar as is. However, in my case, this guitar didn’t really come to life until I did what I did: OFR Hot Rod, brass block,springs, some shielding, etc. Now, what really irritates me is that it plays a lot better than a few of my guitars that were either at or almost double the cost of the Dime Slime. Get One!SantaRosaJoe

Not a V type of player. I like Wilco, the Pixies, the Smiths, Stone Roses, Courtney Barnett, etc. So when I saw Ryan Adams rocking a V by that other manufacturer that starts with G, I started thinking about the V body style. I liked this model because it was at the right price point and had the tradition V body style, if you don't think too much about the headstock. This guitar probably hasn't gotten any love because I don't see it as your typical Dime type guitar, and its not your typical vintage Flying V. The pickups are not high enough gain to get love from the shredders and the Headstock probably turns some people off. What I found is a pretty great guitar with some help. First, the action was high. I lowered the bridge significantly. The good news is that the frets are good I didn't run into any buzziness after lowering the action a little lower than I thought I could get away with. Next, the pickups needed adjustment. They were pretty low. I brought them up a little and found that the sound filled out and got chimey like it should. I adjusted the pole pieces to match the fretboard radius and viola! Most of these guitars have good pickups and don't need an immediate change. Folks, you need to learn how to properly adjust your guitar pickups! Then figure out if you need something different. PS adjust these pickups on a clean channel, you need to hear the guitar not distortion. Long story short, this is a great guitar. It shouldn't be your main axe, but its a great conversation piece that sounds better than it should. I feel like I discovered a diamond in the rough. P.S. The guitar is really light and comfortable to play with a strap.Fred

I bought these because I needed to replace two woofers that I blown. All I can say is money well spent, these speakers sounds excellent. I love a lot of bass and these does the job well. Love the bass these speakers produces. Not bad for the price and I would recommend these for anyone who loves excellent sound on a budget.TRACY

Put this in an altec Lansing lightning to replace soon to be blown woofer, works great, plays down to about 50ish hertz and almost nothing below 40 hertz. I myself like a lot of bass and it does a great job of providing!Jeff

The main thing is the sound: this has a low resonant frequency which makes the low E and A strings clear but not "boomy" or indistinct. It smoothes out the D and G strings with more even response. Electric bassists know the problem: The top two strings (especially the G) usually have a much brighter timbre. We've learned to adapt to that anomaly with tenth-intervals, thumb & pop technique plus finger-picking techniques. However, it SURE is NICE to have a speaker that automatically helps us use those high strings without so much annoying change in tone.The midrange is strong and over most of the fingerboard now. Highs are definitely there, but they are more balanced, less "peaky". That makes notes in the middle range (of Bass) more punchy. The bass doesn't get "lost" when you play a bit higher.Of course many players want the lighter-weight of Neodymium. This delivers. I just used it as a replacement in an old Fender cab, so I know that was the only difference. If you put this in a modern lightweight Baltic Birch cab, you could reduce weight even more.To qualify this opinion I can say that there is ONE speaker I like better for tone, which is the EV 15 bass speaker. I LOVE that sound, but I hate the weight.This delivers most (80%) of what the EV does sonically, but without the hefty price tag or threat of hernia. It ain't cheap, but it's not the premium price point either. Good choice for discerning "old-school" finger pluckers like me.Teacher of beauty

I have a Rumble 1 x 15 cabinet. I wanted to upgrade from the Eminence-Made for Fender speaker. At the advise of an Eminence Tech I purchased the CB158. It sounds great! Clear deep tones I plan on buying a second Rumble 1 x 15 cabinet and I'll upgrade that one also! The sale price made it a great value!Chuck

You can experience quite a bit of satisfaction when a product you paid a fair amount of money for just plain works. And boy does this speaker work. The solid bass tones that come out of this baby has brought my 80s something Fender Bassman Compact back to life. I was happy all the bolt holes lined up with the pre drilled holes of the amp. The only little drawback is that it has made my amp heavier. Not a bad trade off for the quality sound that this speaker delivers.Darren

I refurbished an Ampeg 115hp bass cabinet and installed a CB158 15". The speaker provides tremendous frequency response, tight solid bottom end with crisp clean highs. I no longer use the horn in the cabinet…there is no need. I highly recommend this speaker to get the most out of a bass rig. It also pairs very well with my Ampeg PF210HE.Francis L

Excellent bass guitar speaker at a reasonable price. I built a 3.9 cu-ft 4-ohm 410 (3 front + 1 rear) with these and like the way they are voiced. The cab is tuned to 50 Hz with port plugs which can be used to make it sealed for a tighter low end. The SC10-16 is also light weight with good sensitivity and reasonable power handling. With a 3/4" birch ply baffle and 1/2" european poplar ply for the rest of the cab final weight was only 47.6 lbs. (Picture imported with 90 deg rotation)5StringPocket

I replaced the speakers in a Hartke 2-10 cabinet with these. It sounds great at low volume, but it cannot be used for a gig, even in a small venue. At a moderate volume, anything at or below the low G on a bass makes the speakers rattle (I tried with the speakers outside the cabinet as well, so it's not the cabinet rattling). They don't seem to be able to handle the rated power, so this cabinet will be staying at home.David

I purchased these woofers to better balance the output with the midrange & tweeter in my loudspeaker system. I built 1.5 cu ft vented enclosures tuned to 50Hz with a 4" diameter port. The bass output is appropriate and matches well – as I hoped – and the system has a nice punch to the bass. The bass response is extended through the use of a 12" powered subwoofer that works from about 50 Hz down.KEITH

This is a great value woofer. Crossed over low enough to reduce the impact of the peak in the frequency response at ~3200 Hz is the key to excellent performance. I'm using it in a 2nd order crossover with an L=0.9 mH and C=12uF. It mates really well with higher sensitivity tweeters that can be crossed low including the Dayton Audio RST28F-4 or RST28A-4 (the one I'm using with C=20uF and L=0.3mH).Edward

Sounds quality was not as advertised, I contacted Parts Express to return but there was no return label provided and shipping for an individual is extremely expensiveBERNARD

Just bought one for my granddaughter to learn to play. I do guitar setup work, so I know what I'm talking about. It arrived with neck relief set perfectly! Action needed a slight adjustment, nothing major. Fret end were well filed and didn't need much attention. Neck feel is great! Overall excellent product. Fit and finish were really good, especially in this price range Fantastic bass, especially for the price. Minor complaints: Although it comes with a strap and a gig bag, both were cheap and inadequate and needed replaced. Small amp that came with it appears to be way less than 20 watts, probably more like 2 watts. But amp is useable for a novice learning at home. So this is the good and bad, but really nice bass and an excellent value!me