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Please help me pick a bass!

#42
I think you will be happy with the Squire, a nice first bass for sure. I think you would have quickly grown tired of the green Dean. I still have my first bass bought 40 odd years ago I wouldn't give it up for anything. Though inexpensive the Squire has a classic look to it it will never go out of style on top of that they are well made and play great. Enjoy!
 
#44
OrangeFurball said:
I'm going with this. Just threw it together and seems better vs. The dean combo above! Thanks for everyone's help. I hope the short scale won't be to small for me, but I'm sure I can do. Especially since its only for learning!

Edit: also adding a bag to that. The reason why I didn't go with this before was because I forgot about that bass

Oh man almost forgot a tuner!
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Yessssss!!!!! You went with a squier, wise choice. No bass is 'just for practicing'. If you have that attitude you might as well be playing an acoustic guitar. There's no point buying a bass you don't want to play.

Always go with the best, never settle or less, you'll just regret it later
 
#45
OrangeFurball said:
I'm going with this. Just threw it together and seems better vs. The dean combo above! Thanks for everyone's help. I hope the short scale won't be to small for me, but I'm sure I can do. Especially since its only for learning!

Edit: also adding a bag to that. The reason why I didn't go with this before was because I forgot about that bass

Oh man almost forgot a tuner!
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If u have 30 more bucks I'd for sure go with the $99 Ampeg 8 inch...big big difference. Only order one cable if you need to to move up to Ampeg. I've tried it and it sounded like a big full amp with less volume limitation than the Rocktron I'm guessing plus u will have resale value.
 
#47
My first two basses were short scale. A Kalamazoo, like the EB0 you were looking at, and a Coronado II. I played SS for years until I got a Jazz. I found the J hard to play and would always put it down and take my CII to the gigs. After playing the J over and over, I got comfortable playing a long scale, and now I can play either the same. I believe it's harder to go from SS to LS than the other way around. If I had it to do over, I'd still start on a SS. One more thing, I still find it easier to play SS and sing lead.

I think the SS Jag is a wise choice, but when you decide, if ever to go LS, it will take some time to play w/o looking at your fingers. If you decide on a LS, I'd go with the Squier VM Jazz.

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#49
Yeah the classifieds here are great, you should check out a squire vintage modified jazz bass, they are a killer deal for the money. Additionally It is a bass that will grow with your skill level. So instead of having to upgrade to an intermediate level instrument you can make a couple of tweaks to it over the years. and then when you ready move up to a pro bass and keep the squire as a great back up.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/search/search.jsp?sB=r&question=squier+vintage+modified.

New they are a bit more than you wanted to spend but they are well worth the little extra investment, you could also check CL in you area.

Or go to this site, it is the guitar center used page, the have these bases for around 170 dollars.
 
#52
OrangeFurball said:
Thanks! Is there anything wrong with Deans that people don't like them?
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I'm a 20 year veteran bass player and I have a Dean Edge with dual EMG pickups that I like a lot. It's a bit heavy but it plays fairly well. For the record, my gigging bass is a Musicman Stingray and my recording bass is a Fodera. I wouldn't pit it against a $3000 Sadowsky or Fodera, but it's a good bass that I use for rehearsing and at-home. I think it would serve you well as a first bass.

There are loads of opinions when it comes to basses. The fact is that the sound one makes form a bass is actually more from the player than the guitar.

I'd recommend getting a good trustworthy bass, such as a Fender Precision or Jazz (perhaps consider not messing around with active pickup basses for the time being).

Find a bass that's setup well with medium to low action so you'll learn without breaking your hand and getting discouraged. Remember to practice, but also remember to play music...from the heart.
 

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