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View Poll Results: Best "Affordable" Basses? | |
Squier
|    | 142 | 66.67% | |
Yamaha
|    | 58 | 27.23% | |
Xaviere
|    | 2 | 0.94% | |
Brice
|    | 1 | 0.47% | |
Ursa
|    | 9 | 4.23% | |
Hadean
|    | 1 | 0.47% |
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12-16-2012, 01:07 PM
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Shootout between Squier, Yamaha, Brice, Ursa, Hadean, and Xaviere. Post your thoughts and experiences. Please vote.  |
12-16-2012, 01:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York, NY | | | How is ibanez, one of the most popular manufacturers not on this poll.
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12-16-2012, 01:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Florida | | Squier Deluxe Active Jazz. Those are great.  |
12-16-2012, 02:03 PM
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12-16-2012, 02:08 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Fender Basses, Ampeg, Curt Mangan Strings | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shore, Massachusetts | | | I have yet to play any Squier that I liked. I have played some lower priced Yamaha and Ibanez which sounded and played great.
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12-16-2012, 02:08 PM
|  | Supporting Member and fetch player | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado, USA | | | SX missing, too.
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12-16-2012, 02:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN. | | | You left out Epiphone.
The Allen Woody is great
The new Thunderbird Classic IV is a fantastic bass for the money.
More famous musicians play Epiphone's then all the other low and mid priced instruments put together.
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12-16-2012, 02:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Modesto, CA | | | There are alot of affordable basses out there. The Sterling SUBs, Schecter Raidens, Ibanez Gios, Peaveys, Danelectro, etc....
I own 2 cheapies right now (Squier Jag and Ibanez GSR200) and both are solid. For the price I paid used for both I could get a new GSR. I am extremely happy and would take them both anywhere. I wouldnt compare them to high priced finer quality instruments, but they serve my needs on a budget. Get alot of compliments on the Squier for its look and feel from other musician friends.
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12-16-2012, 03:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO | | Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodyG3  SX missing, too. | I think Ursa is the SX.
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12-16-2012, 03:03 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Carolina | | | Dumb poll. BRice but no p v or ibanez |
12-16-2012, 03:06 PM
|  | Endorsing Artist: Wild Turkey Bourbon | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Wilds of NW Pa. | | | No "Carrots" option ... poll is invalid.
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12-16-2012, 03:12 PM
| | floppy b strings | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bronx, NY | | | Just picked up a Squier VM P bass on Craigslist. Amazing bass. I used to own a '78 P, and I think this bass plays and sounds better in every way. I'm blown away by it.
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12-16-2012, 03:19 PM
|  | El Nada | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Seattle, WA | | | Squire VM series. I continue to be blown away by how good my fretless jazz is. After a proper set-up it just sounds fantastic.
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12-16-2012, 04:20 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | people who broke their teeth in on Ibanez are obviously a little upset...that would have been my vote, too 
Otherwise, Squier VM is cool. That wasn't around back when I was a kid. |
12-16-2012, 04:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northeast, US | | | Poll should have had Ibanez. Ibanez low end basses are fantastic.
Among those you listed, I picked Squier. They definitely win the
Most Improved award. Great stuff these days.
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12-16-2012, 04:26 PM
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Endorsing Artist: GullanskyLab pickups | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bologna, Italy, Europe | | | Yamaha and Ibanez offer a wide range of possibilities (in terms of look, feel, sound, versatility) at any price, and they keep some resale value.
I like Squier CV (I own two), but they may not be the right choice for a modern sound. I usually suggest Yamaha or Ibanez to starters.
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12-16-2012, 04:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO | | | I've played and been impressed with numerous Squier instruments over the last few years. Squier, IMO, is light years beyond the abysmal reputation they had 10+ years ago. For the price, Squier's are generally outstanding.
That said, I've also played a few Squier dogs. I still wouldn't buy a Squier sight unseen. But by and large, the good outweigh the bad by quite a lot.
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12-16-2012, 05:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MEXICANADAMERICA | | WARNING: poll is broken, please delete & repost!
ps: Ibanez rules the budget market! 
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12-16-2012, 05:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tempe, Arizona, USA | | | The SBMM SUB series needs representation, in this poll. I've had good experiences with some of the more recent Squiers, but the SBMM SUB Ray4 is quite an eye-opener, and blows them off the map. Let's not forget the Peavey Millenium BXP line, either.
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12-16-2012, 06:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Charles MO | | | Agree with anybody saying Ibanez! The BEST low price bass you can buy!
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