help buying son a bass

i would recomend any basses on this page over the one you posted

http://www.rondomusic.net/bassguitars4.html

you can also lookinto the shortscale basses.
30 1/2 vs 34 (full lenght).

great basses for the money, even a good base for more than they charge.

 

It does look like its in good shape, but I'm not convinced it's a good deal. Most of Vantages were budget or starter instruments and would probably have sold in the 250-350 range new (I think). I wouldn't go more than 200, and that might be a stretch.

 

Looks pretty good. Just putting it out there but you could get a better one at

www.rondomusic.net

They have very good basses for the price.

Like this one here. You may pay a little more for shipping, but it's still cheaper than what you have for an offering now.

http://www.rondomusic.net/spb57.html

Have you looked at what kind of amp to get him?

 

if the bass is going to be a chrismas gift and he has never played . i recomend to go to a store and check out several models. if you want to suprise him on christmas morn. i recommend going to rondo music and pick one there to start him with i got one and enjoy it . and will be less that 150. bucks for the bass. check out the essex [sx] megathread.good luck on your choice. the guys rave about them being one of the better starter basses out there. tks matt

 

I would personally say NO.

Your better off with this then that
http://cgi.ebay.com/ELECTRIC-BASS-G...371820310QQcategoryZ64398QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Personally I would say, buy him a Fender off ebay. Maybe something like a Jazz or Pbass, made in Mexican or Japan.
http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-JAZZ-BAS...371230298QQcategoryZ64400QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-JAZZ-BAS...370074259QQcategoryZ64400QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Standard...369363191QQcategoryZ64400QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Standard...370904013QQcategoryZ64400QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Best of Luck,

 

Forget the bass. Get him a nice used trumpet and a Clifford Brown CD.

 

Yes, that's a Jazz. BTW, one of my students has exactly the same combo and it's great for a beginner IMO (considering its price).

 

That is a Jazz copy. The only thing I would be wary of is the amp but for the price you really can't go wrong. You may also want to investigate Peavey, Ibanez and Yamaha starter packs as well.

 

The bass in your link is a Jazz styled bass ... meaning the shape of the body, the neck width and the neck and bridge Pickups. You might do better just getting the bass and avoiding that amp... I guess it probably works ok but it does not give me good warm happy feelings of dependibility.

The SX basses are great values for the money though! Ii uised to have a SX J bass ... well built and they have a decent tone to them.
I personally love the look of this J bass
http://www.rondomusic.net/sjb62ct.html

good luck
- Tom

 

Man I love the one Clifford Brown CD I have. It's with Max Roach; I think it's the first one they did together. OK, I'll PM you before this goes totally off topic.

Bass Player mag did a review of a number of starter kits about a year ago. It might be more.

 

I like this one more.