$2K: Which would you buy?

[jamro217]

A rhinestone and platinum mutt. Maybe the Tony Franklin, but it'd hafta be fretless.

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

I got to play a matte black Ric 4003S/5 and the neck felt amazing to play--even a bit better than my prized StingRay 5.

Ric tone with a 5th string? Yes, please!

Which is why I voted for the Ric and will be picking the one I demoed up soon.

 

[chris_b]

Sell all your basses, buy a good used Sadowsky NYC 5 string and give the rest of the cash to your son. Everyone wins.

Oh, then stop looking at basses you don't own!

 

[HeavyJazz]

There are some great Sadowskys and Fender Custom Shop basses in the classifieds in that range.

 

[bassplayer9512]

5 string I would go with the Ric

4 String I go Geddy. Maybe the new Vintera and do a pickup change eventually if I wasnt totally pleased with them over time.

 

[Joshua Pickenpaugh]

...and Rickenbacker would be just fine in church.

I've never seen a Rick in church, so that's what I voted for (you could be the first!).

 

[19sixty3]

None of them. Dude, seriously, you have such a fantastic, great arsenal of basses. You can play/cover each and every tone you want with ease. I follow your posts for a long time, reading your thoughts about bass guitars, tone...? None of the above is a real game-changer to what you already have. Thus, keep saving up...! If I would be in your shoes? I would maybe consider heading another route, and rather GAS for a new amp/cabinet(s).

 

[Hundred proof]

Actually the USA Geddy Lee was my first choice in your price range, go figure

 

[tom5string]

Voted for the Sadowsky - just to slect something from your list.

My recommendation would be to wait for a used Zon or Roscoe - should be realistic to find some of these at that pricetag. It takes time and patience but: I did pay less for each of my Zons.

Tom

 

[garp]

Another vote for "none of the above." But I will second @chris_b and @HeavyJazz on their recommendations for a nice preowned Sadowsky. Nothing against the MetroExpress Five, but if you place a custom order, you could potentially be waiting upwards of a year for that one, too.

You take it on faith
You take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part.

– Tom Petty (1950-2017)

 

[Dr. Cheese]

None of them. Dude, seriously, you have such a fantastic, great arsenal of basses. You can play/cover each and every tone you want with ease. I follow your posts for a long time, reading your thoughts about bass guitars, tone...? None of the above is a real game-changer to what you already have. Thus, keep saving up...! If I would be in your shoes? I would maybe consider heading another route, and rather GAS for a new amp/cabinet(s).

I would say the Sandberg and Rickenbacker are really different, but I certainly don’t need either. The Geddy is the default since it is already on layaway.

 

[giacomobass]

This is not a serious poll.

Indeed, it lacks a "Carrots" option.

 

[39-Bassist]

Personally after playing a bunch of Fender GL's... I would honestly find a nice conditioned MIJ Fender GL Jazz. They play GREAT and sound so good also. (Less than 1/2 the price and worth it)
Take the rest of the money and buy a hard case for it (If it didn't come with one), then see if there are any upgrades on the amp side you may need.
Just a thought.

 

[MattZilla]

buy a ... 3xx series

this. $2k? Buy a neglected '91-98 manual BMW 325/328 and drive the wheels off of it.

Note: the roofs are humorously low on the two-doors ("is" models), but the doors are long enough to make up for it if you're the kind of person who likes the b-pillar back out of the way.

 

[baileyboy]

None of these. For around 2k, I'd buy a Christopher 3xx series, or a nice Strunal. Probably the first of these, because the shop who sells them is far better in setting things up than the shop who sells the others.

Never heard of them. If you buy either one of these be prepared to keep them forever because you're sure to lose money on a trade-in or sale.

 

[Ooba Tooba]

I got to play a matte black Ric 4003S/5 and the neck felt amazing to play--even a bit better than my prized StingRay 5.

Ric tone with a 5th string? Yes, please!

Which is why I voted for the Ric and will be picking the one I demoed up soon.

That matte black fiver was the one I was eyeballing recently. Went with a passive Fender Jazz five for under half the price. Figured I should at least have one of those. I haven’t had the opportunity to play one of those Rics yet. Probably a good thing (for my wallet)

 

[MusicwithChris]

I will finally get my Fender US Geddy Lee out around Christmas or New Year. The problem is that it has taken me so long to get it, I am not that excited about it anymore (that could easily change when it actually does come home.) I am thinking about letting it go for something a bit more expensive or maybe even something cheaper. This is not a serious poll. I just want to know what some of you think.

If I had 2k I'd be going for a used Dingwall 9 chances out of 10, otherwise I'd go higher end Dean or Warwick and spend the rest on bass lessons

 

[Dr. Cheese]

this. $2k? Buy a neglected '91-98 manual BMW 325/328 and drive the wheels off of it.

Note: the roofs are humorously low on the two-doors ("is" models), but the doors are long enough to make up for it if you're the kind of person who likes the b-pillar back out of the way.

A $2K BMW has already had the wheels driven off.

 

[MusicwithChris]

A $2K BMW has already had the wheels driven off.

I get the saying, but good thing I'm not buying a BMW

 

[CallMeAl]

What happened to practice being the cure for GAS?

But since you asked- I’ve been considering a Jazz to compliment my Precision. So I’d probably want to play with the Geddy for a while and see if it’s a good fit. I’ve also heard nothing but good things about the Sires, but IDK if I’d gel with the active EQ. Curious about the vintnera 70s necks as well.

but in all honesty I’ll probably be getting a Squier or MIM Fender and putting the rest of my money into my amp.

You’re a lucky man to be asking such questions, and I hope you know that!