The first bass I played on was a crappy peavy p-bass. I'm pretty sure the body was made out of styrofoam. Anyways, I hated playing it and obviously had no idea why. It definitely wasn't the sound because I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. I then got an ibanez and realized why I hated that peavey so much. The shape and feel of the neck. I can't stand the really deep necks like the ones on fenders and such. I think it's most important when starting off, even if you can only play a 1-4-5 pattern ( ex. G,C,D), to consider the feel of the bass as the most important factor. I've sold both of those guitars long ago and have had my Modulus Quantum 6 string since 2002. Finally got something I felt was perfect for me and I will probably be buried with it.
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Which bass should I buy....
- Thread starter Mat_F
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I say, if you can't play at all yet don't agonise too much about it. All the basses mentioned are good in their own way and once you start playing you can always sell to finance something else if it doesn't work out.
That's the next town over - Durham. Still, compared to Arizona its just a long walk lol!+1 to pretty much all this. By the way...my buddy Will is from Meriden. Right off Haddam Quarter Rd.
Darn it, I forgot to mention neck dive. Yea, what Ed said - check for neck dive!
