Either of those basses are fine with a good setup. If you don't have access to a professional that can perform one, there are some nice tutorials on YouTube. A great setup can make even a "low quality" instrument play a lot better.
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Either of those basses are fine with a good setup. If you don't have access to a professional that can perform one, there are some nice tutorials on YouTube. A great setup can make even a "low quality" instrument play a lot better.
The SUB ray is actually a really nice bass. Almost owned one too.
Yamaha TRBX174 Electric Bass Guitar
Yamaha RBX170Y 4-String Electric Bass Guitar
Either of these would be a great choice. IMHO
My son has a Yamaha RBX170 and he and his friends/band mates love it.
Yamaha RBX170Y 4-String Electric Bass Guitar
Either of these would be a great choice. IMHO
My son has a Yamaha RBX170 and he and his friends/band mates love it.
Jesus Christ the level of reading comprehension failure in here.
A really good bass that is not expensive but very versatile is the Sire Marcus Miller. It's like buying a high dollar bass for not a lot of money. You should look at those before you buy anything.
Squire Affinity Jazz Bass in Lske Placid Blue. Best "budget" bass for the money.
For musicman tone- get a SUB Sterling.
Or a Stingray SUB(rare, no longer made) if you can find one online.
For most people, the SUB Sterling seems to have a hot output. This can be solved by replacing the preamp(i did with a 'Retrovibe stinger preamp'), or by modding the existing preamp with an easy fix that you can find here on a thread.
I would suggest to get the Retrovibe stinger for a more 70s stingray tone and then you have a nice cheap bass right there. Swap the pickup with an aftermarket stingray pickup of your choice if you want a stingray tone over a sterling.
Or a Stingray SUB(rare, no longer made) if you can find one online.
For most people, the SUB Sterling seems to have a hot output. This can be solved by replacing the preamp(i did with a 'Retrovibe stinger preamp'), or by modding the existing preamp with an easy fix that you can find here on a thread.
I would suggest to get the Retrovibe stinger for a more 70s stingray tone and then you have a nice cheap bass right there. Swap the pickup with an aftermarket stingray pickup of your choice if you want a stingray tone over a sterling.
Where do you live (I gather you are not in the USA), what kinds of music do you like, and what is your budget? Do you feel you must buy a new instrument, or are you willing to try a used axe? Do you have access to a friend or good repair person who can evaluate and help set up your instrument, particularly if you try to buy used? Do you have a nearby music store with which you could build a relationship over time? What kinds of equipment are being used by the bands and bassists you really like?
Folks say the recent Fender Squiers are well-made. Over the years, I have seen excellent quality control from Yamaha throughout their line, from student basses to the very top end. I don't know as much about Ibanez, and some question whether their thin-neck design (optimized for metal shredders, it seems) holds up well at the low end of their budget range, but I've always thought them to be a reputable company. I have not played them, but suspect that Warwick's entry-level instruments are good. If you have access to the G&L "Tribute" series, you may end up with a very good and flexible instrument for the money. If you are in Japan or Europe you may have access to brands I've never heard of, but which make fine instruments.
If you can buy used, ideally with some assistance from someone who knows about basses, you can get a better instrument at the same price point as a new, but lesser axe.
Your best bet is to go to a large music store and try out a lot of instruments, listening to the sound and paying attention to your body as you hold and play each axe, both standing (bass on a strap) and sitting. Even if something jumps out at you but you can not afford it, you will have learned something about what you like, and can make your decisions in a way that leads down that path.
Welcome to bassdom!
Folks say the recent Fender Squiers are well-made. Over the years, I have seen excellent quality control from Yamaha throughout their line, from student basses to the very top end. I don't know as much about Ibanez, and some question whether their thin-neck design (optimized for metal shredders, it seems) holds up well at the low end of their budget range, but I've always thought them to be a reputable company. I have not played them, but suspect that Warwick's entry-level instruments are good. If you have access to the G&L "Tribute" series, you may end up with a very good and flexible instrument for the money. If you are in Japan or Europe you may have access to brands I've never heard of, but which make fine instruments.
If you can buy used, ideally with some assistance from someone who knows about basses, you can get a better instrument at the same price point as a new, but lesser axe.
Your best bet is to go to a large music store and try out a lot of instruments, listening to the sound and paying attention to your body as you hold and play each axe, both standing (bass on a strap) and sitting. Even if something jumps out at you but you can not afford it, you will have learned something about what you like, and can make your decisions in a way that leads down that path.
Welcome to bassdom!
as i said it's not possible to buy from store becuase there is no store in my town and the only option that i have is to trust on others experinces
I like metal, blues, and ...
most of the people here said that fender is better but in my country people said that squiers are not well quaility and it's not worthy to buy indoneysian guitar with that price ( if the price is 200$ in Iran sell it sth around 550$ ) but it's not true for ibanez .
I wached too many videos of these basses on youtube and like them both but which one is better ???????
I saw one for $250, supposedly in perfect shape, and regret not buying it.
It's the only bass I'd ever buy two of...okay, I'd buy a JJ Jazz and they're exactly the same other than the color.
There is no "better," really. If any one bass was the best, everyone would just buy that and all the others would go out of business. I would expect an Ibanez SR300 to cost more here in the US than a Squier Affinity, but depending on how the companies do business in Iran that may or may not be the case there. As I said before, Squier does good quality work these days, and so does Ibanez, especially at the 300 level and up.
A Squier P-bass would be the more traditional kind of instrument - passive electronics, chunky neck, old-school style. The Ibanez would be the more modern kind - slim neck, active electronics, more modern look. Which you prefer is really up to you.
Is it really that bad? It seems to work fine for me. Claims to be almost the same circuit as a pre ernie ball ray, but im sure the parts are cheaper. Surely that doesnt really matter besides reliability.
