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10-13-2008, 08:54 PM
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Hello there. I found this website randomly through google.
I'm a 17 year old high school senior. I've been playing bass for about 2 years now, only seriously for the last six months, but I've been playing the baritone since the summer before 6th grade, so it was a smooth transition from one bass clef instrument to another. I've been playing the bass in Marching Band for the first time this year and I plan on doing it for Jazz Band and Pep band.
I have a crappy hartke starter bass and am getting a new guitar for christmas, as a treat for getting so much better, as an upgrade, and just because I can tell the thing is about to die. I'm thinking about getting a squier jazz bass, but I'll look into any recommendations. I want to find a decent bass with good tone for jazz, but could be used for rock too. I have a budget of about 300 dollars. I don't mean to be asking a question or breaking any rules or anything, I'm just trying to get some advice as I get to know people. Thanks for any help! |
10-13-2008, 08:55 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | You spelled Squier correctly.
You are welcome on the forums anytime. 
Get a Squire Vintage Modified Jazz.
GREAT bass for the money.
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10-13-2008, 09:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killadelphia, PA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fenderhutz  You spelled Squier correctly.
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Originally Posted by Bassboy06 I have a crappy hartke starter bass | I feel for ya i fell into that Hartke trap and bought a 5 string when they first and it was the worst bass I ever owned.. The Squiers are nice but also check ot Ibanez Bass's they are cheap and the playability are excellent.
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10-13-2008, 09:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC | | | Welcome to the forums. I just went to GC yesterday they had several Squire's for less than $300. Even the fretless one which I have was only $279. |
10-13-2008, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Will On Bass Welcome to the forums. I just went to GC yesterday they had several Squire's for less than $300. Even the fretless one which I have was only $279. |
You however, need to leave.
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10-13-2008, 09:12 PM
| | | | Wow. I just checked the price and a review of the Squier Vintage Modified Jazz bass and not only did they say it sounded great, I personally think it has a really cool look to it. I know that sounds sort of stupid, because I should care about the bass sound and not the look, but appearance says a lot about the effort put into designing a bass, right?
Another thing I was thinking about was going fretless. My biggest concern is that since I'll be reading music instead of memorizing like I can and have to do for Marching Band, I will have trouble jumping from looking at the band director to looking at the music to looking at the guitar until I get the muscle memory to play without looking. So my questions for you guys are, does fretted vs. fretless make that much of a difference, is it hard to go from fretted to fretless, and if so should I get a lined fretless bass guitar to make thetrasition smoother?
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10-13-2008, 09:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC | | | Yeah those Hartke basses aren't that good. Hey biohazed I actually compared the Squires to a couple Ibanezes yesterday for my daughter. I was shocked that they sounded real well in comparision. |
10-13-2008, 09:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC | | | Well the one I have is lined. The only problem I had was getting used to not using the frets to keep from sliding to the next note. |
10-13-2008, 09:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fenderhutz You however, need to leave.
S Q U I E R | Hahahahaha...You know I just went and looked at my bass. Boy is my face red. |
10-13-2008, 09:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Will On Bass Hahahahaha...You know I just went and looked at my bass. Boy is my face red. |
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10-13-2008, 09:30 PM
|  | *kidding* | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | To the OP- welcome to TB. We sometimes kid. Really. 
On topic, fretless likely won't be all that difficult for you, having played for a couple of years already. I like the looks of unlined, but my f/less 6 has partial lines. I don't need them so much on a 4.
Formal musical training of any sort can only help, IMO. Go down to the nearest GC(Guitar Center)and play a fretless. Play it as long as you can & see what you think. Your gut will tell you s lot about what's best(for you).
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