Davison Guitars
Full-size electric guitars and basses that arrive ready to play
A Davison electric guitar measures 39 inches, the length of a standard adult instrument, and the bass runs 45 inches with four strings. Most listings are packages rather than bare instruments, so the amp, the padded bag, the strap, the cable and the picks arrive in the same box. Nothing else has to be ordered before the first lesson.
- 4.5/5 from 1,600+ ratings
- 39-inch guitar, 45-inch bass
- Right-handed and left-handed
Davison Electric Guitars, Basses and Amps
39-Inch Electric Guitar Starter Package
Six strings on a maple neck with nickel frets, an adjustable chrome bridge and a single humbucker pickup with one volume knob and one tone knob. The package adds a 10-watt amp, a padded gig bag with backpack straps, a shoulder strap, a cable and three picks.
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Left-Handed 39-Inch Electric Guitar Package
Built left-handed, not a right-handed guitar strung backward. The body, the 39-inch scale, the maple neck, the humbucker and the two controls match the right-handed model. Finishes have included blue, black and red depending on the run.
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45-Inch Electric Bass with 15-Watt Amp
Four strings tuned E-A-D-G, dual P-style pickups, diecast tuners and an adjustable truss rod for correcting neck relief. The 15-watt amp in this package is voiced for low notes, which a small guitar amp cannot reproduce.
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10-Watt Guitar Amplifier
A 5-inch speaker rated 10 watts RMS and 20 watts peak, in a cabinet weighing about 6 pounds. Bass and treble controls, built-in overdrive, a headphone jack for silent practice and an AUX input for playing along with a track.
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Start on guitar
Guitar is where most beginners go, because the parts they already hum are guitar parts. Chords arrive early and a first song follows within weeks.
- Six strings tuned E-A-D-G-B-E
- Chords, riffs, melodies and lead lines
- 39 inches, lighter body, closer fret spacing
- One humbucker, one volume knob, one tone knob
Start on bass
Nobody has to learn guitar first. Bass is its own instrument, built around single notes, timing and muting rather than chord shapes, and a beginner who wants bass should buy a bass.
- Four strings tuned E-A-D-G, an octave below the guitar
- Groove, low end and the link to the drums
- 45 inches, longer reach, thicker strings
- Dual P-style pickups, volume and tone
Four Things That Matter on a First Instrument
Full size, not a junior model
The guitar measures 39 inches and the bass 45. Fret spacing matches a standard instrument from the first lesson, so nobody has to move up from a three-quarter guitar a year later. The limit is honest: a small child may not reach the first frets without straining.
One pickup, two knobs
A single humbucker feeds one volume control and one tone control. No selector switch has to be decoded first. Roll the tone knob back and the sound darkens, open it and the high end returns, which is how a beginner learns what a control actually does.
The whole setup in one box
Buying an instrument alone means a second order before anyone can hear it. A Davison package puts the amp and the gear that connects it in the same box. That is why so many of these arrive as birthday and Christmas gifts.
Left-handed built left-handed
Davison makes dedicated left-handed guitars and basses with the orientation reversed in the build itself. Choose the hand that feels natural fretting and the hand that feels natural picking. Availability should not decide it.
What Comes in the Box
Guitar starter package
- 39-inch electric guitar, six strings
- 10-watt practice amp, 5-inch speaker
- Padded gig bag with backpack straps
- Shoulder strap and instrument cable
- Three picks, assorted colors
The complete first setup. Nothing else needs ordering before the first lesson.
Bass combo package
- 45-inch four-string electric bass
- 15-watt bass amp, 6.5-inch speaker
- Padded gig bag
- Shoulder strap and instrument cable
- Three picks, assorted colors
Same idea, with an amplifier that can actually reproduce bass frequencies.
Instrument only
- Guitar or bass, no amplifier
- Padded gig bag
- Shoulder strap and instrument cable
- Picks, assorted colors
For a household that already owns an amp, or a player replacing an instrument.
