Recent content by combee

Finally got my new bass today. Went with the Sterling. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] and a Peavey MAX 110 amp. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Now I just have to find a good teacher :)

Ok so today I went back into Allan's Music before work, to compare MIM and MIA Fenders and check out their range. One of the shop assistants played some MIA jazz and precision Fenders. Personally I wasn't feeling it with the Fenders, but I can definitely hear a difference between jazz and...

Yep I know, I've tried eBay and not much there, I'm just a little hesitant to buy used, because I'm still really new at all this, you know?

OK well, not sure if I mentioned this, but I did duck into Allan's Music in Sydney City last week, one to have an actual feel of some basses, and to grab some music mags to find a bass tutor. Allan's is a very general store so they had some lower price range stuff like Ashton (Australian brand I...

Damn, somebody got to that Japanese Squier before I did. :mad:

Again, thanks for all the advice. I do appreciate it all. I'm looking on eBay - although I have the money to buy brand new, I'd prefer to save a little of course. Is there any reason why this Squier is special? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320447866182 Another couple...

OK the Fender ended up being sold, not to me, for AU$550. So I'm looking around again. I managed to go into a music store (Allan's Music) and had a nice chat to one of the sales dudes there. Are there any opinions on the Ibanez ATKs (in particular ATK300 and ATK310) and the Fender Jaguar bass?

The Fender's been relisted starting at AU$500... gives me a bit of time to think about it.

No offense taken, I am here for advice! I did consider that possibility, and was considering starting with Invalid Link Removed for fun, but that Bronco Bass has a 30" scale length, and the reviews on TB for it have been mixed. My train of thought was to start with a solid investment, but I'll...

As I said in my original post, I'm in Australia, and basically our prices are double the US prices. The conversion rate is pretty good at the moment (AU$1 = US$0.92) but it would be pretty hard to buy from a US store because the shipping cost would be nuts. Yep, that's the auction. I might...

I'm a complete newbie who would like to learn bass. I'm making my way through the info on the TalkBass forums, but I'm in over my head I think, and I'm a little scared to post here because I'm so completely new, but here goes. I'm looking to acquire my first bass guitar. My background is...

Hello, I was referred to TB by another forum. I'm 21 and live in Sydney, Australia. Music I enjoy includes Björk, Death Cab for Cutie, Weezer, Queen, Sarah Blasko, Little Birdy, The Offspring, Muse, Metallica and Franz Ferdinand, and Dethklok. I've always had an interest in playing music. My...