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A second Bass

#81
I got a Sub5 a few years ago and it is a cool bass.....very cool bass.
I play pro, have played for 45+ years and find it a great, and versatile bass.
I would assume the EQ suite is the same as the Sub4, powered by 9v battery, neck maple, frets straight in. So as a spare it would be a cool bass.
But for me a spare usually means same type of bass, or features.

There is an old pro maxim that says "if you do not have two, then you do not have one".

I understood it better the first time I had a bass failure and nothing to fall back on,
By the way, as you get older, and play longer, you realise its not the bass that matters, but the person playing it. if you buy a £150 bass the more you learn about playing, the more expensive it sounds.
Two cool looking basses in the pictures....nice.
 
#83
My current lineup consists of four Warmoth J basses with different woods and different pickups. It would have been cheaper to start there, but I'm not sure you can bypass the discovery journey and end up with what you want for the long run. There are so many different shapes, sizes, brands, numbers of strings, hollow, solid, etc, etc. It's much cheaper to try those variants on cheaper gear and then trade up when you settle in to what you like.
 
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#86
Last summer I picked up a Mint Green SUB4 (like the one in your post) for $135, in brand new condition, plastic still on the pickguard, and a fresh set of D'Addario Chromes on it. It appeared to have been professionally set up, too.
It was considered 'used', in name only.
Since I have 3 other Basses in the starting rotation, I don't know if I'd be gigging with it any time soon.
That having been said, I would have no qualms what-so-ever gigging with it. Sounds pretty decent, plays like a dream. I would have been willing to pay more for it. Pretty nice Bass for the money.
 
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#87
You have a very good bass. However, if I were you and were looking for a second bass, I'd save up and buy a USED instrument. From what you've posted, I'd say save up for a used EBMM Sterling (1.5" neck width) that can be easily had for $800 or less if you keep your eyes open.
 
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#90
Bajo Clarkko said:
Last summer I picked up a Mint Green SUB4 (like the one in your post) for $135, in brand new condition, plastic still on the pickguard, and a fresh set of D'Addario Chromes on it. It appeared to have been professionally set up, too.
It was considered 'used', in name only.
Since I have 3 other Basses in the starting rotation, I don't know if I'd be gigging with it any time soon.
That having been said, I would have no qualms what-so-ever gigging with it. Sounds pretty decent, plays like a dream. I would have been willing to pay more for it. Pretty nice Bass for the money.
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Dude that's awesome. While Im gonna hold off for now, I definitely pick up a nice one like that for $135!
 
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#91
lowfreqgeek said:
Those Squiers are decent, and they are even better with a set of really good pickups in them. Consider just replacing the pickups and learning how to really play on the Squier, and then step up to a real Music Man or whatever else you like later on, after you've saved some money. Whatever you do, DON'T get caught up thinking that a different instrument with a different sound will make you sound like a better player. That's too easy to do, even for someone like me who's been playing close to 30 years. Focus on the fundamentals and learning to play with solid time and great feel and all of that before worrying about whether you have enough different bass tones available.

That's my 2 cents.
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I appreciate the 2 cents. I definitely know it won't make me sound better. I'm just super curious as to how something so different from what I have would sound in general and think it would be fun to play. But I LOVE my Jag and like you said I'm just gonna stick to learning for now.
 
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#92
BassAt33 said:
@meatwad at first I just dug the Troy Sanders Jag but then before I even got it decided to get "Once more round the sun" and it is GREAT! Since then I've also picked up Crack the Skye and The Hunter. They are awesome too.
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Same for me. I knew of the band but hadn't given them the time (being 35 now I understand why my parents' focus was on the music of their 20s).

Saw that guitar, instantly fell for it, found their albums and found another great rock band!
 
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#93
I have about 13 or 14 basses under $300. Priceless to me. I have about 13 or 14 basses that are over $3,000 and they are priceless to me. They are what they are. Use your options how you wish and play them all!! None of my basses are "Collectors" they are all players. I would not hesitate to bring any one of them on stage at anytime. But that is me. The basses I own are a part of my playing. That is why I have them. To play them. So, do you need another bas.. YUP.. sure do
 
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#95
FingerDub said:
Not true IMO. Depends on which Stingray you have and how you set the EQ. My HH is as versatile as they come. I can cop a precision tone pretty close, crispy cutting bridge only, middle position for double humbucking goodness, or outside coils for jazz tone. Even the single positon Stingrays can do alternative sounds. To the OP - There is a resaon Stingrays are a popular gigging bass. Listen to your heart and the sound you like the most.
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... my two stingrays only had one humbucker
 

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