I was amazed by a schecter bass someone had bought. I played it and i could not believe the price and sound of it. felt really nice too. A really nice fenderish sound for a very good price. i think he paid under 500 for it.
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I was amazed by a schecter bass someone had bought. I played it and i could not believe the price and sound of it. felt really nice too. A really nice fenderish sound for a very good price. i think he paid under 500 for it.
Godin Freeways are pretty great without mods ... Ibanez does a bunch of cheap-but-tasty basses (including the Artcore hollows). Also I just tried out an Epi EB0 and was shocked at just how good it was.
I love my G&L Tribute L-2500 5 string and I paid less than $400 shipped new (it was on clearance). You can find one used for less. Here's Ed Friedland showing one on YouTube:
It's 9 minutes of showing all the sounds you can get with the electronics.
It's 9 minutes of showing all the sounds you can get with the electronics.
most ibanez models (especially their soundgear/soundgear extreme line) are great basses for a cheap price.
I have an Indonesian. After a thorough set up including fret leveling, its fine. Not a thing wrong with it.
Some of the old Ibanez Roadstar basses are really good. All they usually need are some decent tuners. Also, and I believe it's been mentioned, Yamaha has produced some very good cheap basses, a great many of which can be had for about a hundred bucks used. Very much worth picking one up if you need a bass and don't have much cash.
I also dig my little Epiphone EB-0. As long as you don't get a dog, those are fun little basses.
I also dig my little Epiphone EB-0. As long as you don't get a dog, those are fun little basses.
I can't find a Tribby for under about $1100 here in Aus (that's like $1000 US these days)...
... for inexpensive instruments, Australia just flat out sucks!Actually, best watch out for the Korean stuff from the early-90s. I had a Strat from that period and it was a ply body. It was that period of Korean build that effectively devalued the Squier name, IMO, coming off the back of years of high quality Japanese production.
I just purchased a ESP LTD B155DX for $335 in FM see-thru blue. It sounds FANTASTIC with passive pu's/active 3 band EQ. Nice hardware, and fast neck (16mm string spacing). It has a very clear/crisp punchy sound. I have also owned an Ibanez SDGR5 & three 4 string Roadstars, and a G&L & Fender 4 banger. Check it out-the picture doesn't do the finish justice.
http://www.espguitars.com/08models/index.html
http://www.espguitars.com/08models/index.html
I recently got a peavey grind bass and must say its the closest thing to a Warwick you can get for cheap, it is a brilliant bass and the price was unbelievable.
Also Galveston make amazing basses for briliantly cheap, such as.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2008-GALVESTON-...ZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem
Also Galveston make amazing basses for briliantly cheap, such as.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2008-GALVESTON-...ZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem
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If you are thinking about modding a cheaper bass, and you want a passive configuration, I would suggest the Squier Affinity Series. The necks on these are awesome.
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Totally agree on the dean. I`ve bought one dean edge 4 just for fun couse it got good reviews on the neck.
Well, I switched out the preamp with obp-3 and pickups with nordstrand noisless jazz pups. It`s a really good bass, great wood, good low action and intonation, I would switch the stock electronics and pups though. Pups on the dean edge 4 are a bit muddy and the preamp makes it all more muddy and it`s difficult to cut through the mix.
Technically it`s a good bass!
I have my share of cheap basses.
A Brice 6 string that is a nice bass, paid about $300 for it, could use better pickups. The Rogue 6 string looks almost identical to it...probably is.
A Galveston 8 string(unpaired) which is an amazing, high quality bass for $500. I've read that its made at the Dean factory. Plays and sounds great, only real problem with it is the bridge doesn't have individual string height adjustments. I made shims out of guitar picks and have killer low action on it now. Its my main bass at the moment.
Also have a 10 string(unpaired) Tennessee bass that is a piece of crap...good thing I only paid $200 for it. Stay away from Tennessee brand instruments...these turds also go under the name Starfire.
A Brice 6 string that is a nice bass, paid about $300 for it, could use better pickups. The Rogue 6 string looks almost identical to it...probably is.
A Galveston 8 string(unpaired) which is an amazing, high quality bass for $500. I've read that its made at the Dean factory. Plays and sounds great, only real problem with it is the bridge doesn't have individual string height adjustments. I made shims out of guitar picks and have killer low action on it now. Its my main bass at the moment.
Also have a 10 string(unpaired) Tennessee bass that is a piece of crap...good thing I only paid $200 for it. Stay away from Tennessee brand instruments...these turds also go under the name Starfire.
