Buying a "Toss around bass" need opinions

moeroncuban · #1 02-03-2013, 02:43 PM

Hey all I've got two choices here...

A: ESP-LTD B-50FM

-OR-

B: "TOBY" by TOBIAS (Epiphone)

THANKS !!!!

P. Aaron · #2 02-03-2013, 03:58 PM

ESP. I at least know what they look like...sort of.

Psychbunny · #3 02-03-2013, 04:33 PM

Carrotts. There a lot of better root veetables that are cheaper and as good as ESP or Toby., Epiphone, chimese fender, MM SUB. There are a lot of under $200 bases nowdays that are nice players plus cheap enough that you won't worry about getting dinged up.

GreaserMatt · #4 02-03-2013, 05:03 PM

I've had an old 80s kramer striker p bass for like 23 years now, & it's my 'beater'; playing a questionable gig? Take the beater & leave the vintage p bass at home, LOL

**Astreaux** · #5 02-03-2013, 06:20 PM

Check Rondo Music and take a look at the SX Basses... Solid bodies and cheap...

sven kalmar · #6 02-03-2013, 06:25 PM

Snakeman1066 · #7 02-03-2013, 06:53 PM

given the two choices i would go with ESP...recently purchased the Tody deluxe...and it needed a lot of work out of the box...

of the two the ESP is the better buy...own a few ESP basses and they are all great...really under rated basses...

Recently bought my son the B-55 for christmas it was excellent right out of the box

tom once dead · #8 02-03-2013, 06:56 PM

Out of those choices I'd get the LTD.
But I'd probably get an SX and maybe try and get a hold of one of their older necks, with the nice looking headstocks.

**Astreaux** · #9 02-03-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakeman1066

given the two choices i would go with ESP...recently purchased the Tody deluxe...and it needed a lot of work out of the box...

of the two the ESP is the better buy...own a few ESP basses and they are all great...really under rated basses...

Recently bought my son the B-55 for christmas it was excellent right out of the box

+1 I have a nice F204... One of my favorites to play...

topo morto · #10 02-03-2013, 07:10 PM

Find something that's already dinged up, yet still a player. That way you know it can take your... er... tossing.

Phalex · #11 02-03-2013, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by topo morto

Find something that's already dinged up, yet still a player. That way you know it can take your... er... tossing.

This. Might I suggest a pre-abused p-bass? They make mighty fine war clubs.

**mjac28** · #12 02-03-2013, 07:15 PM

I wouldn't toss around either one of those got to be something cheaper.

zachoff · #13 02-03-2013, 11:13 PM

Is it something you'll destroy at a show? Something you'll mess around with as far as electronics go? Not sure what you mean by toss around, I guess.