Hello everyone from Texas! New member here and am looking for some advice. I know this might sound weird, but I am guitar player and my greatest musical influence is Victor Wooten. So I've just been getting more and more into bass (I have the Music Lesson and Groove Workshop) and was wondering if yall could recommend a sort of starter bass and amp for me. thanks in advance!!
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First Bass
- Thread starter ZippityZippity
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aw man this is like a "1st car" thread. there's gonna be 900 different opinions.
but since i'm one of the 1st:
a 4 string to start off, especially since you're a guitar convert like myself. hafta decide if you're a P-bass guy or a J-bass guy or something else, so try a few out.
i'd say the squier vintage modified precision or vintage modified jazz...if your budget is small (decent assumption in these here economic times)
just MO
but since i'm one of the 1st:
a 4 string to start off, especially since you're a guitar convert like myself. hafta decide if you're a P-bass guy or a J-bass guy or something else, so try a few out.
i'd say the squier vintage modified precision or vintage modified jazz...if your budget is small (decent assumption in these here economic times)
just MO
Squier by fender are pretty good starter basses, and you can probably get a nice deal on one if you check around e(vil)bay and other places. It's a good idea to go to a music shop and try out a range of basses first to see what suits you best as someone else's perfect bass might be the opposite to others.
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Well, if you're into modern, complex grooves and using bass to fill a larger tonal area, I think P bass is not the right thing to get. Precision basses are brilliant, but they're Basses with a capital B. So I'd feel jazz bass would be a better choice if you're interested in the fender style basses.
My top pick affordable basses are:
squier vintage modified jazz and classic vibe J and P. Standard stuff that playes and sounds a lot better than the price would suggest.
Yamaha bb414. P/J pickup config, well built, ridiculously good for the money.
Peavey grind series. Great neck through basses for the money. Update the pickups later on and drop in an aquilar or audere pre and you should be getting pretty close to your influences.
Those are all in the 300-400 range. For a little more you should try out spector legends, mtd kingstons and of course the fender style instruments that fall into the price range.
Also, remember to buy used. You'll get more bass for your buck. Some brands don't hold their resale value too well (peavey and carvin come to mind) and with these you can score a great bass for next to nothing.
My top pick affordable basses are:
squier vintage modified jazz and classic vibe J and P. Standard stuff that playes and sounds a lot better than the price would suggest.
Yamaha bb414. P/J pickup config, well built, ridiculously good for the money.
Peavey grind series. Great neck through basses for the money. Update the pickups later on and drop in an aquilar or audere pre and you should be getting pretty close to your influences.
Those are all in the 300-400 range. For a little more you should try out spector legends, mtd kingstons and of course the fender style instruments that fall into the price range.
Also, remember to buy used. You'll get more bass for your buck. Some brands don't hold their resale value too well (peavey and carvin come to mind) and with these you can score a great bass for next to nothing.
Sounds like a Squier Jazz is what you want. Their Classic Vibe line are very versatile, well made basses at a low price.
As far as amps, a small Fender Rumble combo amp should work.
As far as amps, a small Fender Rumble combo amp should work.
