First Electric Bass purchase - advice

[user362432]

US Masters have great basses for $500+, Small acoustic B200 and you are all set. I have TUNE bass (Korea) and I swear I can emulate Ric's sound on it...

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[twiceshy]

Thanks for all the wonderful comments and advice. It certainly gives me a starting point well past where I was.

I tend to buy gear only once every five years. It has to do with extra income and time spent playing music. With a full-time job and wife and kids, music is further down the pecking order. So I'd like to buy something that will take me to the next level. in this case, I know a dozen or so songs on Bass and about two dozen more licks. I plan to spend a fair amount of time this year studying the bass with a couple of books I have bought so it sounds like I can do this for the price I want and be happy. Next stop, a music store or three.

 

[twiceshy]

Squier P bass or J bass=$200

Roland Micro Cube Bass RX Bass Combo Amp=$250

Neotech Mega Bass Strap=$30

Dean Markley Blue Steel=$20

Live Wire 1/4" Angled/Straight Instrument Cable= $15

Gear One G40DX Headphones=$15

Musician's Gear Tubular Guitar Stand=$10

Set-up at local music store=$25-$50

Grand total=$500-$650 (if you buy new or used)


You can't really go wrong with a squier or Ibanez. I put the bass amp on there becausr I assume you are not in a band and want to learn how to play bass. I wish I had the because it has a tuner,effects and a drum beat thingy. Once you have yer gear and it's all set up and you absoulutley hate it, you could sell it for about 60% on Craigslist. Also you said you are a guitar player, If you have a stand,head phones,cables and straps that will save you a bit of money. I hope this helps. I really wish someone would have set up and put new strings on my first bass when I got it, Would have saved me so much trouble.

Thanks for the comprehensive list. I like the write-up on the amp. I played through a Roland a few times and most of the bands I love record with them. I like the idea of the built-in tuner and metronome for learning too.

 

[azfryguy]

Thanks for the comprehensive list. I like the write-up on the amp. I played through a Roland a few times and most of the bands I love record with them. I like the idea of the built-in tuner and metronome for learning too.

hope it helps sorry if it seems a little insulting but i have no idea how well you know basses I was writing a list that would have helped me when I started so I figured it might help you as well.

 

[bassmanrocke]

Lots of players think old Peavey Patriots, Foundations, and especially T-40's can cop a Rick sound. I play Foundations and love the way they feel and sound, but I'm not looking for the Rick tone so I don't really hear it. The really good news is that they can be had for $200 to $450 dollars easily, and are really well built.