you're right - it's a squier. but wouldn't a fender version be awesome?
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Do I need a new Bass ?
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you're right - it's a squier. but wouldn't a fender version be awesome?
They sound great but jazz bass tone .when I solo the neck pickup there is a very loud noise Because of singal coil style .
I'm in Iran . actually buying amp is near impossible Because most country don't sell us anything .for bass you can go buy it or send a person to buys it for you but for amp sadly the stroy is much more complex . but good part is that all area that are made for live performance should have sound system so we don't need amp that much .
New bass? Nay! Buy a used one!
Pretty sure the unspoken ratio here is 1:2.
You either buy one new bass or two used basses.
Do I need a new Bass ?
OP, this is TB - need has zero basis in reality or rational thought.
I'm a very big fan of 4-stringed simplicity, so a P-Bass seems like a good idea to me ALWAYS. One pickup, two knobs - perfect.
If I were in your shoes and had the means to buy another bass, I would definitely pick up a 4 string P-Bass.
I don't think it needs to be a Fender necessarily! My two main basses are an Ibanez Roadstar II from the 80s and a custom-built P-Bass copy (with the pickup orientation vertically flipped) and both have that P-Bass tone. I think a lot of it comes from the pickup itself (I prefer passive for sure, but don't have a big preference on ceramic vs alnico magnets) plus the pickup placement (right in the middle of the body).
The beauty of a P-Bass is that you can always swap pickups! There are TONS of P-Bass pickups out there that can give you some variation in your tone, and most won't require any modifications to your bass body/pickguard to use. Plus, swapping out your pots can further alter your tone with very little investment (providing you have the ability to solder on your own).
This is just my opinion though - there's a lot of good info in this thread from some other TalkBass homies
Good luck - I hope you find the tone you're looking for!
If I were in your shoes and had the means to buy another bass, I would definitely pick up a 4 string P-Bass.
I don't think it needs to be a Fender necessarily! My two main basses are an Ibanez Roadstar II from the 80s and a custom-built P-Bass copy (with the pickup orientation vertically flipped) and both have that P-Bass tone. I think a lot of it comes from the pickup itself (I prefer passive for sure, but don't have a big preference on ceramic vs alnico magnets) plus the pickup placement (right in the middle of the body).
The beauty of a P-Bass is that you can always swap pickups! There are TONS of P-Bass pickups out there that can give you some variation in your tone, and most won't require any modifications to your bass body/pickguard to use. Plus, swapping out your pots can further alter your tone with very little investment (providing you have the ability to solder on your own).
This is just my opinion though - there's a lot of good info in this thread from some other TalkBass homies
Good luck - I hope you find the tone you're looking for!
No.
You have everything you need.
People waste tons of money on basses they never wind up using.
It's all in your fingers not the bass.
If you're not happy with what you have, you will never be happy.
You can use that money for something much more useful, or even donate it.
Learn to love the gear you have.
PSYCH!!!!!!!
Buy the bass!
YOLO.
ha ha ha.....I was about to hit the "report" button...on TB, what do you mean be happy with what you have???? What kind of devil speak is this?
Seriously though - to the OP, sounds like a 4 string bass is your best bet, however, not all "humbucker" basses sound the same - sounds like you're looking more for one with that beautiful deep sounding p bass pickup rather than a more modern one.
Cheap tone tweek answer would be to get something like a Yamaha NE-1. You can get a lot of different tones with the mid shift and I think those start around $60 on EBAY. If not that, then from there I would consider an older SWR head like a sm-400. When those came out they were over $1000 and now you can grab them for $175. Flop in a new tube and you can have fun with those. Super flexible amp. Some say too much lows. Sterling Subs (4 or 5 strings) are around $200 used and those are really nice and modeled after what Leo designed years after designing the P-bass, Jazz, etc. Those have smaller necks than the original. More jazz neck like. I've had the original 70's MM and the Subs are a fun low budget version.
The main thing is get something that inspires you. If you sit down and start tearing it up. Thats the bass you want. Needs to be fun or why bother doing it!!
The main thing is get something that inspires you. If you sit down and start tearing it up. Thats the bass you want. Needs to be fun or why bother doing it!!
Yes it would be awesome. Who knows. They seem to be gaining stride these days now that the new CEO has been in place for awhile. They’ve been changing things up a bit, offering some limited MIJs again, improving the Standard MIM etc.
