im 14 and have been playin bass for 5/6 months. the bass i have at the moment was just a cheap starter bass and isnt that good a quality, ive come on leaps and bounds and can play some slap & pop, but i mainly play finger style. have nay of you got any suggestions for a bass no more than £200 that is good looking and plays well with fingers. thanks for any help.
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suggestions for a new bass?
- Thread starter mart356
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You should consider buying a used bass. There are a lot of good deals out there in your price range and if you decided to upgrade from there, you could probabaly use this one as a good back up bass. IMHO
There are indeed so many options for low-end bass guitars that play good, too: SX, Squier, Ibanez, Yamaha. Go to a nearest decent store and check out the bass guitars. It's not like 20 years ago, a cheap bass was indeed cheap and hard to play.
I agree with Reynolds. I'm 14 as well, and just got a new bass as a step up from a starter. Essex basses are a great deal for the sound, but if you can get an expensive bass used, that is your best bet. I personally was lucky enough to get a mint 2006 MIM Fender with MIA pups off eBay for $300. Look around at SX basses (Link Removed) and try local shops that carry good used basses. (www.bassemporium.com)
Yes, which bass do you have now? What kind of money do you want to spend? Since, you haven't mentioned it I'll suggest a Fender Precision or Jazz Bass - Squier, MIM, MIA whatever you can afford you can't go wrong. It'll be a bass you can keep a lifetime. Presently I own a 08' MIA Fender Jazz V and a Squier FVM Fretless w/Bartolini 9J1's, both are excellent sounding and playing instruments.
