Cheapest bass you just LOVE

[im2jazzc4you]

I just bought this washburn only for $30, and it sounds greattt...

[Malak the Mad]

Originally Posted by SurferJoe46

Thank for that info - I need a case for a bass I need to ship to New Zealand.

If it matters, it zips shut. There are no clasps or locks. However, once that is slipped into an outer box, it does make for a great bit o' armor to protect a bass. I had purchased a used Squier Active Jazz V from one Guitar Center halfway across the country and had it shipped directly to my local GC. Lo and behold, they'd slipped it into one of these cases without telling us it'd come with it. Not only was it a pleasant surprise, but since I'd already purchased one before, I was certain it was safe from the ravages of shipping.

Here's a possibility…order one from a site that has to ship it to you (Musicians Friend, Sweetwater, etc…). Then you can re-purpose the box for your needs, removing and/or blacking out all the original shipping stickers. Once you've fitted the bass within the case, zipped it up and sealed it back in said box, voila! Decent protection plus an outer shipping box you didn't have to pay for!

[rick4001s]

Chinese faker
With a VT bass pedal and a good amp
Tone almost like Deep Purple - Made in Europe (Glenn Hughes)
Money and time well spent.
People do not believe it is not the real thing!

[KeithKlaxwell]

maybe a cheap EKO, it has absolutely zero sustain. lots of cheap vintage hollowbodies have loads of character.

[Jazrpet]

Bought an Aria STB basket case off the web for 70 bucks, as a project - maybe pull the frets for a cheap fretless. What a mess. Grimy. And with the bridge as low as it could go, the strings were still a half inch off the neck at the 12th fret. But I took it apart, cleaned it up, reset and shimmed the neck. And guess what? I love this thing. Sounds and plays just like the Fender MIA Jazz I used to have. The frets on this axe are staying right where they are.

[nomeX]

My Yamaha RBX 800AF. Got it for less than $200. Just what I wanted- P/J, Fretless, active, 24 "frets". Now I'm chasing after more fretless basses.

[davidgoldman]

I too have to say that the Peavey Fury I picked up for $100.00 has one of the best necks I have ever played.

[Jazrpet]

Originally Posted by davidgoldman

I too have to say that the Peavey Fury I picked up for $100.00 has one of the best necks I have ever played.

I have to agree with you about the Fury neck. I have one of those. Using it with a Peavey Combo 300. Are you happy with the sound of that guitar? Mine seems a little thin around the low G on the E string. What amp do you use with it?

[KrisHayes]

Danelectro DC. No other bass quite gets the scoopy grind that this thing has - does upper register stuff with a pick that no other bass will get. Just love 'em.

[VanillaThundah]

Squier VM 70's J-bass for the CHEAPEST. The feel I love the best is the SR500 and up series basses.

[ggvicviper]

1987 Yamaha RBX-5 - $190 plus tax & shipping

[Ken J]

Originally Posted by im2jazzc4you

I just bought this washburn only for $30, and it sounds greattt...

How much did the camera cost you?

[Beany]

Was my USA-made Peavey Fury with tapewounds. Now has become an ESP LTD B-50 (P-J configuration) with flats.

[PhunkyChunky]

Originally Posted by Marial

Squier VM 'Jaco Jr' fretless Jazz. I don't gig with it but it's the only bg I play at home.

I really love mine too, nice mwaaa sound

I also really like my Fender Modern player jazz bass too, just like this one:



or my old 5 strings Ibanez SR305:

[jasper383]

My Gretsch Jet Bass:



Does a great P Bass impersonation, is super quiet, and is rugged.

[rapidfirerob]

Ibanez SR 300 fretless, $300. I want a Danelectro Longhorn!

[ggvicviper]

Actually, where's NicJimBass with the $99 MIA Peavey Foundation 5-string?

[phillybass101]

Not really cheap and not really expensive. I'd say affordable. My Brubaker Brutes. Best bang for my buck since I can't afford a custom made bass at this time. Awesome Tone, playabilty and sustain for days. Still they are Brubakers.

[Brent Hahn]

Ibanez Blazer, $67 on eBay. Thanks to my nickel allergy, though, the stainless steel refret has upped that to more like $467. Still a bargain.

[Ric5]

I am really liking this parts bass here ... It started with a $20 body and a $50 neck from ebay.