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justification for spending 1K+ on a bass

#62
PastorofMuppets said:
I tried that too.
I tried flats. Low riders
chromes and some DR that I had from another bass.

I adjusted the pickup

nothing really worked.
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Hm. Weird.

Granted, none of the strings on the P are as taut as they are on my 35" Lakland, but I find the B is better than on a Music Man I'd tried as well. Not floppy at all, just not as tight as on a longer-scale axe.

What I like about it is that I can bend the strings a little and toss a blue note in here and there, which is always a chore on the Lakland.
 
#63
Alucard817 said:
oh man im gonna get beat up for this comment.

seriously IMO fenders, gibsons and rics are WAY over priced, not to mention they can and sometimes do have flaws. a lot of these companies are now relying on there name sake and allowing quality to go downhill.

play the bass you want a lot, then play others, if you feel a MIA fender is worth the dough then go for it, but dont rule out other companies in the process.
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Hm. Funny, the Am. Std. series makes me think that Skylines and such might be a little overpriced. I think that there are a lot of Fenders that are *way* beyond the pale, price-wise, but the series I bought into isn't one of them.
 
#64
thumpbass1 said:
Because Fender did not make it! Doesn't mean you won't have a nice sounding and playing instrument, but it ain't got the papers and pedigree. It's a replica plain and simple. To represent it as a genuine Fender product down the road, if said instrument was ever being put on the market for sale, would be an act of fraud. That's another issue entirely.
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This.
 
#65
:cool:

I don't care about age.
If your serious about playing bass, or any other instrument.
Get the best instrument you can.
$1000.00 might seem like a lot. (and it is)
I've seen so many players,go through so many basses over a few years time.
If you add it all up, they would have spent much more than $1000.00.
A quality bass will stand the test of time.
And you will have a higher, resale, or trade value.
If you like the Fender get it ?
I to GAS for a Am. Std. P5.
I hope to have one buy this weekend.
 
#66
I don't see that there's an issue with spending a grand or more on an instrument if it's something =you're going to play and enjoy.

It's money well spent!!

If you are dedicated and play the instrument for years, it translates to pennies per day.

The only remorse I have was selling my '60's non-reverse Gibson Thunderbird. Money is somewhat easy to come by and replace. Fine quality instruments are not. I've never been able to replace that T-bird. And that was back in the late '70's. I'll never forget that mistake.

:crying:
 
#67
Though I have to admit that Fender has upped the quality a bit lately, I don't think it is anywhere near Warmoth.

I currently own a Warmoth Jazz 5 that will never leave my hands, something no Fender has ever earned. It has a single Bartolini MM in the bridge position, and will smoke ANY fender I have played or owned. I run it passive.

I have owned this bass in Florida humidity for over 10 years, and have never had to adjust the neck after the initial setup. That is 10 years of low action with no truss rod wrench.

Superior woods and build quality from Warmoth, not to mention all of the available wood types, and neck shapes not available from Fender.

Warmoth and Bartolini are an unbeatable combo. Fender all too frequently is just a name backing historic mediocrity, IMHO
 
#69
is this: Buy the most bass you can afford depending on your life's circumstances. For most of my career I played cheap but decent basses, the first one I purchased I was working part time on a lumber yard for $3.35 an hour. Two kids through high school, college and one in the armed services I suddenly had a lot of disposable income. (Yes, I moved on from the lumber yard job:hyper:)

I spent months of research, much of it right here on TB and wound up with the high end basses and amps that didn't necessarily get the most hype, but promised to fit my style and music. The result: The last 26 years of playing suddenly hit a new and exciting learning curve over the last few years that have developed a new appreciation and love for the craft.

Again, let me stress that MONEY is not the answer, but buying the bass that most suits your needs and doesn't damage the family finances negatively would be my advice to anyone. Since most of us on these forums will never recoup what we spend on our toys, let them be toys we appreciate like fine art, but fine art that makes music!
 
#70
1000.00 will get you a great bass. Save. I 'stole' a new Alembic Rouge with all the bells and whistles, [leds etc] for 2000.00 back in 96. A non player won it in a drawing. It is still worth 7500.00
I'll never part with it. It fits like a glove, makes any sound I want, that's the key to what you need. Try every bass you can, it's all about the fit man. A one piece body will sound better.
When you get past the 1000.00 range the sound quality goes WAY UP. Look around, heck who knows, you might find a REAL DEAL like I did.
 
#71
Rogueman...Your experiences (the luck of what you found, and THAT incredible instrument) are atypical.

I would not be comfortable saying that over $1000 there is automatically a big improvement in sound quality. However, If my reference point was a multi-thousand dollar Alembic, I could see why you'd think that.
 

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