Just got this off facebook marketplace for ……$139. Yamaha TRBX305 in new condition. Still had the knobs instructive plastic template, original strings, and plastic on the back cover still on it. Its ridiculous. Plays great, has a myriad of different sounds due to a 5 position EQ selector. 2 band active EQ, 24 frets. Crazy. Put some Sadowsky knobs on it ( I like to SEE where the knobs are set) Straplock buttons, and a set of Elixir nano’s. It sound fantastic. Just dumbfounded I got this deal.
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I love cheap basses!
- Thread starter bigdaddybass12
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Sweet!!!
Nobody's cutting deals like that in my neighborhood.
I haven't bought a bass in a while.
Congrats....057912
Nobody's cutting deals like that in my neighborhood.
I haven't bought a bass in a while.
Congrats....057912
I read on a similar post talking about liking cheap basses: A poster said:
Because they have 90% of the sound for 20% of the cost.
Well, its true, maybe a little better tuners, better finish, jury still out on pickups on expensive models. The sound may not be better, just different. If you have the opportunity to hand-pick an inexpensive bass like at GC, you really will have a deal.
Because they have 90% of the sound for 20% of the cost.
Well, its true, maybe a little better tuners, better finish, jury still out on pickups on expensive models. The sound may not be better, just different. If you have the opportunity to hand-pick an inexpensive bass like at GC, you really will have a deal.
Upgrading a bass?
1..Ok, upgrading a $300 (new) Squier to a MIM Fender p or jazz you can get used for $5-600 used.
2. Or upgrading a good $300 (new) Ray4 to $1200 musicman (used)
How do you go in this one?
1..Ok, upgrading a $300 (new) Squier to a MIM Fender p or jazz you can get used for $5-600 used.
2. Or upgrading a good $300 (new) Ray4 to $1200 musicman (used)
How do you go in this one?
Here's a third thought....GET A FENDER DIMENSION BASS! THE SQUIER ONES ARE COOL TOO! ....if you gotta stick to it I'd go with the musician myself...my main bass at the moment is a 93 mim jazz...I love playing that more than my 1500,American fender hot rod p bass
I was reading an old post that was throwing this idea around. I have a Fender p that I barely touch, while I play a ray4 at most of my gigs. I would like a music man. But I can’t justify spending the $$. Another issue is if doesnt take me long to get tired of a bass. I would hate to spend $1500 for a bass and get tired of it. Funny though I have played the ray4 at 80% of my gigs for 5 years.
getting tired of a bass? try using different strings - my experience is that various strings can really change the sound of a bass - sometimes more than changing pickups will.
i recently bought a set of thunderbird pickups and am still deciding on a bass to put them in. and i'm deciding which hum cancelling pickup i'm going to put in my new shell pink bronco. i'm thinking of a fralin or nordy 51 P bass style silent with alnico 3s.
1. i bought used MiM mustang pickups from reverb and put them in a $179 ibanez GSR100EX. sounds great, although since the ibanez was a single pickup bass and the mustang had PJ pickups, it took some routing. the MiM mustang pickups are among my favorites. or you could get a set of fender true vintage pickup/s for it.
2. you can buy used MM ray pickups and try 'em, see what you think. i would think it would get you most of the way there. it won't turn it into a music man, but it will make it sound like one.
i recently bought a set of thunderbird pickups and am still deciding on a bass to put them in. and i'm deciding which hum cancelling pickup i'm going to put in my new shell pink bronco. i'm thinking of a fralin or nordy 51 P bass style silent with alnico 3s.
1. i bought used MiM mustang pickups from reverb and put them in a $179 ibanez GSR100EX. sounds great, although since the ibanez was a single pickup bass and the mustang had PJ pickups, it took some routing. the MiM mustang pickups are among my favorites. or you could get a set of fender true vintage pickup/s for it.
2. you can buy used MM ray pickups and try 'em, see what you think. i would think it would get you most of the way there. it won't turn it into a music man, but it will make it sound like one.
For $300 a Yamaha BB234 is a steal!
Really well built and sounds more expensive than the cost.
Really well built and sounds more expensive than the cost.
Cool, like the bass. I see the Hartke HD410 & maybe the HD210 cabs. I only play small gigs now, I use a HD210 cab. Really like it. Loud with enough punch! We have a monthly smaller outdoor gig that it works really well on too.
OK guys, getting back to gigging season, well, it is for me, lets see those inexpensive deals !!! Show a pic at the gig!!
The 210 is a HD, while the 410 is N HX.
Both sound very good through my Berg and Tech21 heads.
I had the same model Sterling , got a dean edge for 20$ (They go for 50-100 usually?) and thought it played way better than the 300$ Sterling!
Cool! I have been checking out the G&L trib kiloton. I will need to let a couple of basses go! Will play the ray4 Friday night gig, then I will want to keep it!
The used prices on G&L tributes are probably some of the best instruments you can get in the price range for sure !
