Practice Bass for $200???

[bigdaddybass12]

I spent $100 for my office bass! Yamaha tbrx174.

 

[GTHintz]

So, let’s say you want to keep a full scale 34” practice bass around in your faculty office to twiddle with when you’ve got a few minutes of spare time. As the office isn’t super secure you don’t want to hang your valuable P-bass or Ric 4001 on the wall, but want to find a very playable, full scale bass that, if stolen/broken/loaned/lost, wouldn’t be missed much. What bass for around $200 would you buy???

My cheapest bass is an Ibanez gsr205 I got used for about 100$ those and the Dean basses are pretty cool and sound great especially for how cheap you can snag them.

 

[Bighouse]

My cheapest bass is an Ibanez gsr205 I got used for about 100$ those and the Dean basses are pretty cool and sound great especially for how cheap you can snag them.

Um, your bass is broken and backwards. Return it.

 

[bigdaddybass12]

I spent $100 for my office bass! Yamaha tbrx174.

About the Yamaha, I play on a host band at an open mic. I’ll bring the Yamaha for others to use

 

[Dan1985]

I’ve never had a Stingray but lately this cheap version has peaked my interest. Sterling Ray 2, $250 on eBay. I put it on my watchlist and got an offer of $225 but I decided 4 bass guitars was enough for an amateur like me.

 

[Bighouse]

Well, I think I found my office bass. More once I have it in my hands, hopefully later today.

 

[jd56hawk]

So, let’s say you want to keep a full scale 34” practice bass around in your faculty office to twiddle with when you’ve got a few minutes of spare time. As the office isn’t super secure you don’t want to hang your valuable P-bass or Ric 4001 on the wall, but want to find a very playable, full scale bass that, if stolen/broken/loaned/lost, wouldn’t be missed much. What bass for around $200 would you buy???

Squier Sonic Precision bass.
No doubt about it...wouldn't even bother considering anything else.
I'm a big Squier fan but I have to admit I had some serous doubts about them, until I tried a few.
Recently had to sell eight basses, including my Squier 40th-Anniversary Vintage Precision bass, but if I needed a P bass, I'd buy one of these, especially if I see a yellow one hanging up. I'd probably even take a chance buying the Surf Green one from Musicans Friend for $189.99.
(Almost bought one at Guitar Center two months ago, even though I didn't need another bass. It was that good.

 

[Dan1985]

Well, I think I found my office bass. More once I have it in my hands, hopefully later today.

The suspense is killing me.

 

[ThudThudThud]

Ibanez TMB100 would be a cheap, cheerful bass.

 

[Bighouse]

The suspense is killing me.

Office bass, in office!!! I ended up spending $550, but I’m consolidating my posts in the Tbird club thread and this one as well. So I figure I resolved my issue at $275 per thread. That’s near $200!

 

[Clark Westfield]

I have a Yamaha BB234 for exactly this purpose and leave it in an unlocked office.

For $300, there is nothing better.

On gig weekends I take it home and use it at performances.

Yea, the BB is that good.

 

[C Stone]

Office bass, in office!!! I ended up spending $550, but I’m consolidating my posts in the Tbird club thread and this one as well. So I figure I resolved my issue at $275 per thread. That’s near $200!View attachment 7169806

….“if stolen/broken/loaned/lost, wouldn’t be missed much”…

A Tbird would be waaaay down on my list
for an office noodler for the reasons you mentioned in your original post but hope it brings you lots of joy in your “down time”.

 

[Bighouse]

….“if stolen/broken/loaned/lost, wouldn’t be missed much”…

A Tbird would be waaaay down on my list
for an office noodler for the reasons you mentioned in your original post but hope it brings you lots of joy in your “down time”.

I know. It was more than I wanted to spend, really. They had a bolt-on neck TBird model there that was only $270. I was going to look at it, really, but the difference between them was significant enough that I had to have the pricier model. I’ll likely still keep it in my office most of the time, but it’ll come home on some weekends for playing sessions, no doubt.