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Help me choose a cheap bass

#22
Smooth_bass88 said:
air travelers usually know what exact aircraft they will be flying on.
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Agreed, I flew 91 legs last year, with status on both Delta and American. Just tossing it out there as the CRJ-series and ERJ-135 and 145 are pretty common in the US on routes to smaller cities and short hauls for the Big 3, less experienced flyers should be aware.
 
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#23
mrperkolator said:
I’m not sure about BEAD with short scale though. I know some have tried it, but I haven’t so I can’t comment.
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FWIW, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. I'm not much of a BEAD player - I miss the G string - but I can certainly see the appeal.

Anyway, the low B on the bass I played was a little floppy, but still plenty usable. It was Fender P/J Mustang strung with GHS Bass Boomers. I'm pretty sure they don't offer a BEAD short scale set, but they do sell a shorty low B as a single, so you can make your own.
 
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Smooth_bass88 said:
air travelers usually know what exact aircraft they will be flying on. All the fly dates that I've done have involved large commercial aircraft. Again absolutely ZERO issues carrying my bass on in a gig bag. Many of my colleagues have had the same experience. One of my guitar playin' buddies flys internationally and has had ZERO issues. The only time I had a problem was early on when I first started doing fly dates and I checked my bass in a flight case. Upon the return trip it didn't show up at the baggage claim. I damn near had a heart attack. They eventually "found it" a couple hours later. Never again!
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AirTags, Baby! Only $29 and you can see where your bass is in the airport.
It's always a crap shoot. I've experienced every version of the various scenarios. Sometimes I just check it at the get-go and don't sweat it. Heck, even Tim Lefebvre says he just checks his bass automatically now(in a Reunion Blues gigbag no less!), rather than deal with the potential drama at the gate (and he's checking NICE basses).
 
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#29
Since you're driving back to Tn. Have you ever played a Peavey G Bass? It has a 35? scale on a grahite neck. You can still find them around.

This one is currently on Reverb. https://reverb.com/item/73226924-peavey-bass-g-bass-holoflake-white

I palyed a green metallic on tuned to BEAD for a few years. I wish I still had, a great sounding, fairly lightweight bass.

Here's one a Carter's Vintage in Nashville (I live near Nashville).
cartervintage.com

Carter Vintage - Peavey G-Bass 1997, Candy Apple Red Sparkle

View the listing for Peavey G-Bass 1997, Candy Apple Red Sparkle at Carter Vintage Guitar
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#30
An inexpensive, but good bass is the Ibanez GSR100EX. They are around $220 now. I bought mine last year and could not be more happy with it. The setup is great and I gig regularly with it. I gig with this bass more than my 2006 MIK SR500. It has a nice p-bass-ish sound with more high mids. My bandmates love it!
 
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#31
I recently purchased a IYV bass, made in Viet Nam, off of Amazon (new) for around $235. It is thru-neck, with an 18 v. preamp. It looks and sounds great., and the setup wasn't bad. From the Amazon reviews, sometimes they have issues, but of course, can easily be returned. and reordered.
 

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