Bassist vs. Player — What's the Difference?

A bassist, or bass player, is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments.

One who participates in a game or sport.

A musician who plays a bass instrument, especially a double bass or bass guitar.

A gambler.

A musician who plays a bass instrument, especially the bass guitar.

One who performs in theatrical roles.

A musician who play the bass viol

One who plays a musical instrument.

An active participant

The mechanism actuating a player piano.

A device that plays or controls the playing of audio or video recordings.

(Slang) One who actively seeks out sexual partners and carries on a number of sexual affairs at the same time.

One that plays

One who plays any game or sport.

(theater) An actor in a dramatic play.

(music) One who plays on a musical instrument.

A gamer; a player of video games or similar.

(gambling) A gambler.

(historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.

(electronics) An electronic device that plays audio and/or video media.

(computing) A software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as a media player.

One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.

A participant; one involved in something.

(informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.

One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.

One who plays any game.

A dramatic actor.

One who plays on an instrument of music.

A gamester; a gambler.

A person who participates in or is skilled at some game

Someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

A theatrical performer

An important participant (as in a business deal);