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looking for a new bass

#5
MusicMan Classic Series - Either Stingray or Sabre. Stunning build and oh, what a sound!

Or Fender American Deluxe Precision - These often get overlooked because the Am.Dlx Jazz is so much more popular, but the Precision version sounds biblical. Great slap bass.

Or a Status-Graphite S2-Classic. You'll never look back!


Basses by Status-Graphite & MusicMan
Amplification by Genz-Benz & TC Electronic
 
#8
If you don't provide slightly narrower parameters, you're going to get roughly 8 million suggestions, LOL.
Do you have a neck preference, such as Jazz width or Precision width?
Is weight a factor?
Bolt-on or neck through?
 
#10
Geez…under two grand?! There's not much you couldn't get! That does gives you a ton of options. If it were my money and the only criteria were "slap" and "active", I'd probably build one to spec with a variety of parts. For example; I already know what kind of neck size and fretboard radius I prefer, what basic body shape works for me and generally what kind of electronics package gives me a sound I like. Armed with all that information, I could easily buy up the individual parts, assemble what I'm confident with and hand the rest over to a skilled guitar tech for the rest.

So, this brings up the crucial question; what specific criteria do you look for in a bass or it's individual parts? If you don't know, that's fine. Give us some example of what you liked about different basses. Maybe we can point you in a clear direction, either towards a certain kind of bass or the pieces to put one together.
 
#11
For slap, active pickups and is really versatile, its hard to go wrong with Ibanez. The SD500 is really sweet, thin neck though. The ATK is perfect for slap and aggressive tones. But it almost sounds like you want a MusicMan. Those are great slap basses. They sound and play awesome too. The ATK is a lot like the MM basses. Check them out for sure.
 
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#12
yeah i was thinking of going for a musicman stingray but i wasnt too sure yet
and for a more specific description of what kind of bass i want, i prefer a jazz bass style neck width, weight is not a factor, im not too picky on how the neck is constructed and i really like the body shapes of a jazz bass but as long as its not some crazy looking body im not too fussy about it.
also i forgot to mention im a lefty which makes finding the right bass even harder :D
 
#16
Sexy magik said:
also i forgot to mention im a lefty which makes finding the right bass even harder :D
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YA THINK?! :facepalm:

Seriously, that's an incredibly important factor and should've been mentioned first. It definitely limits your options, you silly goose. ;)

Given all the factors you've mentioned, I'm thinking even more than before to either build one to your taste from parts or add a preamp to an existing model. Hell, you could get a custom-made one via Fender's Custom Design Experience for $1500 US (dunno if they ship overseas).
 
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Sexy magik said:
i really like the body shapes of a jazz bass but as long as its not some crazy looking body im not too fussy about it.
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Bear in mind that the shape of the body (in particular, where the strap button is) has a lot to do with the balance of the bass when you are standing with it. Body shapes like a Gibson SG or Hofner Beatle bass have the strap button much closer to the body than a body shape like a Fender J or P where the upper horn puts the strap button around the 11th or 12th fret. When the strap button is between the 13th-22nd fret the neck will want to fall towards the floor unless you hold it up --- Longer upper horn (like on a Fender etc) will hang in a balanced position even if you take your left hand off the neck.
 
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