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04-01-2010, 06:04 AM
| | | | help me buy a bass!!!
hi all!
im from the other side and i want to try the dark side.
you guys know the drill.
i want something nice but not too nice.
im just not familier with brands or the quality of brands.
for instance
i found a cremmona?? (i think that was the name) for 700.
but i know nothing!
im willing to spend up to 1200.00
is that even enough?
please help
thanks
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04-01-2010, 06:39 AM
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Maker of HPF-Pre upright bass preamp | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison WI | | | Hi. Here's hoping you will join the dark side. It's worth doing a search on "cremona" and also reading through a few of the recent threads. While some of the posts got a bit flame-y, at least the threads cover the range of opinions about lower cost basses. |
04-01-2010, 06:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Florida | | | the cincinnati bass cellar has a Shen SB-80 in your price range. google them. |
04-01-2010, 07:15 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | | Welcome-- please read the newbie links carefully and then c'mon back with questions. In a nutshell:
$1200 is the absolute minimum for a quality entry-level plywood bass. You CAN get something decent for that money if you shop carefully. I agree that Shen would seem to be your best bet. Buy from a REAL bass shop that will provide a good setup. Having a good setup is absolutely paramount. Avoid eBay CCBs* like the plague.
*Cheap Chinese Basses
P.S. Where do you live? Telling us may help us lead you to a reputable shop.
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04-01-2010, 09:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | Quote:
Originally Posted by midichlorine  you guys know the drill.
| You got that right. |
04-01-2010, 09:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Petoskey, MI 49770 | | | Where are you located?
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04-01-2010, 09:46 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | Agreed. Check out the Shen SB80. Even if you have to spend a BIT more, its so much more worth having a bass that is easy to play and structurally sound. If you find that the DB isn't for you, its easy to sell. If you find it is for you, you have a great playing bass that will help you to learn. |
04-01-2010, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Adrian Juras Agreed. Check out the Shen SB80. Even if you have to spend a BIT more, its so much more worth having a bass that is easy to play and structurally sound. If you find that the DB isn't for you, its easy to sell. If you find it is for you, you have a great playing bass that will help you to learn. | I second, third, and fourth that one! |
04-01-2010, 04:10 PM
| | | | I posted a note about my really nice (new) Thompson Plywood bass about a week ago. Check out String Emporium. Steve Koscica runs the place. He's very nice and does a fabulous setup. |
04-01-2010, 04:33 PM
| | | | You don't know how to play a bass, and yet your willing to spend up to $1200 for one? Must be nice.
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04-01-2010, 04:53 PM
| | | | correction i play professionally!!!
ive been steady gigging for 22 years!
i know i will enjoy playing upright, hell ive even done a cpl upright tracks.
but just because i play electric 4-5 nights a week and ive touched an upright a few times over the years doesnt mean i know anything about construction and or quality!
i just want to know what a good entry level deal would be.
thanks |
04-01-2010, 05:02 PM
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Does not sell products. Does not get compensated for endorsements. | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by midichlorine correction i play professionally!!!
ive been steady gigging for 22 years!
i know i will enjoy playing upright, hell ive even done a cpl upright tracks.
but just because i play electric 4-5 nights a week and ive touched an upright a few times over the years doesnt mean i know anything about construction and or quality!
i just want to know what a good entry level deal would be.
thanks | You'll have to get used to random bass guitar guys who don't take the time see what forum they are in before posting. $1200 is whole lot for a beginner slab, but it's a smidgen low for a good bass and what we'd recommend to get at start. The nice part is that a Thompson, Christoper or Shen will last your for many years of progress, unless you get the itch to spend $5000+ later on, which is a nice plus but not necessary. I'd be happy to have a Thompson, or even better, a Christopher RN in addition to my other basses if I had the space.
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04-01-2010, 06:29 PM
| | | | i found a thompson!! |
04-01-2010, 06:32 PM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by midichlorine i found a thompson!! | Was it lost? 
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04-02-2010, 06:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassmanrob_ott I posted a note about my really nice (new) Thompson Plywood bass about a week ago. Check out String Emporium. Steve Koscica runs the place. He's very nice and does a fabulous setup. |  |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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