Ok so I have been playing bass for a little over a year now. Ive been using this old 4 string Hondo bass that my music teacher in sixth grade sold me....i cant find anything about it anywhere. It had been sitting in my closet for about 4 years until I got inspired to start playing it again and got right into jamming. I am now trying to find a good intermediate bass at a fair price.. like $350-700. Im going to use it for jamming mainly, Im not going to be in a band doing gigs for anything. I like to play all styles, rock and funk mainly. The basses that have caught my eye so far are the Ibanez ATK300, the fender standard p bass, and the washburn t24. Can anyone recommend any of these basses or let me know of any other ones that might be a good choice?
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Need help finding my next bass
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Your going to get a lot of replies telling you to go with a Fender Precision Bass, and that's fine. My only beef I have with that suggestion is that there are many people on these forums who are solely devoted to Fender due to the fact that people have always viewed Fender as the first and therefore the best, and this is not the case. The quality of an instrument does not have to be determined by the price, this will be the most important aspect to remember when making this upcoming purchase. First of all, never look at the price when picking up a bass to try it out if you can help it. Play the sucker, get and opinion of it based on playability, sound and feel and then you can look at the price. Secondly, look at some other brands such as: ESP, Squier, SX and Epiphone. Finally, don't look at just one bass to judge the whole brand by. Don't pick up a crap Squier and assume they all suck, and don't pick up a sick Squier and assume they all rock.
Now, my suggestion for a bass is this: Ibanez GSR100EX and upgrade to an EMG-35HZ pick-up. For the money, there is no such thing as a better bass. These basses have a great tone (even with the stock pick-up), very smooth and fast neck, great sustain and are suitable for the styles you have described. The bass itself will cost you around $199.99 and if you opt for the pick-up change that will run you about $120.00 if you do your own install.
Hope I helped.
Now, my suggestion for a bass is this: Ibanez GSR100EX and upgrade to an EMG-35HZ pick-up. For the money, there is no such thing as a better bass. These basses have a great tone (even with the stock pick-up), very smooth and fast neck, great sustain and are suitable for the styles you have described. The bass itself will cost you around $199.99 and if you opt for the pick-up change that will run you about $120.00 if you do your own install.
Hope I helped.
I'd pick Ibanez or Washburn of those three. Trabens also very very good in the price range. I'm not much of a Fender fan. Not so much into their necks, weight, sound, pups, or hardware.
