Went to store and played a few basses today (2nd thread)

[handsinpocket]

Last thread: Thinking about getting a "good" bass

So today I went to a local Guitar Center and played a few basses:
- Squier Classic Vibe '60s Precision Bass
- Sterling by Music Man Stingray Ray34
- Fender Player Jazz Bass
- Fender American Ultra Jazz Bass
- Fender American Performer Precision Bass (a PJ bass?)

Unfortunately there's no Fender precision bass in stock for me to play.

For my fretting hand, I found Sterling the easiest to play, then precision bass. And I found jazz bass very hard to play. (hand too small? or just absence of practice)
However, I wasn't quite used to playing Sterling bass for my raking hand, because I couldn't rest my thumb on the pickup just as I did before... Not sure if I will get used to it if I finally choose a Sterling bass.
I feel like I could go for a Squire or a Sterling, but before I commit I still want to try Fender Precision.

My thoughts and plans (after reading all the replies and today's music store trip):
- Budget unchanged at 2000, but I can also go for a cheaper one to start first.
- I still want to buy a new bass at store, local or online. Buying a used bass seems too risky for a beginner.
- I shall go to another instrument store to try more basses.

Thanks for all your advice!

 

[Papageno]

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[jmattbassplaya]

Another good thing to do is to ask someone to play the basses for you so you can hear what they sound like without your focus being divided between playing and listening. It’ll help you pinpoint the sound you’re looking for/most interested in.