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Best bass for my needs under $2600?

#61
Now that i think of it each djent band has a different approach to how the bass sounds. Some are totally scooped, some are mid heavy, some has alot of distortion, etc. So just get a bass that feels best to you and and try to by off the talkbass classifieds so if your not satisfied you can resell and not loose any money. I would vote for a spector though because they can cut through however you decide to go about it
 
#63
Really leaning towards the Dingwall or the Spector right now. I love the look of the Ric still and wouldn't mind having one converted to a 5-string, but the Spector and Dingwall have really caught my attention. There is just something about them that is really catching my fancy.

The Warwicks are very nice too though, there's just something bout dat Dingwall and dat Spector...
 
#64
MX5J6 said:
Really leaning towards the Dingwall or the Spector right now. I love the look of the Ric still and wouldn't mind having one converted to a 5-string, but the Spector and Dingwall have really caught my attention. There is just something about them that is really catching my fancy.

The Warwicks are very nice too though, there's just something bout dat Dingwall and dat Spector...
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To be honest I love Spectors, but my style is like a metal band with a Ryan Martinie mix sound. So I'm all for Warwick. If it wasn't for the Ryan Martinie effect I'd go Spector lol.
 
#69
Another one for Dingwall. Best low strings out there besides a Knuckle Quake. Not only in terms of sound, but playability, quality of construction, and especially customer service, Dingwalll beats the pants off any of the bigger manufacturers like Warwick or Spector.
 
#71
The more I look at the Dingwall the more I love it. The shape, the sounds that I have heard it make so far, everything about it is just attractive. Its even beating the Spector in my mind, sorry to say.
 
#74
Djent an prog huh? I play a conklin groove tools gt7 tuned g#beadgc. It gives me the standard 6 string tuning plus a low g# so I can jam along to periphery and after the burial tunes. They are about 1300 new and you can swap the onboard pre and have a really nice bass for under $1500. I've owned 4 German built warwicks and a custom Ernie ball and They are all gone now. The conklin stayed.
 
#75
Thanks for the suggestions everyone, though I think I have narrowed it down to the final 4. the last one on the list is still just an idea but I kept it on the list anyway.

Spector Euro 5 LX
Dingwall ABZ 5
Warwick Corvette $$
Rickenbacker 4003/4 converted into 5-string

Each of these basses has really caught my eye and I would love to have any or all of them, however I can only have one. So this is where things get really tricky.
 
#78
MX5J6, what is your gigging situation? I think that should play into your purchase as well. If you're in a once-per-month band, I'd recommend looking for a lower price point bass. It just appears to me, (an anonymous internet person, albeit with good intentions) that if you are in an every-weekend type of situation, it MIGHT justify a heftier price tag.

As a discalimer: it's your dough to spend as you see fit.

If it were my dough, I'd go with a Carvin Icon 5, because I like them.
 
#79
If it helps any, I picked up a Dingwall Combustion 5 to go with my Spector Euro 5LX for my two gigging axe's and the dingwalls been sitting in its case waiting for the right buyer to come by and pick it up...

Dont get me wrong, these dingwalls are killer basses (and Im sure the higher end you get the better quality, craftsmanship), but I just love my Spector too much. Selling the Dingwall to fund another Euro or USA build, and before the dingwall, I sold a Stingray 5 because it just wasn't a Spector.

I know that the Spector gets the job done for me, and I'm not looking back
 
#80
Buy American! Bass guitars made in USA still blow away anything coming from Japan, Korea, or Europe. You have almost 3K to spend and the majority of Spector and Sadowsky basses at this price point are made elsewhere. I have yet to play a Warwick that I have ever liked. The necks feel knotty and rough to me. The Padauk or whatever they use on the ones I tried did not have a good feel like a maple neck to me. The string spacing on there basses was also very tight, which I find uncomfortable. You may prefer. That's your call. The newer Fenders to me are just Ok. I have never played a custom shop maybe they are good. Ernie Ball Music Man basses are rock solid, easy to adjust, the finishes are bomb proof and they are very versatile sonically, particularly the HH models. . I see them used in all genres of music. I have also heard that Carvins SB line kicks. My teacher has a few students who have them and he says they all have a VERY healthy B strings. A Zon or a Modulus bass may also be very useful for you. I have tried two and liked them both. Graphite necks are very stable and bright. I loved my Steinberger XM before I started playing 5 string. Try a few and good luck.
 

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