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P/Js under 600
- Thread starter SIFJiggy
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You can find plenty of PJ's for under 600 at Walmart 
Now, if you want a bass, well I'll recommend the Ibanez Soundgear and Soundgear Gio basses, some of which come in PJ, other's don't. I owned a GSR200 PJ bass for a while, and it had a really nice bottom end, but lacked a little bit of zingy highs even with new(ish) strings. I was still able to get a tone that worked well for most of the genres I play.
Edit: Guess I should tell you what genres I play. Anything from Metal to Punk to Alternative plus a very limited selection of Pop.
Now, if you want a bass, well I'll recommend the Ibanez Soundgear and Soundgear Gio basses, some of which come in PJ, other's don't. I owned a GSR200 PJ bass for a while, and it had a really nice bottom end, but lacked a little bit of zingy highs even with new(ish) strings. I was still able to get a tone that worked well for most of the genres I play.
Edit: Guess I should tell you what genres I play. Anything from Metal to Punk to Alternative plus a very limited selection of Pop.
I know you said you aren't interested in Squier VM, but I love my full scale Jaguar. I also owned a gsr200. Another awesome inexpensive bass.
Lightweight P/J for under $600? See if you can try out a used Fender Aerodyne somewhere. Certainly I'm a bit biased, what with the 'Dyne being my very first bass, but it does fit your basic criteria.
Some say the pickups lack character. In my experience, the character is dependent upon finding the right strings for it. I've gone from flats to several different kinds/brands of roundwounds and every set has given it a drastically different voice. Sure, you'll get a slight/notable difference with this-or-that string change on any bass, but something about my Aerodyne makes that change almost akin to a full-on paradigm shift…go fig!
Some say the pickups lack character. In my experience, the character is dependent upon finding the right strings for it. I've gone from flats to several different kinds/brands of roundwounds and every set has given it a drastically different voice. Sure, you'll get a slight/notable difference with this-or-that string change on any bass, but something about my Aerodyne makes that change almost akin to a full-on paradigm shift…go fig!
Find a nice PJ in the classifieds and have an open mind about the brand because there are a ton of great intruments among us.
Here's a bomb PJ form a TB'r http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/frank-bello-signature-esp-ltd-f-s-f-t-1051961/
Fender precision lyte, made in Japan, great basses, I got mine for $400 with hard shell case.
Used of course because they are not made anymore.
Also look at the fender zone basses also discontinued.
Used of course because they are not made anymore.
Also look at the fender zone basses also discontinued.
You can grab a new Bb424 (424x with pickguard and chrome) or second hand Bb1024 (1024x with pickguard and chrome) they're both Made in Indonesia and sometimes sport mostly the same fnish (except for metallic red - for cheaper only - and charamel brown - more a trans amber - for the costier)
They're worth their value, with a mix of AlNiCo split pickup and ceramic bridge piuckup.
Cheers,
Wallace
They're worth their value, with a mix of AlNiCo split pickup and ceramic bridge piuckup.
Cheers,
Wallace
philvanv
Gerbil Turds, Kitsap County Turd Core
- Jul 2, 2012
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- and at the bottom it says thank you, and now you can shag off
+2 for this:
"You can grab a new Bb424 (424x with pickguard and chrome) or second hand Bb1024 (1024x with pickguard and chrome) they're both Made in Indonesia and sometimes sport mostly the same fnish (except for metallic red - for cheaper only - and charamel brown - more a trans amber - for the costier)
They're worth their value, with a mix of AlNiCo split pickup and ceramic bridge piuckup."
"You can grab a new Bb424 (424x with pickguard and chrome) or second hand Bb1024 (1024x with pickguard and chrome) they're both Made in Indonesia and sometimes sport mostly the same fnish (except for metallic red - for cheaper only - and charamel brown - more a trans amber - for the costier)
They're worth their value, with a mix of AlNiCo split pickup and ceramic bridge piuckup."
