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Beginner Bass/gig Pack

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ajax1310

Nov 18, 2007
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#1
im completely new to Bass guitar but not to music i play alto saxophone in the school band and have for 4 years. also, i can play a little electric guitar and im completely influenced by music. The reason i chose bass is not because it "easy" (i dont believe that crap my idol is entwistle and it doesnt look that easy) but because i dig the sound i think bass has a plain better sound then other instruments. but anyway i was wondering what a good bass/gig pack would be to start out with i thought about


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any help would be greatly appreciated!
-Dylan
 
#4
Is money an issue? Or is the ease of a starter pack the reason you want one. They are good and to tell ya the truth i would of killed for something like this when i started out..we had crap.

You can go this route or buy good starter level basses and amps seperate.Used is a great way to get gear to start out also. BTW i choose Peavy :)
 
#12
RKB900player said:
Trust me, every bass pack is going to have positive and negative reviews
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To the OP:

All equipment, whether high-end, or low-end, will have lemons.

there are plenty of great beginner basses, that play well, and there are plenty of medium/high-end basses, that play horribly. You just have to pray that you don't get the lemon:ninja:

You also have to keep in mind, that people who are moderately-satisfied, probably don't write reviews on sites. On the flip-side, if someone gets a lemon, they're almost guaranteed to say as many negative things about the product as possible.

My rule of thumb for buying gear online, is to look at the ratio of positive reviews, versus negative ones, and see if the percentage is acceptable for you.

...or juts come to TB and look at the reviews here ;)
 
#15
I would also recomend separates. I know it's more of a pain, but in the end, you could find a nice bass that you'll love, which would make you a better player. An amp is secondary, since it's just for practice and learning, plus you'll end up buying another amp sooner or later, anyway. Focus on a sweet bass that really does it for you.
 
#16
Yea i have an electric guitar amp that i guess i can use on low volume one of the guys i talked to said that was ok because if i get a separate bass i wont be able to get a very expensive guitar to start maybe some headphones or something
 

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