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Another "Help Me Decide" thread

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S. Byrnes

Mar 17, 2002
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#1
The time is coming soon when I'll have to get a new bass. For once price isn't an issue, but time is, so I can't be waiting 6-8 months for a boutique bass. I'll be playing rock and metal with a bit of slapping too, so I need some versatility.
In this situation I like the rounder sound of a P-bass over the J-bass. I also like the sound of humbuckers, and I need to cut through a loud live mix. I like the way MM Stingrays sound but I don't like the necks. So far I was thinking:

Carvin LB70 with HB's(never played one)
Fender American Deluxe P
Fender American Deluxe Zone (never played american version)
G&L L2000(never played one)
Spector NS4 (if i can find one in stock)
Lakland 4-94 (never played their 4 strings, but like their 5's)

Other suggestions are welcome. I'm looking for 4 strings with good tension. Good weight and balance are a plus. Thanks a lot.
 
#2
Here is another G&L. . .
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I have been cruising the lakland sight and I am really digging those basses. I like the osborns a lot. But the standard one (94-4) the MM pup you like.

edit: looks like you can have the P/J or MM/J but not MM/P.

I like the P better for driving sound. But you can make a J pup sound pretty aggressive, especially with a good amp.
 
#7
S. Byrnes said:
The time is coming soon when I'll have to get a new bass. For once price isn't an issue, but time is, so I can't be waiting 6-8 months for a boutique bass. I'll be playing rock and metal with a bit of slapping too, so I need some versatility.
In this situation I like the rounder sound of a P-bass over the J-bass. I also like the sound of humbuckers, and I need to cut through a loud live mix. I like the way MM Stingrays sound but I don't like the necks. So far I was thinking:

Carvin LB70 with HB's(never played one)
Fender American Deluxe P
Fender American Deluxe Zone (never played american version)
G&L L2000(never played one)
Spector NS4 (if i can find one in stock)
Lakland 4-94 (never played their 4 strings, but like their 5's)

Other suggestions are welcome. I'm looking for 4 strings with good tension. Good weight and balance are a plus. Thanks a lot.
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I would suggest a Status Smartbass with an MM configuration and an active preamp. It will run you less than the Spector and flat out outperform the Lakland.
 
#12
Thanks guy, I think I'm going to get a Spector. One of my friends got a US Spector NS5 for christmas, when he was 18 :spit:, and I got to play it a few times. It was just one of the nicest, smoothest, most solid feeling basses I've ever picked up. I've tried out Bongo's with single and dual humbuckers, 4 and 5 strings and I didn't dig them too much either. Something about Musicman basses doesn't do it for me.
 

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