- Contents move around between listings, so read the one you are ordering rather than assuming every kit matches.
- Pick color is not selectable. They ship assorted, and a player with a preference should buy their own.
- The gig bag handles scratches and daily carrying. It is not a hard case, and anything flying or riding under other gear needs one.
Davison Practice Amplifiers
10-watt guitar amp
- Power
- 10 W RMS, 20 W peak
- Speaker
- 5 inches
- Controls
- Bass, treble, volume, overdrive
- Outputs
- 1/4-inch headphone jack
- Inputs
- 1/4-inch guitar, 1/8-inch AUX
- Size and weight
- 9 x 4.75 x 9.25 in, about 6 lb
Built-in overdrive gives a beginner two very different sounds without buying a pedal. Practice clean when the goal is hearing mistakes, because distortion compresses everything and covers up sloppy picking. The AUX input takes a phone or a laptop, so a backing track comes out of the same speaker as the guitar and timing problems stop hiding.
15-watt bass amp
- Power
- 15 W RMS, 30 W peak
- Speaker
- 6.5 inches
- Controls
- Bass, treble, master volume
- Outputs
- 1/4-inch headphone jack
- Inputs
- 1/4-inch bass
- Size and weight
- 12 x 4.75 x 9.25 in, about 7.5 lb
Bass needs a cabinet built for low frequencies, which is why the bass packages ship a different amp instead of the guitar one. Fifteen watts is enough to hear where every note starts and stops at home, and enough to work on muting, the skill that separates a clean bass line from a blur.
- Both are practice amps. A 5-inch speaker at 10 watts fills a bedroom or a lesson room and will not keep up with an acoustic drum kit. That is a different amplifier and a different budget.
- Most headphones use the smaller 3.5 mm plug, so a 1/4-inch adapter is usually needed for the headphone jack.
- Too much bass out of a small speaker costs definition. If a chord turns to mush, the treble control is the fix.
What Owners Say
I bought this Bass one cuz I didn't have one and wanted to learn, and so I could use it with Rocksmith 2014 as something more than just guitar to play. I love it this bass plays very well and was exactly the kind of starter I was looking for a few points about it. 1.) When they say full size Bass they mean that, im about 6'4 and I almost fully extend my arm for the 1st and 2nd frets, no big deal for me, I only mention for parents who might be looking for a starter bass for a child, the neck is heavy as I would expect and the guitar itself is light bodied, (love that) 2.) The amp is a starter amp and is exactly that, its good enough to mess around with to make sure Bass is something you would want to pursue, would recommend upgrading to something like a Peavey Vypyr Vip-1 for a more serious play as they only run about 120-140$ at a guitar center. 3.) The strap is functional and seems rigid enough to hold up for awhile under normal use or practice situations, I already had several straps from all my other guitars so I find myself just holding that one for a backup. 4.) The bag is pretty nice seems solid enough but as more of a protector than anything if you were going to be carrying it around ALOT I would recommend a 20-35$ upgraded carrying bag but this will hold up just fine. 5.) Came with 6 picks 3 size ranges from .58-1.50 pretty solid picks but most people will probably end up finger picking and learning the slap/pop methods first, personally for bass I like a much wider pick so I already had my own for this but these will work great. All in all I gave this a 5 for what it is, a starter bass to make sure its something you want to do and I gotta say I would buy this again in a heartbeat without thinking twice this Bass is a lot of fun and opened up a whole new section of Rocksmith and Music in general for me, highly recommended.
