new setup help (Aussie!!)

[Obstacle 1]

Hey HotDog, I would look at Yamaha's if I was going to go new. But I am planning to go second hand at the moment. Who knows I might get impatient and buy new in which case Yamaha is an option, though I don't like the look lol.

 

[Sorax]

Thanks mate.

If you're interested in the Squier VM, you should talk to Luke_73 on this forum, just look him up and send him a PM. He owned that bass for a while and said it was definitely higher quality than the MIM J's.

Mind you, I played an MIM jazz fretless on Thursday, and it was top notch. I'm thinking about going back to buy it.

 

[sabb0]

hey dark carnival try

http://www.allansmusic.com.au/defau...nt=Bass+Guitar&category=4+String&categoryID=5

they took over musicians warehouse
i bought some stuff from hobart and had it shipped from here (adelaide) before i moved to adelaide

 

[Obstacle 1]

Hey Sabb0 cheers for that.
I have already checked out all of the online websites like the bass centre, allans, bmusic, derringers, billy hyde etc. and I still think second hand is the way to go for now at least.. one can only be patient so long

 

[Obstacle 1]

Im actually thinking of just getting the $250 SX P which should keep me busy for a while.

I am having to shift my priorities

 

[mikeboth]

Unless you've done so already, it's worth taking a morning out to checkout Derringers, James Music and John Renolds; Derringers usually has some decent second-hand stuff, and - if not - you can play some basses in their 'cheaper' room.

 

[Stumpy]

Hey all,

Ive decided to take up bass (again, I sold all my stuff).
I am looking at a budget of about $1000AUD for bass and amp..

Amp will be Adshown 5/15 for $400AUD, its the best bang for buck in terms of 100W amps that I have seen. Nothing on Ebay for me at the moment.

That leaves ~$600AUD for a bass. I am not a beginner so most Squiers would be a waste of time. I am looking for a P or J Fender or a decent copy preferably.

Current possibilities:

- E-bay AUS: sometimes there's something worth buying.. recently a MIM P went for $475AUD though it had too much damage for my liking An option is just scanning that until something comes up like another MIM. Though atm there's like 20 fenders on there and about 12 actual fenders within that.

- Squier Vintage Modified 70's Jazz Bass - $550AUD + postage which wouldn't be much. The only problem is its a Squier and you can get an used MIM for that much.. unless its that good

- Essex P (no idea what model probably the $89) from [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] $249AUD though its obviously a beginner one

- Anything else worth looking at in this price range?

Dunno...

If you replaced the electronics in the MIM PBass. Put some Bartolini's in with an active pre by Bartolini. Put the Schaller roller bridge on and some good tuners.

Next thing you know...you are smoking with what should not work that way.

IMHO

 

[Obstacle 1]

Hey Unbeliever, I will check em out next week as im currently stuck doing only assignments for the next week and a bit

Stumpy - sounds like a cool idea, id play the MIM stock even if I find one for a good price but upgrades are always an option (though not cheap).

 

[braken]

I have a couple of basses from TBC that am thinking about letting go, also in Adelaide. (tbc jt-400 jj)(tbc 500 single m)
pm if interested.

 

[Obstacle 1]

pm sent