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View Poll Results: Best "Affordable" Basses? | |
Squier
|    | 143 | 66.82% | |
Yamaha
|    | 58 | 27.10% | |
Xaviere
|    | 2 | 0.93% | |
Brice
|    | 1 | 0.47% | |
Ursa
|    | 9 | 4.21% | |
Hadean
|    | 1 | 0.47% |
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12-16-2012, 06:21 PM
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12-16-2012, 06:26 PM
| | | | None of the above. For best low price basses Id go with $300-$400 range Esp Ltd,. Jackson, & Ibanez.
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12-16-2012, 06:27 PM
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Outside of that, I say Squier
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12-16-2012, 06:55 PM
|  | Sometimes it's one more note than what was needed! | | | | | Ibanez makes those Squires and all the others you asked about look like sour milk.
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12-16-2012, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Catbuster Yammy RBX170: Best low-budget bass available
Outside of that, I say Squier | RBX170 doesn't get enough love in the world. A Fantastic bass at that price.
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12-16-2012, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SBassman RBX170 doesn't get enough love in the world. A Fantastic bass at that price. | +1 on that!! |
12-16-2012, 07:52 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lake Conroe, TX | | I voted Yamaha. Some of the Made in Japan models are quite nice. 
I haven't heard of about half of the others.
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12-16-2012, 08:05 PM
|  | You unlock this door with the Key of "E"magination | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The Archduchy of DuPont | | | Sadly, I haven't had the opportunity to fiddle around with all the brands on the poll or the thread's "write-ins". That being said, my personal opinion says "Squier", especially my Standard P-Bass Special.
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12-16-2012, 08:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego, California | | | I've played literally none of these... I have played an Ibanez before, though, and it was an excellent bass. I agree with a lot of the other posters, in that I think Ibanez should've been included in the poll... Needless to say, I didn't vote.
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12-16-2012, 10:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Colorado | | | Well it's pretty clear that all brands that should have been included were not but of those the OP DID include then yes, Squier CVs and VMs would have an edge over the others.
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12-16-2012, 10:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA | | | Um...
I really like Schecters for the money, Squier VMs and Ibanez. Yamaha basses always seem decently made to me as well.
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12-16-2012, 11:01 PM
| | | | Ibanez, end of thread |
12-17-2012, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Kmonk I have yet to play any Squier that I liked. I have played some lower priced Yamaha and Ibanez which sounded and played great. | This. Though I'll add in Cort as being another brand producing fantastic basses at reasonable prices. They make most other brands' basses anyway.... |
12-17-2012, 05:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Mystic CT | | in this price range, Ibanez by a long mile.. Quote:
Originally Posted by Proraptor Ibanez, end of thread | |
12-17-2012, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by exidor | +1 |
12-17-2012, 06:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Front Royal, VA | | | Ultimately it comes down to the sound and tone you're looking for. Once that question is answered, you start leaning towards certain brands. For me though, I'd go with Squier or Yamaha. |
12-17-2012, 06:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Milan, Italy | | | Yamaha RBX270J (mist green) or RBX374 (dark oriental green)
They're really close as far as pricetag go (less than $. 300.00)
The first one (the cheaper) is an ultra affordable alder body passive P/J bass
The second one (bit pricier) yet ultra affordable alder body passive exposed polepieces humbuckers with two band active equalizer
You can resell'em anytime, anyplace 'cause each and everybody relies on Yamaha entry level quality control
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12-17-2012, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by hdracer 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. | THIS.
Thus I vote "Carrots".
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12-17-2012, 07:32 AM
|  | Progressive Rock Bassist | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago, IL | | | ESP basses are terrific!
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12-17-2012, 07:39 AM
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