Buy it all or wait?

[CamMcIntyre]

Hi everyone, first off-if i am posting this in the wrong forum or if there was a link in the Newbie Links that i missed that answers this question just point me to it and i'll do it.

Ok-here's my question. Should i buy everything at once or gradually? Reason for asking is that i'm really close to having enough to be able to buy an Engelhardt S1 from a dealer that is in my state [few hr drive]. I also have access [i'm issued sort of]to a pickup, and a bow. Should i just wait till i have enough to buy those things or would it be OK to just buy the bass [setup] & case now while using the school owned products until i get the funds to get them for myself? As far as the strings, i will wait and see if the ones that come stock are truly terrible or just not great. That's all and thanks in advance.

[Mike Goodbar]

Unless the dealer is giving you a "package deal" (which rarely turn out to be deals), I would go ahead use the school's pickup, amp and bow for a while. That way, you'll have time to research and possibly try equipment and find out what works best with your bass.

[CamMcIntyre]

Thanks Mike. I think that if i use the school's pickup [a fishman] and the school's bow [some sort of wood-looks good to me, it's a french bow]. The main thing is it will allow me to save up the money so i can do it right rather than what i can afford. That's all and thanks for the response.

[Marcus Johnson]

That Fishman will help you appreciate how far pickups have come in the last few years, once you try some other ones

[CamMcIntyre]

Marcus, now you see why i put

The main thing is it will allow me to save up the money so i can do it right rather than what i can afford

It looks like i've got another month or two until i get to buy one so i'll post more as i get the information. I've got around $200 to save up plus seeing if the finances work out with my dad. That's all