D
This Davison bass guitar blue package is a very nice looking guitar and it sounds great. It was just darker in color than on the buying picture page and it looks like it is a solid black. If you would shine a light on it then you can see that it is clearly blue and that is the only down side about this guitar. This is a very beautiful instrument and it has good quality to it. All of the parts has a chrome finish to them the bridge, volume tone control knobs, and tuning pegs/machines. This guitar is a great purchase for a beginner bass player and the price is very good. The shipping of the guitar was very fast. I ordered the guitar on 12/12/14 and received it on 12/16/14. This is an excellent shipping time. Also the guitar was shipped out from the Musician's Discount Warehouse which provided outstanding packing of the guitar. The box that it came in was damaged pretty bad but the guitar was well protected inside the box. The guitar and amp was not damaged at all. I am very pleased with this purchase big time. This was a Christmas gift from my girlfriend (fiance).
Bigg-L
Never touched a bass before but am familiar with guitars and such. Mine arrived exactly as described. The neck was straight with no bow or warp. The bridge hardware looks a little cheap but functional with adjustment for intonation and string height. I had it plugged in and was plucking in about 10 minutes. The included amp is loud enough and between the guitar volume/tone and the amp controls, you can overdrive or distort your sound fairly easily. It tuned easily and I was soon practicing scales. I really can't compare this with "professional" basses due to lack of experience, but this one sounds good and, for a package deal it is "wicked cheap" and well worth the money. After running scales up and down the neck, I noticed that the e-string would buzz against the frets a little bit for me. A slight adjustment on the bridge saddle cleaned things up nicely. If you are having trouble with fret buzz, get the guitar set up by someone who knows what they are doing. Next step for me is to have my brother (who has played bass for over 20 years now) look at. Also, my friend, a Berklee trained guitarists will also get to weigh in, I will update my review to include their opinions.
Bruce S.
Very impressed by this beginner pack. The guitar itself feels sturdy and well constructed, and the strings stay in tune pretty well. The amp is exactly what you'd expect - far from great but good enough for practicing and learning songs...it sounds best at a lower volume, so it's perfect if you live in an apartment and don't wanna get noise complaints. It has knobs for volume, bass and treble, along with a headphone jack. Pretty basic stuff but it does the job. You also get a strap, a few picks, and a bag to lug around your bass without damaging it. If you're new to bass guitar like myself, this is an excellent choice. Very nice quality for the price, especially the guitar itself. I don't have any complaints at all. It's not top of the line gear, but one would be crazy to expect that for the insanely low price point. It sounds good, feels good to play, it's the total package, and it's cheap. What else could you want? 5/5 Also...if you wanna get a dirty, rumbling, Geezer Butler ish sound...crank up the bass knob on the amp and turn the treble down to 1, and turn the tone knob on the guitar down almost all the way. I dig that doom rock sound but if you want a brighter tone, this package can do that too.
CoyT
BEFORE I ordered this guitar I just couldn't BELIEVE that they could sell it so cheap so I inquired of other purchasers and even the seller. After relative assurances that they were actually selling the guitar for the advertised price I decided to purchase it. When the guitar arrived I was so THRILLED! I was like a freakin' kid in a candy store. Couldn't help but get on it immediately and start strumming....not knowing how to play, but I didn't care, I was enjoying MY guitar!!! I have been wanting a guitar for like....FOREVER! I just couldn't stop laughing for joy! I pulled everything out to make sure it was all there. Nothing was missing. I set it up and started to get down. Of course I had to crank up my Galaxy S4 to video the whole event.....my first ever notes played on a guitar, so when I get famous I can sell that video for a MILLION DOLLARS! I'm no guitar aficionado, but looking at it, strumming on the strings, feeling the frets..nothing was amiss. Because of some critical reviews I decided to take it to the local guitar shop to let the "experts" look at it. I told them to re-string and tune it for me and the repair guy told me those strings were fine. He did say it is still good to change strings on any guitar, even from their shop when you first buy it because you don't know how long the guitar has been sitting in warehouses, on shelves etc I told him to proceed with the re-stringing. Before he started though he plugged my guitar in his amp and started playing and said the strings sounded good already. I told him change the strings anyhow then I will know what fresh strings sound like so I can compare the sound to when I strum the poop out of my guitar within a couple months time period. Gotta learn these things at some point in time you know and of course you need some base measurement to compare other sounds to. After the repairer re-strung it and tuned it he plugged it into his amp again and started playing. I told him it was a inexpensive guitar I bought off of Amazon. He asked how much I paid for it and I told him $67. He couldn't believe it and told me my guitar sounded great! He said a lot of more expensive guitars don't sound as good as mine does, but the repair guy KEPT playing my guitar. What The....? GIMME MY GUITAR MAN!!! He was trying to enjoy MY guitar a little bit too much so I stuck my hands over the counter and he relinquished it. I left that store knowing I had bought a great guitar at a great price because I had gotten an unbiased, expert opinion. I highly recommend buying this guitar kit for anyone who wants a great starter kit.
