Recent content by Chancellor

A squier Affinity Stratocaster. While it might not be a big purchase for most, it is for a 13 year old who decides to pick up bass 6 months later. (I s'pose this is kind of cheating, not being bass gear)

Ebony fretboards. Rosewood just doesn't seem to meet the mark right now.

Aye, there is a store which stocks ESP... It just takes them a year to get them shipped in. Also, has ESP discontinued the B404 and 405? I can't find them on their website.

Now the joy of looking. What I forgot to mention in the OP, is that I live in New Zealand (Where I could count the number of basses on the used bass market on 2 hands), getting hold of something in the US is somewhat impractical, thanks to shipping, GST, insurance, and all those goodies, and...

Hi Talkbass community I've been playing bass for about a year now, and decided that it's time to upgrade from my $125 Karina. I play a large variety of music on a budget that can't afford multiple basses, so would be needing a bass suitable for anything from Metal to Jazz to Funk. My...