Bass players seem to spend more on instruments than six stringers...

Ravenous

bassbora said:

And nobody dances to lead guitar

I do. (Though it looks like someone having an electric shock while his hands are welded to a metal bar.)

guitarfishbay

I feel like there's a greater reason to spend comparatively more on a bass than an electric guitar. The construction of higher end instruments (especially the neck) seems to make more difference to the tone compared with guitar, at least in my experience.

I feel the same way about acoustics FWIW.