Rick
I bought this for Rocksmith. Works freaking awesome for the game. What seperates me a small bit from other Rocksmith players maybe, is that I am around tons of Guitar players (who have been playing for 10 years) and I really wanted to get into it. I had never even held a guitar, but I wanted to learn so I could jam in a year or two with my friends and co-workers. They made fun of me for buying a beginners package saying how crappy the guitar will be. I was worried, but when I got the package I was relieved to see it was not a rip-off. The guitar seems to be built well and stays in tune (according to the game, which seems to be pretty accurate). The amp works great... unbelievably loud... to play it in my man-cave... I can only turn it up 3-5% or it is overpowering. It also comes with a single piece of paper that is like a cheat sheet for beginners for guitar with basic cords and such. However, there is a little fret buzz when you strum the Low E string. From what I googled on this, it seems this can be because of a bad "nut" on the neck... more than likley if I took the guitar to a Guitar shop and had them restring it and fine-tune the things on it it would be great... but thats $50. At first I could tell no difference between this Guitar and my Friend's $1,500 Les Paul (because I was/am SOOOO new to the instrument... any instrument actually) but have quickly started to see the differences. This Guitar seems to sound sloppy and loose and feels that way after getting a feel for the guitar in general(even though it DOES keep tuned very well). Nicer Guitars seem to feel more fine-tuned and responsive and hold notes longer. Playing this Guitar and a high-end one side by side (by someone who knows what they are doing) provides very different sound to someone who knows what to listen for. Simply put, this guitar is more than worth the Money... but once you get addicted to Guitar, which I have in the two weeks I've had it (I've played for probably 30-35 hours already)... I am already trying to rationalize reasons to buy a much nice (and more expensive) Guitar that plays "smoother". I give this product 5 stars because of the price. If its wasn't so Cheap, I'd never have gotten into Guitar... now I am addicted and see the benifits of a more expensive Guitar, and appreciation for the instrument.
Carl
The First Hour With a New Guitar
- 1
Look it over before plugging in
Bridge and tuners intact, knobs turning smoothly, the cable jack tight in its socket, no cracks or visible twist in the neck.
- 2
Plug in with the amp volume at zero
Cable into the instrument first, then the amp. Power on, bring the amp volume up slowly, then set the volume knob on the guitar.
- 3
Tune every string
An electronic tuner or a clip-on tuner both work. New strings stretch, so expect three or four passes before they hold pitch.
- 4
Play every fret on every string
Listen for buzzing, notes that choke out, and strings sitting unusually high off the board. That tells you whether a setup is worth booking.
Every guitar arrives out of tune. Strings lose tension in a warehouse and in a truck, and temperature moves them further, so tuning is the first job and not a sign anything is wrong.
Standard guitar tuning runs E-A-D-G-B-E, thickest and lowest string first. Standard four-string bass runs E-A-D-G, one octave below the guitar low four. Clip-on tuners read vibration through the body, which helps on bass because low notes confuse microphone tuners in a noisy room.
Tune before every session. An out-of-tune guitar teaches the fingers correctly and the ear wrong, and that is a hard habit to unpick later.
Buzzing across the whole neck, strings that feel high and hard to press, or notes going sharp higher up point to a setup rather than a fault. A setup adjusts neck relief, string height and intonation, and any guitar shop does one. Factory settings cannot predict one player preference or the humidity in one house.
