Cheapest bass you just LOVE

[Brad Johnson]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/nbd-p-bass-i-can-use-samick-mcr-content-934532/

Got it with a Protech gigbag for used for $120. Love it.

 

[Silver Blues]

I have a $68 Ashton 5-string bass loaded with SD Qtr Pounders. Came with a case, a guitar strap and a tuner. The jazz pickup, the second tone pot and the input jack were not wired up. It had no strings and the control plate was a piece of flimsy see-thru plastic. Was sold to me by some guy from a Christian Church band. I removed the letters JE, added some decals to the body and the headstock, replaced the control panel, rewired the electronics and raised the pickup height. Now I have a 'go anywhere' kick arse 5 string bass. I never worry about where it is or what its leaning up against, or whose grubby hands have touched it. And, I sold the case, tuner and strap to re-coup the cost of the strings and the control plate. Bargain

Very innovative use of Jazz control plate there, Hilton.

--Silvie

 

[eulogy77]

i got this for free, well i spent 20 bucks on a bridge for it, i think is the prototype for the volture bass they made a while bask

 

[danomite64]

Best $250 bass I've ever owned.

 

[jweber76]

Please tell us more about this ^^ beast! That pickup reminds me of the Alvarez "mother-bucker" in my brother's old Dana scoop... And that bridge... That is a lot of chrome!

 

[danomite64]

It's an Ibanez ATK300. Mine is an early one, 1994, made in Korea. It sounds a lot like a Stingray.

 

[ThatBassBoy]

Don't own a bass yet, just getting into strings, but my friend has a Sx Ursa 1 for like 100$ It plays ok, but he said the neck kinda sucks. can't really argue with a bass that cheap though.
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[wilfred]

My 2000 squier affinity p-bass that i got for $80 bucks, i took out the pots "never touched them"added a GFS PB pro plus pu's, new graphtech nut, and a economy high mass bridge from bass parts resource should be here tomorrow. I love this bass alot

 

[dedpool1052]

so far, I'm really digging my '90 peavey foundation. It's my first "jazz" bass, and probably wont be my last. the super slim neck is killer (I'm usually a fan a p-bass necks), but this one is just so comfortable.

 

[Basshappi]

SX Jazz and a MIM Jazz, I paid $100 for each of them and they get gigged with regularly.

 

[dabbler]

SX Jazz and a MIM Jazz, I paid $100 for each of them and they get gigged with regularly.

Been there, and it's true! And the ones with more than four strings are great values too!

 

[dabbler]

Best $250 bass I've ever owned.

I can't quite go that far, but they are a great value, especially when you get one with an extra string at that price ( even if my picture sucks):

 

[Basssssist]

My 1990 Fender Precision Bass MIJ. I got it used on eBay for £233 + £80 shipping. I will post a picture later.

 

[dideah]

Change your strings, please.

You mean to flats? Nah, and if you mean aged that pair was a week old

 

[jweber76]

That ATK is such an interesting looking bass. I don't know that I've ever seen one in person. I'd love to play one...

 

[Maud]

This is my bass that I just love.
Aria STB Series.
Paid £40 for it, fitted a Quarter Pounder and Chromes and it plays and sounds amazing.
I'm selling off a few basses as I don't need them all but I just cannot bring myself to sell this one, I don't think we'll ever part.

 

[dabbler]

Lest everybody think I only play ERBs, I play 4 stringers too,

But wrt cheap, I prefer the term " value", basses, I'm pretty much an SX fanboy.

 

[affprod]

I go with Bassist Jay. I also have two Ibanez SR 500s. I play a lot beachfront or over water and leave my Fenders home. The SRs sound fine, play easily and I love the way the solid mahogany body looks. Even when they were new they had a worn, classy look like they had a story to tell.

 

[seang15]

That ATK is such an interesting looking bass. I don't know that I've ever seen one in person. I'd love to play one...

Go for it! I have two myself. You won't ever regret it.

 

[KeithAlanK]

Another $200 score. Was shopping for an Ibanez SR700 or higher when I found this in a pawnshop. About 8-9 years old, but turns out it was in unplayed condition with only a few finish scratches that were likely from the shop--no fret wear or bridge corrosion and the plastic film was still on the control cavity plate.

Monster tone that's perfect for my band Televators, and after I fixed the neck-dive it plays and feels so good I can't put it down.
I'm a sucker for bound and blocked necks, and the finish matches my 1977 Ibanez Artist 2619 guitar--the Iceman series was their 1st original design after years of copying and the Artist was the 2nd.

$200 is my price for everything these days.
All 3 of my basses, plus a Peavey MKIII Bass head and 410TX cab were within $25 above or below that mark.
Patient shopping and the ability to spot the rare gems that might be a little dirty really pays off.