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This is weird.
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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I now own 6 basses with price tags between $400.00 up to $3000.00
When I play the most difficult song for me (Boogie Oogie Oogie from A Taste of Honey) I perform WAY better with my cheapest bass (Squier Affinity Jazz) than any other basses I have. On top of that, it sounds really great according to my audience.
A sticker on a headstock doesn’t mean that much to me !
When I play the most difficult song for me (Boogie Oogie Oogie from A Taste of Honey) I perform WAY better with my cheapest bass (Squier Affinity Jazz) than any other basses I have. On top of that, it sounds really great according to my audience.
A sticker on a headstock doesn’t mean that much to me !
Cort instruments are good stuff. They are the biggest guitar manufacturer in the world and make guitars for several major brands. So with Cort, you're getting a quality bass without paying extra for a brand name. And the in-house-branded Corts are usually better spec'd than comparably priced Ibanez Soundgears or something.
That being said, I know several people have a bugaboo about buying Cort because they don't want to support the Core-Tek factory because of their exploitive labor practices in the past.
If you're a collector or in the bass-flipping/reselling market, then the name on the headstock matters. Even meh quality Fenders hold their resale value surprisingly well simply because they're Fenders. But if you're a player, then you let your hands guide you. Someone once said, once you find a bass that effortlessly lets you immediately transpose what's in your head into the instrument and into music, then you've found your Excalibur.
That being said, I know several people have a bugaboo about buying Cort because they don't want to support the Core-Tek factory because of their exploitive labor practices in the past.
If you're a collector or in the bass-flipping/reselling market, then the name on the headstock matters. Even meh quality Fenders hold their resale value surprisingly well simply because they're Fenders. But if you're a player, then you let your hands guide you. Someone once said, once you find a bass that effortlessly lets you immediately transpose what's in your head into the instrument and into music, then you've found your Excalibur.
I’m definitely a player, not a collector.
IF you know how to evaluate whether a given bass is a good solid instrument or not, brand names don't matter as much as they once did. There are an awful lot of great instruments out there past the usual suspects.
Don't know if I'd ever get the chance to test-drive one, but I'm very intrigued by the Cort Jeff Berlin five.
Don't know if I'd ever get the chance to test-drive one, but I'm very intrigued by the Cort Jeff Berlin five.
You never seem to have trouble finding basses to demo. I say keep doing that and when you find the right one you’ll know.
I hope you find peace and a bass that can help you focus on musicianship and bust the gas. I also value a small stable where I can just focus on playing.
I hope you find peace and a bass that can help you focus on musicianship and bust the gas. I also value a small stable where I can just focus on playing.
^^THIS^^ About, oh, roughly eleventy million times. In my case, I suppose I always knew it - and did it, for most things. But, being left handed? Sorry; that opportunity isn't one that comes along very often - if at all. I've had to roll the dice - and take a chance - for most of my life, when it comes to basses. Still... I got very lucky. Very few missteps in my Bass guitar journey...
I'll just echo what others have said - (1) this is the way to choose a bass, and (2) the quality of basses in the $1,500 and under range these days can be really, really good. I bought a Reverend this year, made in Korea, and from a build quality, playability, and 'solid' feel in your hands, it's up there with basses that cost a lot more. I have a Modulus, I have a few USA G&Ls, and I don't feel 'let down' at all when I play the Rev.
When I was searching/shopping I played a number of Made in Indonesia basses that all felt and played much nicer than I expected them to at their price point, and could easily see gigging a number of them. It's a great time to be instrument shopping!
When I was searching/shopping I played a number of Made in Indonesia basses that all felt and played much nicer than I expected them to at their price point, and could easily see gigging a number of them. It's a great time to be instrument shopping!
What happened to the Sadowsky Express you had? Your posts led me to purchase one (PJ5) and I updated to the Sadowsky pre and it is a wonderful bass. The Ebony neck is a killer
Hey Doc,
Check this bass out.
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This might just be that special bass that ticks a great number of boxes.
Bones
Check this bass out.
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This might just be that special bass that ticks a great number of boxes.
Bones
I have really been trying to buy nothing MI related lately. I've bought a cheap little practice metronome and as I'm taking classical guitar lessons, I'll buy a decent CG rather than the loaner I have, but not till the NY sales. I don't need it right now, so I'm not going to purchase it now, but if I find one for the right price...
I'm doing something similar, as any gear I look at I put on a list and see for a few days to check if the initial lust for it has abated. Usually it has but a BTB805 or 806MS would be nice, though I haven't had one in my hands long enough to know, so maybe it's better that I don't.Not wanting to jump on the latest trend is probably late blooming maturity on my part.
I love Ibanez basses and guitars - I currently have 10 basses and probably have owned 50 others, including my first bass and EG were Ibanez. However, the two Corts I mentioned above are so good, I'm amazed and I paid less than $550 for the A6 new, delivered and it has Hipshot bridge and tuners. Might get some new PUs later, but they are the only 'weak' point, and even that's questionable. The A5-UA ($729 new) is perfect and if an A6 version was released, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The 2 Corts, and a couple of the SR 5s and 6s, and the XL2, and I have everything covered.
From some of the Indos I know, the guitar factory jobs are good and well regarded. If they don't want to buy a Cor-Tek produced guitar because of what happened in SK over a decade ago, I hope they're not posting from their iphone, or using cobalt from an artisanal mine.
The Yamaha BBP35 is on my radar, very affordable pro level offering from Yamaha, Pj, passive, and the YouTube videos & reviews i’ve seen, really impress me, with how great they sound, and how well built they are. At a great price too !
For sure, & I know you are planning on a new purchase, I’ve seen amazingly good deals on the Yamaha bbp35 for several hundred dollars less . I think new or used, they are amazing , & plan on getting one in the next couple of months, if not sooner.
Play as many of them as you can...unless that is not why you are buying.
I'm not going to compare the following with any other bass, but can share my experience. On Ebay right now for $1400 is a USA Professional II 5 string. The reason I can recommend this bass is because this year I bought the same bass, but in Batman Blue. The one I have is an AMAZING player. So comfortable. If I don't grab my Sandberg for a gig, it will almost definitely be my P5 Pro II bass. This bass looks new as it still has the sticker on it. I'll post a photo of my P5 below. I am absolutely blown away by how this bass works in a mix. A super thick sound, So simple. When I need more control I just run it through a EQ/DI box.
I would put this one on my short list. Trust me.
I would put this one on my short list. Trust me.
A very valid point. Cor-Tek's business practices have changed for the better since then and back in 2019 they did make amends with those affected by that 2010 SK incident. But some people can't let go of the past, especially if that past is still there on the Internet for all to see. I know people who absolutely refuse to buy a Kiesel guitar because Jeff Kiesel acted like an aggressively arrogant d-bag in some of his past videos. He's since apologized, made his amends, and is making a concerted effort to grow and change for the better from all of that. But, again, with the Internet age, people just aren't as forgiving or willing to give second chances. Entities can grow and change. Who you are now is different than who you were years ago.
And, yeah, we could go down the dirty rabbit hole about any consumer product we buy, not just tech products like iPhones, but even foods like avocados.