Maintenance is short. Wipe the strings after playing, especially if hands sweat. Replace them when they darken, feel rough or stop holding pitch. Keep the instrument away from radiators, damp basements and hot cars, and do not overtighten tuners or strap buttons, because a stripped screw hole is much harder to fix than a loose screw.
About Davison Guitars
Davison builds first instruments. The range stays narrow on purpose: full-size electric guitars at 39 inches, four-string electric basses at 45 inches, compact practice amplifiers, and packages that put an instrument and its gear in one box. Right-handed and left-handed versions run across the line, in finishes that have included black, blue, red, pink, white and Vintage Sunburst.
The design choices follow from who buys them. One humbucker and two knobs instead of a pickup selector. A maple neck, nickel frets and an adjustable chrome bridge instead of hardware nobody learning would touch. A 10-watt combo instead of a stage rig. None of it imitates a professional touring setup, and none of it needs to.
Full size is the part worth understanding. Many starter guitars shrink the body and shorten the scale, which suits a young child and creates a transition later on. A teenager or an adult who can hold a standard instrument comfortably is better off learning on one from the start. The reverse is equally true: if the player strains to reach the first frets, a three-quarter guitar is the right call, and no spec sheet outranks how the instrument sits in somebody hands.
What a first instrument has to do is a short list. Hold tune. Plug in and make a sound. Fit in a bag on the way to a lesson. Stay interesting enough that someone picks it up again tomorrow. The difficulty belongs in the hands, the timing and the ear, never in the controls.
Frequently Asked Questions
Davison Guitars is an electric guitar and bass brand built around affordable full-size instruments and starter packages. The current range covers 39-inch electric guitars, 45-inch four-string electric basses, compact practice amplifiers, and both right-handed and left-handed models. Most Davison packages include the equipment a new player would otherwise have to order separately, such as a gig bag, a strap, a cable and picks.
The brand is spelled Davison, with no d in the middle. Davidson is the common misspelling and it brings a lot of people here. The range is electric: 39-inch electric guitars, 45-inch four-string electric basses, and the practice amps that go with them. Anyone shopping for an acoustic guitar is looking at a different instrument and should search accordingly.
Yes. The layout is deliberately simple for a first electric guitar: six strings, one humbucker pickup, one volume control and one tone control, so almost nothing has to be understood before playing starts. It is a full-size instrument rather than a shrunken children guitar. A beginner should still plan on learning basic upkeep, starting with tuning and eventually string changes. Like other guitars at this price, a new Davison may play better after a setup that adjusts action, neck relief or intonation to the player.
The standard Davison electric guitar is a full-size 39-inch instrument. The electric bass is larger at roughly 45 inches and uses the conventional four-string format. Full size usually suits teenagers and adults, though age on its own is a poor guide. A smaller child can struggle to reach the first frets or hold the body comfortably, and in that case a reduced-scale guitar makes a better first instrument.
Contents depend on the package. A complete Davison 39-inch electric guitar package can include the guitar, a 10-watt amplifier, a padded gig bag with backpack straps, a shoulder strap, an instrument cable and three picks in assorted colors. Some Davison guitars sell without an amplifier, so read the individual product description instead of assuming every kit is identical. Picks ship assorted, which means a specific pick color is not something to count on.
A full Davison bass combo package includes the full-size four-string electric bass, a 15-watt bass amplifier, a padded gig bag, a shoulder strap, an instrument cable and three picks in assorted colors. The bass itself uses dual P-style pickups, an adjustable truss rod, nickel frets, diecast tuners, and volume and tone controls. Bass-only starter packages exist without an amplifier, so compare the included equipment before choosing between models.
