Help for a noobie?

[Cannibal Corpse]

Hey, im sort of new to this whole bass thing. Anyway im going to get a BC Rich soon, but i dont know which to go with...
heres links:
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theyre both the same price but im not sure which to get... suggestions in the same price range are welcome, but please bare in mind only the basses shown on that website aswell maybe you might not like the BC RICH's but i do so please aswell let me know which is best out of the two. PS i play metal, and im a guitarrist, dont know if that helps xD

 

[sawgydawg]

basically the head of the bass. You can do much better for the price but you are dead set on BC.

 

[Jimmy Bones]

Kinda figured by your screen name and choice in bass brands that you were a metal fellow.

I honestly can't tell much of a difference besides body composition, and never heard of Agathis. O'd say go with the first just because I can at least identify the body wood. Other than that, they seem more or less the same.

Then again, the second one has the classic warlock headstock, and looks less 'ripoff'.

 

[Mrdak]

I think agathis, is basswood, which isn't bad because every bass, regardless of the wood used will sound a little different. My advise.... Try a P bass first. Seriously good option for any sound you want.

 

[Chunk-O-Funk]

The biggest difference, that I can see is the headstock.
Do you prefer pointy, or extra pointy?


The two body woods are agathis or basswood.
I think agathis is more common in parts of Asia, and basswood is more common in North America. Probably doesn't have any affect on the sound of the instrument.

 

[I-play-bass]

The OP is obviously a Cannibal Corpse fan, so why not get what Alex has used? He used to use Ibanez basses, can always find a really good one used.

 

[Tama]

Aesthetically, the second one has more balance of design between the headstock & the body.
Dave

 

[Cannibal Corpse]

damn now for the hard choice.... over the top headstock or classic one? xD aswell shiney body? or matte? xD

 

[your idol]

hey if you want something pointy and \m/ METAL \m/ my biggest suggestion for bass is gonna be to go the ESP route IMHO the electronics and build always feel a lil better on the ESPs..check em out

 

[your idol]

if you do go BC rich..its either old school headstock or none at all.

 

[Joe.shaffer]

The OP is obviously a Cannibal Corpse fan, so why not get what Alex has used? He used to use Ibanez basses, can always find a really good one used.

Agreed, even new in the price range far more bang for the buck.

 

[Rumblefisher]

http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hot_rod_bass.htm

Looks good to me Can't complain about the price. Gives you the P that the BC Rich would, plus the J for versatility.

And P basses are really metal...understated body shapes are great. I think the pointy stuff expired the moment Dick Clark announced that it was 1990.