Good basses that arent fender?

[GuyMcee]

I feel like whenever I go anywhere, if I'm trying out basses the fenders just seem to blow the others out of the water. I really love fender, but I'm growing so tired of my j-bass sound, and am wondering what other basses sound good?

I know a lot of it personal preference, so what have you guys had luck with in the past?

 

[Watchootognbout]

I feel like whenever I go anywhere, if I'm trying out basses the fenders just seem to blow the others out of the water. I really love fender, but I'm growing so tired of my j-bass sound, and am wondering what other basses sound good?

I know a lot of it personal preference, so what have you guys had luck with in the past?

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[Gougedeye]

Lakland, Mike Lull, Sadowsky, Nordstrand, LowEnd, EBMM, Warwick, MTD, Yamaha. How much do you want to spend? The list goes on and on. There are many good choices out there.

 

[jamro217]

Ric.

 

[Jazz Ad]

If you're into Fender it's going to be difficult to wander away from them.
For example I'd take an Ibanez SR rather than a Fender any time, any day. Obvisously you wouldn't.
Fortunately, most brands offer Jazz style pickups that differ a lot from the typical Fender tone.
So I'd suggest trying to change pickups on a JB you like already ans see how it goes.

 

[pacojas]

lol,.. the only good one other than my Fender is my other Fender.

j/k,.. i LOVE Steinbergers & Roscoes! headless Roscoes that is!

 

[mark beem]

Valenti Basses!

 

[tmdazed]

GMR Bespoke Bass Guitars - GMR Bespoke Bass Guitars

GMR Basses if you want to go to the higher end , I have an old school (20 year old) five string , best bass i have ever owned

 

[Clark Dark]

Good time to pose that question. Add to the aforementioned Sire and Chowny.

 

[JimmyM]

If I'm playing a bass that blows the others out of the water, I'm not going to bother changing.

 

[Wally Malone]

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Wally

 

[thomas-k]

I really love fender, but I'm growing so tired of my j-bass sound

Sooooooo, Pbass ?

 

[SirMjac28]

I have never seen or heard of one is this a troll thread?

 

[spanndrew]

Try a dimension. Still a fender but a new sound.

 

[cchorney]

Go for a different sound - maybe something with a 2HH where they aren't right on top of each other (not a Warwick). I like my Bongo because it sounds great in a number of different ways, and it has no hum (a problem with dual single coil pup basses like J's).

 

[Blueinred]

Lakland, Mike Lull, Sadowsky, Nordstrand, LowEnd, EBMM, Warwick, MTD, Yamaha. How much do you want to spend? The list goes on and on. There are many good choices out there.

All these. And the Ibanez BTB series with the Bartolini pickups have a real sweet, punchy, meaty, burpy sound for not a lot of cash used.

 

[TheBass]

Better than Fender ? Any brand. Subject to personal taste ...

 

[Thomas Kievit]

Also the premium BTB's with Nordstrand pups

All these. And the Ibanez BTB series with the Bartolini pickups have a real sweet, punchy, meaty, burpy sound for not a lot of cash used.

 

[pjbassist]

G&L, it is where Leo himself said he did his best work.

 

[GretschWretch]

Considerably far from Fender (and cheap, light, and cool looking): Danelectro.