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Want a second bass, what should i get?

#21
MNAirHead said:
Godin SD if you need the p/j..

Peavey Dyna (VFL Pickups) if you're looking for a higher quality bass.

Both of these shoujld be under $300.

T.
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MIJ-VI said:
How about a bass which sounds different than your current instrument?

A fretless wearing flats, or a five-string bass would allow you to explore new playing/music styles.
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i just love pj basses. having the availability of two different pickups allows you to easily switch from a punchy tone to a smooth one. as i look at it, i want my first 2 basses to be ones that i am most comfortable with, that i would be playing the most often. maybe for a third, that would be a fretless or a 5/6 string.

i do have a traben (though i plan to sell it), but the frets feel just barely spaced further, and i just cant play as fast on it as i like.

also, i have looked over my budget, and i think i can push to getting something in the $400-500 range.
 
#23
BassistFreak416 said:
i currently own an ibanez gsr200, which i love, but have wanted to get a second similar bass. i have been thinking about a fender, squire, esp, dean, ibanez, etc, but just cant find the right choice.

id like something similar to my ibanez: light weight, fast neck, good punchy tone, pj setup. currently im looking at an esp b-50, esp f series, fender/squire pj bass, something in the $200-350 range.

what do you guys think?
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i have the exact same bass you do. its my one and only for now.
im building a fender (warmoth) jazz bass and was planning on getting an SX 5 banger.


+1 SX.
they make some great instruments at a decent price. dont go for a brand name well known basses necessarily, find something you like. SX are inexpensive enough to experiment a little with.

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their return policy is great too, full refund or exchange for any reason pretty much.
 
#25
when i stopped by guitar center not too long ago, they had a warwick thumb for $700 used and it sounded amazing! i have loved warwicks ever since i first tried one. if i were to find a warwick cheap enough to own, would that be a good choice, or would it seem a little big of a step going from a cheap ibanez to one?
 
#26
Jimmy Bones said:
I'm a little partial to Schecter Stilettos. Fast neck, dual humbuckers, plenty of punch. Not exactl what you're looking for, but it's something to think about.
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I was going to recommend this too but I can't think of any that have a PJ setup.

A Fender is never a bad choice but I find that their bodies are heavier than other basses. So if you're willing to sacrifice that then you have yourself an ideal instrument.
 
#27
BassistFreak416 said:
i do have a traben (though i plan to sell it), but the frets feel just barely spaced further, and i just cant play as fast on it as i like.
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Hi BassistFreak416.

I just checked out the link in your sig. Your getting rid of your Traben 5-string after playing it only ONCE!?! :eek:

And you're doing this because "the frets feel just barely spaced further, and i just cant play as fast on it as i like"?!

Your 5-string T likely has a 35" scale-length and therefore a slightly higher string tension (compared to a 34" scale instrument) = a tone with more bone!

As well, it has a long top-horn for good weight balance on a strap, a two octave range, excellent upper register access, two humbucking pickups sporting what appear to be large AlNiCo 5 magnet pole-pieces, and a rarity on an electric bass, a fast, Strat-style pickup selector switch--in short, your Traben 5 is a darn good bass!

IMHO by getting rid of your T after playing it only once, you are selling it - and yourself - short.

Speaking as someone who (over the years) has played 30", 30.3", 34" & 34.5" scale instruments with four, five & six strings (including 3 fretless basses) - all of which took some getting used to before I could tap into the good they had to offer - I can guarantee you that if you work out on your Traben 5 every day for a few weeks or so, your fingers will be flying up & down its 'board as easily as you draw breath!

Meet the instrument, and the instrument will meet you... :)
 
#30
MIJ-VI said:
Hi BassistFreak416.

I just checked out the link in your sig. Your getting rid of your Traben 5-string after playing it only ONCE!?! :eek:

And you're doing this because "the frets feel just barely spaced further, and i just cant play as fast on it as i like"?!

Your 5-string T likely has a 35" scale-length and therefore a slightly higher string tension (compared to a 34" scale instrument) = a tone with more bone!

As well, it has a long top-horn for good weight balance on a strap, a two octave range, excellent upper register access, two humbucking pickups sporting what appear to be large AlNiCo 5 magnet pole-pieces, and a rarity on an electric bass, a fast, Strat-style pickup selector switch--in short, your Traben 5 is a darn good bass!

IMHO by getting rid of your T after playing it only once, you are selling it - and yourself - short.

Speaking as someone who (over the years) has played 30", 30.3", 34" & 34.5" scale instruments with four, five & six strings (including 3 fretless basses) - all of which took some getting used to before I could tap into the good they had to offer - I can guarantee you that if you work out on your Traben 5 every day for a few weeks or so, your fingers will be flying up & down its 'board as easily as you draw breath!

Meet the instrument, and the instrument will meet you... :)
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i didnt mean i picked it up, played it, and then hated it. i took it to my school to play in the chapel band, but since then, it hasnt worked out for me. im not dissing the bass, all the stuff you described is what got me interested in it in the first place, but i have begun to find that it is just not what i need.

i have tried out a spector not long ago, and i did find the pickups to have a pretty good tone. i liked that sort of growl tone it had, plenty of bass and mids. it reminds me of warwicks and their tone. if a stilleto gets that kind of tone, ill be sure to try it out (atleast, once i can get by gc).

also, someone recommended skjold, and i couldnt find a price list on their site, so do any of their basses fit my price range?
 
#31
oh, forgot. i have worked a small list of what i am most interested in right now:

a bc rich: some of theirs have double p pickups, which i imagine would have some amazing tone. have heard they struggle with neck dive

a warwick: if i could find one cheap enough, it would be GREAT

a spector: pj or soapbar, they look great

a schecter: the omen looks pretty cool, but the stilleto seems to be more popular

a rockbass: if it feels and sounds like a warwick, GREAT. although most of their finishes seem cheap and un-warwick-like.

what do you think?
 
#34
I have an ESP LTD F-154DX bass and its pretty freakin' sweet. But I guess it could kinda depend on the type of music you play. It's a good metal/hardcore bass for sure, and I got mine new for $350. But I also have a Schecter Custom 5 String bass, and I'm equally in love with it. I use it for our worship services at my church. The only bad thing is that the Schecter is a bit out of your price range (got mine new for $550), but I'm sure you could find a good used one for a better price.

-Ryan
 
#36
BassistFreak416 said:
i think i can get $550, its just i need to sell my best. i have started to like the stiletto, though i havent tried one yet. though the omen isnt bad either (also cheaper).
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Yeah, the Stiletto is one of the most beautiful basses I've ever seen. And it's got EMG pickups too! I'm not really familiar with the omen, but it looks pretty bad to the bone from the looks of it.
 
#38
BassistFreak416 said:
i looked on schecters site, and noticed they had like 5 different stiletto models. they mostly varied on finish and if it had a 2 or 3 band eq. is there much difference tone wise between them?
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Honestly I'm not sure about how the other ones sound (I've only played the one I have). Actually I take that back. I've played one of the Stiletto Extreme series in Guitar Center. I got tired of it really quick because of the very very low action and the nasty fret buzz i was getting (but of course that could always be adjusted). Plus I was just playing it unplugged, so I don't know what it sounds like thru an amp. So yeah, I'm not really sure how the others sound. I know musiciansfriend.com probably has some reviews if you wanna check there.
 

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