Yes. Davison has produced dedicated left-handed versions of both the full-size electric guitar and the electric bass. The left-handed bass keeps the same four-string format, dual P-style pickups, adjustable truss rod, maple neck and fretboard, and the same volume and tone controls as the right-handed design. A left-handed instrument is built with the orientation reversed. It is not a standard right-handed guitar turned upside down.
The standard 39-inch Davison electric guitar uses a humbucker pickup with one volume control and one tone control. A humbucker produces a fuller, thicker signal than the bright sound most single-coil pickups give. It suits rock riffs and overdriven tones particularly well, though it is in no way limited to distorted music. Run the amp clean and the same guitar handles chords, scales, melodies, lessons and general technique work.
The full-size Davison electric bass uses dual P-style pickups with a volume control and a tone control. The volume knob sets how much signal reaches the amplifier. The tone control adjusts the high-frequency content: turn it down for a darker, rounder sound, open it up and pick attack and string detail come through. Keeping the controls this simple means a new bassist gets to the fundamentals before dealing with switches.
Complete Davison electric guitar packages include a compact 10-watt practice amplifier with a 5-inch speaker. It carries bass and treble EQ controls, built-in overdrive, a 1/4-inch guitar input and a 1/4-inch headphone output. Its job is home practice, lessons and warmups. Ten watts is nowhere near the output of a rehearsal or stage amplifier built to hold its own against drums and other amplified instruments.
Complete Davison bass packages include a dedicated 15-watt bass amplifier, rated 15 watts RMS and 30 watts peak, intended for practice and warmups. A bass-specific amplifier matters because bass produces far lower frequencies than a standard electric guitar. A small 15-watt bass combo works well for learning at home. A bassist rehearsing with a loud drummer needs considerably more power and a bigger speaker.
Yes, through the headphone output on the Davison practice amplifier. The 10-watt guitar amp includes a 1/4-inch headphone jack for private practice. Consumer headphones normally use the smaller 3.5 mm plug and need a 1/4-inch adapter. Headphone practice earns its keep in apartments, dorms and shared houses, where the guitarist hears the amplified signal without running the speaker at room volume.
Tune it before playing, always. Temperature, transport and normal string movement leave any shipped instrument out of tune. A setup can also improve how it plays. Guitar setup covers neck relief, string height, intonation and other mechanical adjustments. Needing one does not mean an instrument is defective, because manufacturing tolerances, climate, string choice and personal preference all shift the ideal settings. If the strings feel unusually high, notes buzz badly across the neck, or the guitar refuses to play in tune after correct tuning, a qualified technician should look at it.
The standard Davison electric guitar is a 39-inch six-string instrument for chords, riffs, melodies and lead playing. The bass is a larger 45-inch four-string instrument built for lower-pitched bass lines and rhythm work. Standard guitar tuning is E-A-D-G-B-E. Standard four-string bass tuning is E-A-D-G, an octave below the four lowest guitar strings. Learning guitar first is not a prerequisite. The two instruments are related, and each has its own role and technique.
Tune before playing and wipe the strings afterward, especially when hands sweat. Strings eventually need replacing as they corrode, dull, get hard to tune or pick up visible damage. Keep the instrument away from extreme heat, cold, moisture and fast humidity swings. A hot car and a spot next to a radiator are both bad places to leave it. The padded gig bag protects the finish during normal storage and transport, though it gives none of the crush protection a rigid hard case does. Flights and rough transport call for a proper case.
A starter package makes the most sense for someone buying a first electric guitar or bass with no equipment already at home. Bundling the instrument with a matching amplifier and the basic accessories removes several separate purchases and produces a working practice setup on day one. The decisions that matter come before color: guitar or bass, right-handed or left-handed, and package with or without an amplifier. Full-size Davison instruments suit players who can hold the body and reach the lower frets comfortably. For a very small child, check physical fit before choosing a full-size model.
Pick the Setup First, the Color Last
Four questions settle the order: guitar or bass, right-handed or left-handed, package with an amp or instrument only, and full size or something smaller for a young child. Finish comes last, because every color plays the same.
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