Underrated Basses?

[soma89]

Hi, i was wondering what basses you guys think are underrated??

Even though I love p-basses and j-basses I've noticed that about 75% of bass players on TV play them and it's just so refreshing when i see a bass player take out an oddball bass that sounds really good.

I personally think a lot of the vintage cheapo basses are pretty underrated like my 70' Harmony h22/1 (in my opinion the best bass) and i've heard stories about old univox basses being pretty good for the price. I also recently tried this really old Silvertone solidbody bass that had lipstick pickups and looked like one of them "Coral" guitars...it was friggin' great!

 

[Snarf]

The one thing that comes to mind immediately is the Schecter 004. I was really surprised at how good it is.

 

[vegas532]

G&L...by a mile! I spoke to a Best Buy employee about why they're being dropped and he said it's because they don't sell.

If only people knew... :scowl:

 

[Geddy Claypool]

Anything Traben.

 

[Phalex]

Carvin.

 

[Barkless Dog]

Gibson by far

 

[Ray C Parrish]

Cort Curbow. Greg Curbow designed a bass for Cort to produce. You can still get them for $379.00 with Bartolini Pick Ups!

 

[rarbass]

Personally I think the Ibanez GSR200 is underrated. I think it's a really decent bass, personally. I mean obviously it's not the best, but I still think it's something a pro could get away with using.

 

[thycrusader]

SX

I didn't think they could sound/look that good.
I'm a believer now.

 

[SwamiRob]

ATK!

I think Danelectros are majorly underrated overall though, guitars too.

 

[soma89]

ATK!

I think Danelectros are majorly underrated overall though, guitars too.

Agreed, I have a 1963' silvertone amp-in-case 1457 guitar and it's sweet! Also i love the danelectro shorthorn and longhorn basses.

 

[bassmanrocke]

Old Peavey Foundations and Dyna-Basses, and Guild B301's.

 

[GreyBeard]

Peavey, Carvin, Yamaha

 

[Thumper5-6]

I play a Fender 5 Jazz Deluxe Qmt, but I really really like my 6 string from Tune Technology...this has got to be one of the most underrated basses out there. How many other basses allow you tweak the pickups like this one?

 

[kebbs]

Douglas line sold by Rondomusic.

 

[Nedmundo]

G&L, Peavey, and the DiPinto Belvedere semi-hollow. The DiPinto is relatively unknown, but sounds just incredible and is very well made. DiPinto makes excellent guitars too.

 

[dreadheadbass]

squire take a lot of beating on their bass's but to be fair for the price you pay you get a pretty decent lump of wood and strings

i have to agree with snarf of the Schecter's though i had a go on 2 in my local music shop and now pennies are being put away for one as i type

 

[Darkstrike]

Anything Traben.

Yes, these and Cort's.

 

[Murder_Worship]

Greg Bennett designed Samicks i am absolutely in love with mine

 

[fretlessguy]

I'm going with Phalex. CARVIN.