meh!
I know the pic sucks but I'm gonna post it anyway instead of actually putting forth the effort to try to take a clearer one.
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Did I get ripped off? Canvas bass
- Thread starter zakedodead
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meh!
I know the pic sucks but I'm gonna post it anyway instead of actually putting forth the effort to try to take a clearer one.
For that amount of money, anything that doesn't have any major issues is a decent deal. As others have said, don't overthink it. How fast could you piss away $150 on a night out? I wouldn't give it a second thought. If you really get into playing and want something nicer, used gear is the bang for the buck. You'll be a amazed what you can pick up for a few hundred bucks once you've played long enough to know what you like.
If you like it and enjoy playing it, you didn't get ripped off.
It may need a setup and good strings, but those are easily done.
FWIW - I own a bunch of nice and/or semi expensive basses, but one of the basses I enjoy playing and keep it at the rehearsal space is a $75 pawn shop Peavey Milestone III. It surprised me on how well it plays. It's beat up, stickered & painted by the previous owner, but it's a bass I'm happy to have and play.
Talkbass can be a tough crowd and will give you s*** about every little thing.
It may need a setup and good strings, but those are easily done.
FWIW - I own a bunch of nice and/or semi expensive basses, but one of the basses I enjoy playing and keep it at the rehearsal space is a $75 pawn shop Peavey Milestone III. It surprised me on how well it plays. It's beat up, stickered & painted by the previous owner, but it's a bass I'm happy to have and play.
Talkbass can be a tough crowd and will give you s*** about every little thing.
No worries buddy, you're new
Also, always try to search old forum post for answers before firing off a new thread post. Many new player questions have been answered in great detail several times on here and you'll save yourself some flaming from grumpy old timers if you spend a few minutes digging through search results.
Again, glad to have you with us.
Word up. My sentiments exactly. He's just wanting to know if he did okay buying his first bass, not entering a photo competition.
True enough, but to be fair we are not ALL douchebags here, only most of us, and not douchy all the time, only some of the time.
To the OP, I would say, without having the thing in hand, I would guess you probably did alright for your first bass for $150. You might want to save up about 50 or so bucks and get it professionally setup, that can help make an OK cheap bass become a nice cheap bass.
Looking at the link to amazon for the Canvas bass, that one looks pretty good for a first bass. Learn to play it, but also go to the music stores and play other basses and go see lots of bands and talk to their bass players. You'll figure out what works for you and what doesn't.
My first bass (back in the olden days of the early 70's)
was a piece of crap Hagstrom. Ugh. Played it for at least 5 years until I upgraded to a fender precision.
Welcome to Talkbass BTW. I've only "officially" been here a year, but I lurked and learned for many years before that.
Lots to learn for all of us here.
My first bass (back in the olden days of the early 70's)
was a piece of crap Hagstrom. Ugh. Played it for at least 5 years until I upgraded to a fender precision.
Welcome to Talkbass BTW. I've only "officially" been here a year, but I lurked and learned for many years before that.
Lots to learn for all of us here.
