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punk/hardcore bass?

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crossingpoint

Mar 6, 2005
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South Africa, Durban.
#1
:help: :help: :help: i currently play with a ibanez gsr205 5 string bass in a punk/hardcore band. i hate the tone. :spit: sounds bad. i want to continue playing the same genre of music until i die so i need a new bass. any ideas, bearing in mind that it has to be under $400? :confused: to give you and idea what type of music i play listen to bands like Rise Against, Thrice, Story Of The Year, My Chemical Romance, Senses Fail, The Comeback Kid and the like. suppose its kinda emo-ish too.
Shot 4 any replies!
appreciate it.
 
#12
Da LadY In Red said:
P = Precision
J = Jazz

MIJ = Made in Japan = Squire
MIM = Made in Mexico = Standard (not American or Squire)
MIA = Made In America = America

MIJ is about $300, MIM is about $400, and MIA is about $900-$1000.
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Made in Japan basses are not always Squire. I have a Squire that is made in Indonesia, and I think some Artist Series Fenders are made in Japan.

Graeme
 
#13
Da LadY In Red said:
P = Precision
J = Jazz

MIJ = Made in Japan = Squire
MIM = Made in Mexico = Standard (not American or Squire)
MIA = Made In America = America

MIJ is about $300, MIM is about $400, and MIA is about $900-$1000.
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Not exactly.

MIJ = Made In Japan = Quality that rivals MIA. MIJ basses include Geddy Lee's and a bunch of other limited editions. There are also MIJ (CIJ - Crafted in Japan) basses made for a domestic market that can be bought new for about 600-700 that rival American instruments.

Modern Squiers are made in Indonesia and occasionally Korea I believe. In the 80's they were made in Japan.
 
#16
Look, almost any P-bass would be perfect for you. MIM is being suggested because it can be had for reasonable scratch. If you've got a grand, go ahead and get an American, they feel better to my hands, but you're paying double for that. Go listen to a bunch of Standard MIMs, get the one that sounds and feels right to you.
 
#19
for the money i would say a washburn xb-920,its american made and sounds good in that type of music.I played one of thoes but got a stingray5, and now getting rid of it for a warwick thumb bolt-on 4.you can find the washburn for 300-400 I think there was one on here for 300 with hsc.
 
#20
k, thanks for everyones opinions. i must admit that i have never heard of some basses which people talk about in these forums as i live in South Africa, so the only brands that you're likely to find would be fender, ibanez, squire (which i understand is a japanese fender?) and maybe a warwick and epiphone if you're lucky. aria and starfire is quite popular here, but thats because they're cheap - not because they are good. i paid R2800 for my ibanez GSR205, which is roughly about $510.
overpriced?
 

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