A U-Bass!
But in all seriousness, I would consider a Gretsch Short Scale bass, theyre damn fine players and they sound absolutely great!
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Help, my tiny wife needs a bass
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But in all seriousness, I would consider a Gretsch Short Scale bass, theyre damn fine players and they sound absolutely great!
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Mustang. Ray is a close second, but I think the Stang offers more access to those classic tones, and offers a more pleasant bedroom tone. If you’re considering going lower on the investment level, I’d say the TMB30 is a fine choice.
my wife also wanted to learn bass. She started on a DB, and now has a Dean acoustic. She props it up on a stool like it’s an upright.
Have fun!
my wife also wanted to learn bass. She started on a DB, and now has a Dean acoustic. She props it up on a stool like it’s an upright.
Have fun!
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Talman for sures. I think they come in hello kitty pink too.
I've owned the TMB30 and Mustang. I've also owned the Squier Jaguar SS, Gretsch Electromatic with one pickup, and built a Warmoth SS PBass. The Jag, Talman, and Gretsch are in the same group of good, but still kinda meh. The Mustang is solid and a nice player as is anything from Warmoth.
I had no idea SBMM had a SS. I've owned a Ray34 and if the quality is the same, that would be the nicest bass on the list.
Any of the basses on that list are easily gigable and will sound great. The fit and finish will just be a bit more higher-end on the Mustang and SBMM.
Harley Benton might be an option too. They have a SS pbass and a Beatle bass. I recently had their regular scale Jazz and it was crazy good for the price.
Cheers!
I had no idea SBMM had a SS. I've owned a Ray34 and if the quality is the same, that would be the nicest bass on the list.
Any of the basses on that list are easily gigable and will sound great. The fit and finish will just be a bit more higher-end on the Mustang and SBMM.
Harley Benton might be an option too. They have a SS pbass and a Beatle bass. I recently had their regular scale Jazz and it was crazy good for the price.
Cheers!
Hey, thanks for posting that video! Totally enjoyed the sound, which wasn't what I was expecting out of Japan. Nice to hear them rock out instead of the usual pop fluff.
I also would recommend a Hofner 500/1 or 500/2, or a Fender Mustang, especially an JMJ model.
Ordered this Jackson Minion for my 6 year old. He picked the color.
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not a stock photo, this is hanging on the wall across from me:
Small, light, super easy to play.
I was very impressed with the Ibanez Mikro when I tried it at GC. I was very unimpressed with the Squier Bronco on that same day. I think the Mustangs with the rounded split P pup are cute as heck, but I haven't played one.
Here's my wife. Perfect bass for a petite woman.
+1 on the Bronco.
I gig with mine all the time. Add in for a decent setup and a set of Chrome Flatwounds
I gig with mine all the time. Add in for a decent setup and a set of Chrome Flatwounds
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Start with the miKro - these are amazingly good and so inexpensive. I have a 4 and a 5. Downside is the 26.5" sub-shortscale strings - gotta get them from Ibanez or cut 30" scale strings - never a good idea. I did see someone with short scale LaBellas on one, and they did seem to fit, but have not tried it myself.
Next up the Mustang P/J. Slim neck, great quality and sound and use standard short scale strings. Other Mustangs have fatter necks and require hard-to find medium scale strings. (through-body ONLY). Probably the Best Buy here and the one I gig the most.
Hofners are great also, but have a more distinctive sound that may or may not fit everywhere and the necks are really narrow. Needs Medium scale strings to fit the tailpiece, but that's OK as LaBella makes a special Hofner set that are perfect.
I also have a TMB30 - it is great quality and sound, but it does not have the awesome Ibanez SR neck - it is fatter and not as comfortable as the Mustang P/J. Heavier too. Good price, though.
The Gretsch 2202 or 2220 are good sounding, but wider neck and the build quality is not as good as the others above.
If you could find a Fender Squier Jaguar SS short scale used - grab it! Most amazing value in a bass ever. Slim fast neck and super sound in a 30" scale bass. $189 new! Stupid Fender discontinued them - they were too good, I guess. I was about to steal my friend's, but got lucky and found one nearly new! A favorite player!
The Spector looks and sounds very nice - it's $1800 so it should,
Sire will soon release the U5 30" bass. I think it is $500-ish and should also be quite good.
Start with the miKro - these are amazingly good and so inexpensive. I have a 4 and a 5. Downside is the 26.5" sub-shortscale strings - gotta get them from Ibanez or cut 30" scale strings - never a good idea. I did see someone with short scale LaBellas on one, and they did seem to fit, but have not tried it myself.
Next up the Mustang P/J. Slim neck, great quality and sound and use standard short scale strings. Other Mustangs have fatter necks and require hard-to find medium scale strings. (through-body ONLY). Probably the Best Buy here and the one I gig the most.
Hofners are great also, but have a more distinctive sound that may or may not fit everywhere and the necks are really narrow. Needs Medium scale strings to fit the tailpiece, but that's OK as LaBella makes a special Hofner set that are perfect.
I also have a TMB30 - it is great quality and sound, but it does not have the awesome Ibanez SR neck - it is fatter and not as comfortable as the Mustang P/J. Heavier too. Good price, though.
The Gretsch 2202 or 2220 are good sounding, but wider neck and the build quality is not as good as the others above.
If you could find a Fender Squier Jaguar SS short scale used - grab it! Most amazing value in a bass ever. Slim fast neck and super sound in a 30" scale bass. $189 new! Stupid Fender discontinued them - they were too good, I guess. I was about to steal my friend's, but got lucky and found one nearly new! A favorite player!
The Spector looks and sounds very nice - it's $1800 so it should,
Sire will soon release the U5 30" bass. I think it is $500-ish and should also be quite good.
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Hofner Club, Chinese made. Nice instrument, very good tone, excellent value, light as they come.
I think the Mustang or Bronco would be good choices, and the Talman as well. I'm 6 foot tall and those feel so small to me. The Mikro too.
I've got a Hofner Violin bass and it does not feel as small to me. I play it a lot. I'm also partial to SG basses.
I've got a Hofner Violin bass and it does not feel as small to me. I play it a lot. I'm also partial to SG basses.
Yeah... how about a Danelectro Longhorn? Short scale bass - a normal short scale bass - that weighs in at 5.13 lbs (lighter than the 2 violin basses in the background). How big is it? Well, that's an Epiphone ES-339 guitar case that mine's living in. And, in spite of it looking... a little strange... notice how closely it follows the case's contours. It's really just a double cutaway guitar body - with some of it missing. Feels like one when you play it, too. It hangs very nicely from a strap - if, like a lot of people, you move the front strap button out on to a horn. Prices for new ones are all over the place, but mostly in your range. Used ones, of course, are less...
