I just want a good jazz or precision bass other than fender. A little more cheap in cost. Know any good ones?
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Jazz/Precision Basses other than Fender?
- Thread starter colossus13
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A more specific price range might be helpful.
Less than US models, or Mexico models?
You can get P's and J's at pretty much any price you want from $100 on up. Darn near everyone makes some kind of Jazz bass these days.
Less than US models, or Mexico models?
You can get P's and J's at pretty much any price you want from $100 on up. Darn near everyone makes some kind of Jazz bass these days.
My first bass was an Ibanez and if I recall it had jazz pickups and was in that price range, they might be a good brand to check out for that range.
Or actually, if you're in that price range, you might be able to get a fender or musicman if you are willing to look for a used one. Try and find one in the store and in person so you can test it out if possible, but you can potentially save between 1/3 and 1/2 of the original price of a very good guitar by picking a used one, and there should be used models where the worst damage the previous user left would just be a couple of pick nicks and scratches here and there. I got my current warwick corvette used for about 800, where it would have been around 1200 new, and other than a couple of scratches, it's in perfect shape--and I saved 400 dollars because of that simple fact that it was used.
Or actually, if you're in that price range, you might be able to get a fender or musicman if you are willing to look for a used one. Try and find one in the store and in person so you can test it out if possible, but you can potentially save between 1/3 and 1/2 of the original price of a very good guitar by picking a used one, and there should be used models where the worst damage the previous user left would just be a couple of pick nicks and scratches here and there. I got my current warwick corvette used for about 800, where it would have been around 1200 new, and other than a couple of scratches, it's in perfect shape--and I saved 400 dollars because of that simple fact that it was used.
http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/index.cfm
here are some used fender p-basses in your price range on guitar center's site. I believe these are mexican made, but should be high-quality none the less.
here are some used fender p-basses in your price range on guitar center's site. I believe these are mexican made, but should be high-quality none the less.
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I know several people who own one of these.. I have played them and for the $$ I was very impressed.
you could invest in some pickups, bridge and tuners and have a FANTASTIC instrument
I know several people who own one of these.. I have played them and for the $$ I was very impressed.
you could invest in some pickups, bridge and tuners and have a FANTASTIC instrument
