Need Help Finding the right bass

[perkinni]

hey i own a gibson thunderbird.. which i really love.. but its just so hard to get your hand above around the 15th fret, which is the main reason why i want a new bass.

i love the thin neck, very similar to a fender jazz bass.. if the fender deluxe jazz bass had 22 frets i think it would be perfect, i love the massive tonal versitility of the deluxe j

i have played spector basses, which i never would of conciderd in the past but have warmed to me alot, i think the feel of the spectors, with their small body and there long very easily accessible 24 fret necks are fantastic... though i hate EMG pickups

i'm trying to find a bass that:
-has great tonal versitiliy
-preferebly a thin neck.. which must be easily accessible to the higher frets (24 frets ideally)
-always wanted a good slap bass (but not essential)
-passive pickups unless like the fender j or p deluxe basses there is a active/passive switch so it doesn't only rely on a battery
-no stupid shapes or stupid pictures 'cough' bc rich...


i gig lots, through an apeg svt3 pro head with ampeg 4x10hlf cab, most genres from quiet mellow to heavy rock.. not too much metal anymore though...

i would pay $1000 - $2500 but above that is getting pretty steep

thankyou! any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[chuck norriss]

Get a Gibson Thunderbird

 

[perkinni]

why didn't i think of that before?

 

[kjpollo]

Lots of custom builders can do something good in your pretty wide price range: Clement, Valenti, Sadowsky (especially used), Nordstrand...etc, etc

 

[Rockingbird]

Find one of the older Fender American Deluxe Jazz basses. They have the 22 fret neck and cutaway, as well as active electronics and a kickin dinky shape.

 

[darkstorm]

Spectors can be nice. Though I like the Ibanez and ESP ltd mid thru upper line better for tone pref and fave necks.

 

[Presto2112]

rickenbacker 4003, lots of bottom end costs $1950 which puts you right in the middle of your budget, GREAT BASS

 

[bass rocks]

i thought rics were 3999

 

[perkinni]

Lots of custom builders can do something good in your pretty wide price range: Clement, Valenti, Sadowsky (especially used), Nordstrand...etc, etc

cool do these people have websites?

 

[BlueTalon]

+1 on the Rickenbacker. At least try one out. It sounds like your main issue with your T-bird is the neck -- play a Ric and see what you think of the neck on it.

 

[Marton]

Find one of the older Fender American Deluxe Jazz basses. They have the 22 fret neck and cutaway, as well as active electronics and a kickin dinky shape.

That's what I wanted to suggest. In my opinion, the preamp are kinda crappy, but the SCN noiseless sounds really good passive. You can probably find one for around $900, and remove the preamp and install a passive wiring.

Mine is now like that, but I switched the pickups for Fender CS 60s single coils. It sounds like any good vintage Jazz Bass, but with 22 frets, a smaller body. Also the bass is very light (a little bit under 8 lbs).

 

[perkinni]

That's what I wanted to suggest. In my opinion, the preamp are kinda crappy, but the SCN noiseless sounds really good passive. You can probably find one for around $900, and remove the preamp and install a passive wiring.

Mine is now like that, but I switched the pickups for Fender CS 60s single coils. It sounds like any good vintage Jazz Bass, but with 22 frets, a smaller body. Also the bass is very light (a little bit under 8 lbs).

looks good hey... i like it coz its a bit left of mainstream now.. not that it matters but its a nice touch i spose... i would love to test play one thanks for the help... love the vintage thing aswell