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bassguy74

Feb 15, 2010
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1), Spector basses: (from the Spector site) Do you think they are well-known as the best basses in the world, in all respects?

The next question I have is, what bass would you say is the absolute best brand you can get in terms of quality, for a "beginner price"? I've heard a lot of good things about MANY basses, so I wanna see what the consensus is and then go with the most mentioned. :)
 
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bassguy74 said:
1), Spector basses: (from the Spector site) Do you think they are well-known as the best basses in the world, in all respects?
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I've never heard that before and have no reason to believe that any Spector is necessarily any better than most other high-end boutique basses.

bassguy74 said:
The next question I have is, what bass would you say is the absolute best brand you can get in terms of quality, for a "beginner price"? I've heard a lot of good things about MANY basses, so I wanna see what the consensus is and then go with the most mentioned. :)
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Any decent quality, inexpensive bass will be a great player so long as you invest in a quality setup, usually including a fret dressing.
 
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bassguy74 said:
1), Spector basses: (from the Spector site) Do you think they are well-known as the best basses in the world, in all respects?
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I would say no. There is no best bass. There are lots of good and bad and cheap and expensive basses , but no bass is, can or ever will be universally recognized as 'best'. While Spectors are great basses, I had one and sold it. Didn't care for it at all.

bassguy74 said:
The next question I have is, what bass would you say is the absolute best brand you can get in terms of quality, for a "beginner price"? I've heard a lot of good things about MANY basses, so I wanna see what the consensus is and then go with the most mentioned. :)
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What is 'beginner price'? $100? $1,500?

The best bass is the one in your price range that you like the most, not the one in other people's price range that they like.
 
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5stringbass72 said:
IMO, Spector's low end stuff is pretty good for the price, but I don't think any of their stuff can qualify for being "best in the world." However, I really do love my Spector legend.
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How about this: would you say that if a beginner bassist can afford one, that it would be a good investment for them to buy one (a Spector)? If not, what other brand of bass would be that investment?
 
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bassguy74 said:
How about this: would you say that if a beginner bassist can afford one, that it would be a good investment for them to buy one (a Spector)? If not, what other brand of bass would be that investment?
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No brand new instrument is going to appreciate in value, so "investment" is the wrong way to think about it. Get the best bass you can afford and take it to a professional technician for a real setup (which few factories do because of time constraints) and you'll have an awesome instrument, in spite of whatever the headstock says.
 
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Tim C. said:
No brand new instrument is going to appreciate in value, so "investment" is the wrong way to think about it. Get the best bass you can afford and take it to a professional technician for a real setup (which few factories do because of time constraints) and you'll have an awesome instrument, in spite of whatever the headstock says.
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Can you alert me exactly what you mean by "real setup"? :)
 
#9
The way I look at it, electronics can be replaced, but poor craftsmanship may not be fixable. Despite being made in Korea, I think Spectors are pretty well made. Any opinions on other well made beginner basses? And I completely agree that a professional setup can do wonders to an instrument.
 
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I think it would be foolish for any maker to say they are the best in the world. Since it all comes down to what YOU like, how can you tell? Why don't we talk about this: which bass has recorded the most hits, made the most money & raised more kids than any other? Off the top of my head I'd say the Fender Precision would fit that bill. That doesn't mean it's MY favorite one to play, but it means a hell of a lot.
 
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My guy usually charges $60 for a setup but serious fretwork is NOT included. He'll dress a few if they need a little work but if a lot of them need work, the overall charge goes up.
And the price does NOT include new strings. Those are paid for separately.
 

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