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05-01-2009, 01:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: west sussex | | | HELP NEEDED!!!
yo im looking to start playing the double bass and i was wondering whats a good model to start with??
budget of about 300 any suggestions??
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05-01-2009, 01:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ace 0f Bass  any suggestions?? | Brace yerself, mate. |
05-01-2009, 01:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Niagara Falls, NY | | | Get a bigger budget. |
05-01-2009, 01:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Marvelous, Texas | | | What's the count up to now?
Ace, you need a bigger budget or a miracle. Check the newbie links. Tons of advice. Welcome to the dark side. |
05-01-2009, 01:34 PM
| | I'm absent from Talkbass for an indefinite period | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Québec, Canada | | | At that price, I'm afraid you'll only find a completely beaten, unplayable piece of junk.
Can you rent one for a month or two and see if you like that?
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05-01-2009, 02:08 PM
|  | Musical Anarchist | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sutton, MA | | You can get a nice set of strings for that.  |
05-01-2009, 02:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City area | | | I think this is 3028. Drurb?
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05-01-2009, 03:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Western Canada | | | 300 is a reasonable budget if they're ounces of silver... |
05-01-2009, 03:30 PM
|  | Tolerated User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: State College, PA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Freddels You can get a nice set of strings for that. | Ain't that the truth. |
05-01-2009, 03:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston Illinois | | | I saw this post and clicked it just to see how mean you guys would get!!!!
The only thing that had me starting on Bass Guitar insted of Standup was the investment required.
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05-01-2009, 03:46 PM
| | Musical Anarchist | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sutton, MA | | | I don't think anyone is trying to be mean. It's just a reality. It's sort of like saying that I want to buy a car and I only have $300. You're just not going to get much for that. |
05-01-2009, 03:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston Illinois | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Freddels I don't think anyone is trying to be mean. It's just a reality. It's sort of like saying that I want to buy a car and I only have $300. You're just not going to get much for that. | Accualy I am quite impressed with the kind responces, don't misunderstand my comment.
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05-01-2009, 04:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murwillumbah Australia | | | The OP is from the U.K so he means 300 pounds , around about U.S 800 . you might find something playable but you will have to look for a while , dont buy a cheap Ebay bass or anything that sounds to cheap to be true . |
05-01-2009, 04:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | I suggest that before buying anything, it would be WELL worth while to vigorously explore the Double Bass threads here. There are some asian import basses which have a very bad reputation. I have been searching for options myself, and I don't think that anything but extreme luck will yield a bass of any quality for much under $1000 U.S.
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05-01-2009, 04:28 PM
| | Musical Anarchist | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sutton, MA | | | I just did a quick conversion and 300 British Pounds is about $447 US. |
05-01-2009, 04:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston Illinois | | | What about the electric ones that are basicaly just a neck, do they sound any good?
What are they called?
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05-01-2009, 05:04 PM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dano59 What about the electric ones that are basicaly just a neck, do they sound any good?
What are they called? | EUB's or Electric Upright Basses- there is a forum for them.
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05-01-2009, 05:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murwillumbah Australia | | | The Pound and the Ozbuck are worth peanuts it seems ....Then again 300 Quid would go a lot further in the U.K
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05-01-2009, 07:42 PM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ace 0f Bass yo im looking to start playing the double bass and i was wondering whats a good model to start with??
budget of about 300 any suggestions?? | Welcome! Take a look at the newbie links. They contain a wealth of information. Then c'mon back with questions. If you are buying a new bass, then the minimum you will need to spend for a quality instrument with a good setup (very important!) is around $1500. There's no way around it. You'll end up spending that one way or another. Stay away from guitar stores and on-line musical mass merchants. Buy a bass from a real bass shop. 3028, indeed.
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05-02-2009, 04:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dano59 What about the electric ones that are basicaly just a neck, do they sound any good?
What are they called? | Slabsicles.
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