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Newb Looking For Cheap Bass
- Thread starter bassdude194310
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Used Fender MIM precision, squier VM bass (any one will do except i would NOT recommend the fretless for a beginner), some (but not all) cheap Ibanez models are good, if you're a big strong guy then epiphone thunderbird or les paul bass.
but i can't stress this enough: GO TO A STORE, don't order, and play everything there in your price range and see what's best for you in terms of comfort. if you're comfortable practicing on an instrument for long periods of time, the sound will take care of itself on most of the cheap models i mentioned. buy bass and amp separately, it costs a little more but you know what you're getting. in terms of accessories, cable and tuner are a MUST. a gig bag helps, but it's better to spend the money on a good sturdy stand.
but i can't stress this enough: GO TO A STORE, don't order, and play everything there in your price range and see what's best for you in terms of comfort. if you're comfortable practicing on an instrument for long periods of time, the sound will take care of itself on most of the cheap models i mentioned. buy bass and amp separately, it costs a little more but you know what you're getting. in terms of accessories, cable and tuner are a MUST. a gig bag helps, but it's better to spend the money on a good sturdy stand.
there are a lot of threads on Peavey's. Seem to be very well liked. I bought a 79 T40 for $100 last January. What a deal.... It sits among 3 other much more expensive basses.
I had a GSR200 and it was a good bass however if I had a chance with a VM I would've went with it. I didn't discover the VM until after I bought the GSR.
I looked at A second-hand Yamaha RBX374 on coda-music, it's only £149, and I assume the higher number the more advanced the model/the better bass...
Yes you assume correct.
But either way IMO Yamaha is the way to go. I know this sounds lame but Yamaha will teach you to play with 24 frets, something which has influenced my playing tremendously.
wouldnt've happened with a Fender.
the dual pickups i cant stress enough is a massive advantage
yeh I've played my friends' Washburn xb100 and peavey millenium before and they have 20 and 21 frets, and I wouldn't mind trying more!!!
I voted "other".
SX, or for a few coins more Squier VM (either the P or the J - both great instruments for their price point).
SX, or for a few coins more Squier VM (either the P or the J - both great instruments for their price point).
Can you please explain a bit more about how 24 frets has influenced your playing?
What do you do with those extra four notes?
Well if i were playing with 20 or 21 firstly my favourite key wouldnt be E. I see it as pushing the tonal limits of what my bass is capable of producing.
Therefore, me playing in E lots of the time has allowed me to be able to resolve to the high octave G (minor 3rd from E the nice funky interval from E), especially in jam situations.
Call it lame or whatever but in a jam situation it just feels good to resolve to the higher octave, rather than to settle for the lower.
that is all
