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looking to buy a new bass

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by enigmaticzidon, Dec 5, 2005.

  1. Dec 5, 2005 #1
    enigmaticzidon

    enigmaticzidon

    Dec 5, 2005
    hey guys... em i'm looking to buy myself a nice christmas present this year so im looking to buy a new bass as it seems my band are getting quite serious
    okay so im looking to spend £300-£400 but at a stretch can throw a extra £100 IF need be, i drop tune my bass to drop B (b,f#,b,e) so whether this means going 5 string to get a decent tone or not i do not know altho i would much prefer to stick with 4 strings for the time being.
    I would like a bass with active pickups but doesnt really bother me.
    I would also like the bass to be neck-thru.
    my current bass is a 4 string vintage meale wraith with active pickups.
    any help on this would be greatly apreciated
    thank you

    p.s. www.myspace.com/xxmusic is the band i am in incase u are wondering what type of tone i'm after and a nice lil plug for the band also....

    p.p.s was looking into a washburn T24 what u think?
     
  2. Dec 5, 2005 #2
    iamlowsound

    iamlowsound

    Nov 30, 2005
    Listowel/KW Ontario
    look into ibanez and ESP. maybe a peavey or yamaha. don't know about NT tho. my guess is that peavey would have neck thru and not the others.

    lowsound
     
  3. Dec 5, 2005 #3
    BassChuck

    BassChuck Supporting Member

    Nov 15, 2005
    Cincinnati
    I bought a Washburn T-24 and it's a fine bass. I don't play it much cause I have others, but it's built very well, sounds good and the price is very good. I got it new (never used) on eBay for about $300 (US).

    A very competent bass for the money.
     
  4. Dec 5, 2005 #4
    i_got_a_mohawk

    i_got_a_mohawk

    Feb 9, 2005
    Edinburgh & Dundee, Scotland
    Waaay the dundee bands, who be you on the UGS then?


    Look into an Ibanez BTB or soundgear, the BTB would probably be better, however its not a neck through, but, its a 35" scale so lower tunings are a tad better
     
  5. Dec 5, 2005 #5
    i_got_a_mohawk

    i_got_a_mohawk

    Feb 9, 2005
    Edinburgh & Dundee, Scotland
    And . . . i dont see how posting a link to your music helps what tone your looking for, surely you blatantly get that tone with the current bass you have :p