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whats a good p/j bass
- Thread starter bergy9650
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The ibanez you get from the starterspack (or at least used to get in europe, don't know if it's still in the running or if it's the same in the usa). is a great pj. I got it when I first started out and of course hated it because it was cheap but it has really grown on me. With some nice strings (the stock strings are terrible) it has a great sound (I use dead round wounds and it does a great motown impression).
I believe the model number is GSR 190 or something.
The only downsides are the playability and it doesn't have a precision neck.
I believe the model number is GSR 190 or something.
The only downsides are the playability and it doesn't have a precision neck.
Often P/J's tend to come with jazz'ish necks. Not all of them, but most.
That said, I'd definately check out the yamaha BB414 (or 614 if active is your thing) They're inexpensive, well built and sound good. The neck is closer to a jazz though. It's ever so slightly wider than the standard J, but still pretty slim.
Or, get a squier classic vibe 60's and retrofit a J pup and the pots needed.
Another vote for the Yamaha BB series. Prefereably the neck thrus. The necks on them are to DIE for. The tone is to DIE for. Everything about them is to DIE for 
ibanez gsr 200.
thin neck, full sound.
its a decent bass.
ill be first, because i know its coming......SX!
thin neck, full sound.
its a decent bass.
ill be first, because i know its coming......SX!
my first bass was a gsr200, absolutely loved it
if you can find one though, try a used g&L tribute SB-2
its an absolute monster that will last you for decades
if you can find one though, try a used g&L tribute SB-2
its an absolute monster that will last you for decades
I had to use my guitarists gsr 200 once when my bass was in the shop. I was pretty happy with it. Take that for what its worth, but since that particular one was a decent little bass. PLay abunch till you find a nice example though, I generally expect all mass produced basses to display a large degree of variation between individual instruments
Well, cheap it's not, but I have one of these and it is hands down the best P/J I've ever tried.
The neck is a modern C shape Precision version, all the hardware and electronics are first rate, it sounds fantastic, and mine has a huge bonus for me...it weighs 8 pounds!
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The neck is a modern C shape Precision version, all the hardware and electronics are first rate, it sounds fantastic, and mine has a huge bonus for me...it weighs 8 pounds!
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If you get the yamaha, I would get the passive version. Just saying....
Also the ibanez gsr200 is active which you might like (I don't care for active basses at all) and the ibanez gsr190 is passive so that's quite a difference.
And try searching for used basses. These kind of basses don't hold value very well on the used market.
btw. The GSR 190 is not on the ibanez website but it's the starterspack bass so they should have them at gc or something similar. If you can compare the 190 to the 200 that would be ideal.
Also the ibanez gsr200 is active which you might like (I don't care for active basses at all) and the ibanez gsr190 is passive so that's quite a difference.
And try searching for used basses. These kind of basses don't hold value very well on the used market.
btw. The GSR 190 is not on the ibanez website but it's the starterspack bass so they should have them at gc or something similar. If you can compare the 190 to the 200 that would be ideal.
sx p/j neck is a p neck super good bass as very cheap too solid as a rock or a great sounding p/j is peavey zodiac bxp but has the jazz neck but jazz necks are super fast love my peavey really aggressive sound. I was opposite I would have bought a sx p/J but like the thin neck of the jazz.
I was just at Bass Northwest in Seattle a couple weeks ago. They are a bass specialty store that carries basses of all prices and configurations. While I was messing around with an Ibanez Mikro (a passive P/J with a 28.6" scale), they mentioned that they carry a lot of Ibanez because they make excellent--and consistent--entry-level basses. Something like this would run about $200. I think the onboard preamp would be an advantage. You know how to change a battery once in awhile, right?
