- Tom Angelripper (Sodom)
- Steve Bailey (u. a. Zawinul Syndicate)
- Michael Balzary aka "Flea" (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice)
- Jack Bruce (u. a. The Cream)
- Cliff Burton (Metallica)
- Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane)
- Stanley Clarke
- Les Claypool (u. a. Primus)
- Bootsy Collins (Parliament, Funkadelic)
- Randy Coven
- John Entwistle (The Who)
- Fat Mike (NOFX)
- Matt Freeman (Rancid)
- Rodrigo Gonzalez (Die Ärzte)
- Stuart Hamm
- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
- Helmut Hattler (Kraan, Tab Two, Hattler)
- Mark Hoppus (Blink 182)
- James Jamerson (der legendäre Motown-Bassist)
- Louis Johnson (The Brothers Johnson)
- John Paul Jones
- Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)
- Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
- Bill Laswell (Material)
- Will Lee
- Tony Levin (King Crimson)
- Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
- Joey DeMaio (Manowar)
- Ryan Martinie aka "Ryknow" (Mudvayne)
- Paul McCartney (u. a. The Beatles)
- Marcus Miller
- Moeh (The Inchtabokatables, Motomatic)
- John Myung (Dream Theater)
- Luca Pasini (u. a. Emerald Ray)
- Pino Palladino
- Jaco Pastorius (u. a. Weather Report)
- Dexter Redding (The Reddings)
- Jerry 'Wyzard' Seay (Mother's Finest)
- Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big)
- Chris Squire (Yes)
- T. M. Stevens
- Steve Swallow
- Sting (u. a. The Police)
- Mike Watt (Minutemen, Firehose)
- Victor Wooten
- Stephan Weidner (Böhse Onkelz)
Bekannte Bands mit hervorgehobenem E-Bass-Spiel
- Beatles
- Cream
- Faith No More
- Level 42
- Mr. Big
- Mother's Finest
- Parliament
- Rainbirds (mit Bassist Beckmann auf den ersten beiden Alben)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Yes
- Rush
- Tower Of Power
- Fields Of The Nephilim
- Dream Theater
- Watchtower
- Iron Maiden