What would you purchase in various price ranges

[40Hz]

Oh, goody, another one of these well reasoned, thought provoking threads!

Yet you still found it in yourself to kindly post a comment despite not being interested. That's really swell of you.

 

[mikewalker]

Under $300: nothing
$300-$600: nothing
$600-$1000: nothing
$1000-$2000: used but mint quirky vintage (60s-70s) shortscale - Gretsch, Hagstrom, EKO, etc
$2000-$3000: home-built shortscale out of best available parts OR mint condition Rickenbacker 3000
$4000-$7000: shortscale Basslab
$8000-$10000: shortscale Ritter

 

[Guild B301]

Choosing from what's available....
I like Mahogany w/humbuckers

Under $300: Jackson JS2 Concert
$200-$600: Epiphone Thunderbird IV
$600-$1000: Epiphone TBirdVintagePro
$1000-$2000: Guild Starfire ll
$2000-3000: Gibson Thunderbird

 

[Killing Floor]

Under $300: John East P-Retro preamp for a P that needs some lovin'
$300-$600: Squier 50's Vibe P
$600-$1000: A used Burns Bison, used-er the better
$1000-$2000: Fender Am. Ultra J, Cobra blue. Or cheaper on the Vintera '70's because I like the aged natural?
$2000-$3000: Kevin Ferner Custom '58 in trans black or orange.

 

[DirkP]

Under $300:-
$300-$600: Squier CV
$600-$1000: Used MIJ Fender or new Mexican Classic Series Fender
$1000-$2000: Used American Vintage Series Fender
$2000-$3000: Used lightweight '70s Fender

 

[tyohars]

Under $300: Ibanez TMB100
$300-$600: Sire V7
$600-$1000: Epiphone Jack Casady
$1000-$2000: Fender American PBass
$2000-$3000: Musicman Stingray

 

[Jeff Scott]

yes, I've asked for it to be deleted.

Why? I didn't see your actual post; was it a ban-able offense?

 

[LeFunk Machine]

Under $300: Buy a used Squier P bass
$300-$600: Buy a used Fender P bass MIM
$600-$1000: Buy a used Fender classic series/vintera P bass MIM
$1000-$2000: Buy a used American Original 60s P bass
$2000-$3000: Buy a used custom shop P bass

 

[MynameisMe]

Under $300: cheap parts
$300-$600: better parts
$600-$1000: the best parts money can buy
$1000-$2000: two to three sets of the best parts money can buy
$2000-$3000: three to four sets of the best parts money can buy

parts = bodies, necks, tuning machines, bridges, electronics, pickups, knobs, strap locks, maybe pickguards, maybe some paint/clear-coat. maybe some mexican lager to help address the assembly process(es).

I'm with you!
It's a blast to tinker with basses!

 

[JRA]

It's a blast to tinker with basses!

it's a gas! but what i really, really like = getting an ax that is the perfect one for yourself --- you just can't do it off the rack, and IME: can't do it as cheaply with a custom or boutique.

 

[smperry]

Isn't there a conflict of interest here.
You are an Alien Audio endorsed player.

My 2 cents

Endorsees are allowed to say that they like instruments. Disclosing the endorsement is more important.

This is of course assuming that relentless schilling isn't happening, which is not at all the case here.

 

[Durham52]

I've built the spreadsheet for numerous builds of a Warmoth bass, but never pulled the trigger. I should.

Yes, the bodies and necks from companies such as Warmoth, Allparts, Hosco, Musikraft and others are excellent and adding hardware from Gotoh, Grover, Hipshot, Schaller and the like with pickups and electrics from any of the popular makers can produce real professional quality instruments at half or two thirds the price of "name brand" equivalent offerings. (Yeah, I know the resultant instrument might not have the "resale value" many like to talk about, but who builds a bass specific to their wants and needs with one eye on moving it on?)

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Yes, the bodies and necks from companies such as Warmoth, Allparts, Hosco, Musikraft and others are excellent and adding hardware from Gotoh, Grover, Hipshot, Schaller and the like with pickups and electrics from any of the popular makers can produce real professional quality instruments at half or two thirds the price of "name brand" equivalent offerings. (Yeah, I know the resultant instrument might not have the "resale value" many like to talk about, but who builds a bass specific to their wants and needs with one eye on moving it on?)

Ok, here's my latest: I was going to build a "TB tribute". P bass, roasted maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, roasted swamp ash body, chambered, sunburst finish, 2TEK bridge (that's why it would be chambered), V MOD pickup reversed, Stellartone tone knob, TI Flats, even though I hate them, tort pickguard, have "Carrots" engraved on the headstock in Fender font.

 

[BillyBA]

Under $300: ~
$300-$600: G&L Tribute Kiloton
$600-$1000: Fender Nate Mendel P
$1000-$2000: Fender US Geddy Jazz
$2000-$3000: Something like Sandberg California V or Maruszczyk Jake MM/P

 

[lomo]

Under $300:
$300-$600:
$600-$1000:
$1000-$2000:
$2000-$3000:

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3-600-a case of Hendricks gin
600-1K-2 boxes of Havanas
1-2K- a Mesa TT800 head
2-3K (with change from above).....a Lakland custom 34" 5er or Elrick NJS 34" 5er.

 

[Nuage420]

Under $300: Ibanez GSR206B (which I own)
$300-$600: Yamaha TRBX
$600-$1000: Sire M7 5string
$1000-$2000: Ibanez EHB1506
$2000-$3000: Spector Euro 5 LT

 

[Nebadon2000]

Under $300: Yamaha RBX170
$300-$600: SBMM Short scale Stingray
$600-$1000: used mint Fender American Performer
$1000-$2000: Fender American Ultra Precision
$2000-$3000: EBMM Stingray Special H

 

[jonesn4bass]

Under $300: Jackson JS3
$300-$600: Squier Contemporary- Olive
$600-$1000: Fender Jag
$1000-$2000: Dingwall Combustion
$2000-$3000: Alpher

 

[pcake]

Under $300: squier mini precision
$300-$600: sterling short scale stingray
$600-$1000: fender aerodyne
$1000-$2000: ibanez AFR4FMP
$2000-$3000: ibanez prestige SR5000 or could i get a second $1000 to $2000 bass instead? if so, maybe a specter bantam in cherry.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Under $300: cheap parts
$300-$600: better parts
$600-$1000: the best parts money can buy
$1000-$2000: two to three sets of the best parts money can buy
$2000-$3000: three to four sets of the best parts money can buy

parts = bodies, necks, tuning machines, bridges, electronics, pickups, knobs, strap locks, maybe pickguards, maybe some paint/clear-coat. maybe some mexican lager to help address the assembly process(es).

Good plan!!