Need help choosing a bass

[ClaytonMUSE]

Hey, as the title says i need help choosing a bass, it will be my first bass because i've been using a borrowed one until i get my own, i recently went in to my local music store and tried out an Epiphone thunderbird Pro and absoloutely loved it, but its out my budget for a first bass. Im looking for something around £150-£250, and if you know of any within that price range that are comparible to the T-bird pro then let me know, thanks

 

[J. Crawford]

How about just the average Epiphone Thunderbird?

 

[ClaytonMUSE]

Ah, i should of mentioned, they said that none of there stores within the UK have any in stock at all, and that i shouldnt get my hopes up for any soon, ill still keep my eye out for it though

 

[refbassist]

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[Spleenface92]

Epiphone Explorer bass?

 

[M0ses]

Eeeh, don't get a thunderbird body shape. You'll get tired of it

 

[ClaytonMUSE]

Eeeh, don't get a thunderbird body shape. You'll get tired of it

Lol, yeah maybe, but i loved the feel and sound of the pro, it might of had something to do with the fact they let me plug in to there best amp to try it but i still liked it

 

[M0ses]

I'd reccomend you try out basses through your regular amp to get a better idea of what it will actually sound like. The store will let you do that.

 

[ClaytonMUSE]

how about these
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Thanks, although im not too keen on an all black but i'll probably look into them

 

[ClaytonMUSE]

I'd reccomend you try out basses through your regular amp to get a better idea of what it will actually sound like. The store will let you do that.

Aye, i should of done today, ill be back there next weekend though, oh and btw people, would active or passive pick ups be best? I really should buff up on my bass knowledge, but atm i have no idea which would be the better option

 

[M0ses]

Passive pickups are quite rare. You're very much more likely to be dealing with a passive BASS, which means it has normal pickups but an active preamp inside the bass.
As to which is better, that is entirely up to your preference. It's all in the sound.

 

[mothytim2001]

Did you get a pro?

 

[ClaytonMUSE]

In the end I managed to get a Peavy Grind BXP for around £180, but I had alot of problems with it which I wont go into, so I took it back to the store and they said they wouldn't have any others in stock for a while, so they said I could return it and choose another one, and I picked a Squier VM fretless jazz, poor decision! I'm buying a J bass fretted neck though and fitting that on

 

[travisivart]

Cool stuff, the squier vintage modified series are pretty sweet deals for the price.

 

[ClaytonMUSE]

Good bass yeah, I can't play it in tune to save my life though

 

[MarshallLaw]

the VM Jazz bass is one of the best cheap basses out there. good call.