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Bass Guitar
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:28 pm
Thinking about buying one.
Any suggestions?
Looking to spend 300-500
Any suggestions?
Looking to spend 300-500
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Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:40 pm to hogcard1964
Posted on 4/9/19 at 9:24 pm to hogcard1964
Ibanez
Posted on 4/9/19 at 9:33 pm to hogcard1964
quote:
Looking to spend 300-500
Ibanez
Find another $100 for the budget and get a SR500 (or 505, if you're going 5-string).
If not, you're still going to get a great bass for your price range in their 300 and 400 series basses.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 6:24 am to hogcard1964
get a mexican fender p-bass and go from there
Posted on 4/10/19 at 7:19 am to monsterballads
Echoplexing what's above.
If you want traditional, get a MIM Fender. If money's a little tighter, check out the Squier Classic Vibe series. Insider tip, if you have slimmer hands, Fender Jazz Basses as a rule of thumb have slimmer necks.
If you want more ergo friendly, slimmer body and neck, look at the Ibanez Soundgears. They have basses in every price range.
If you want traditional, get a MIM Fender. If money's a little tighter, check out the Squier Classic Vibe series. Insider tip, if you have slimmer hands, Fender Jazz Basses as a rule of thumb have slimmer necks.
If you want more ergo friendly, slimmer body and neck, look at the Ibanez Soundgears. They have basses in every price range.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 7:39 am to TheFretShack
Ibanez Soundgear, Fender Jazz, Fender P-bass (made in Mexico). If you get one of the Fenders and begin playing a lot, you can upgrade the bridge and pickups down the road, and have a top of the line sound on a budget.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 7:57 am to Shockthamonkey
Thanks guys
I'll check out your suggestions.
I'll check out your suggestions.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 10:37 am to hogcard1964
I have a Mexican Jazz Bass that I will never part with. Was around $400.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 12:40 pm to hogcard1964
As much as I love Fender, the Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. bass at $299 and the Sterling by Music Man Stingray Classic at $499 cannot be beat for value at the price point. That is if you are buying new. If not, I echo the above posts for the Mexican Fenders. They have come a long, long way over the years. Though they have gone up in price, you can still find some good ones new for about $600.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 1:05 pm to wareaglepete
Always buy used IMO. Could easily snag a p bass for $300 or even cheaper.
The music man sterling line to me sounds like crap but to each their own.
The music man sterling line to me sounds like crap but to each their own.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 1:39 pm to hogcard1964
If you want to go short scale I'm having fun with my Epiphone Viola Beatle Bass.
Great reviews and in your price range. LINK
Posted on 4/10/19 at 3:35 pm to monsterballads
quote:
Always buy used
I am big on that, but not sure about OP. Some folks are stuck on having new. That Sterling has a different sound, but for a new bass, you won't get anything from Fender or Ibanez that sounds any better. I would find a used Pbass and stick a 62 P pickup in it. They are about $70-$80 and are perfect.
Posted on 4/11/19 at 6:29 pm to ldts
Are Jackson’s considered good bass guitars?
Posted on 4/11/19 at 7:46 pm to olemc999
Maybe in the 80’s
Posted on 4/11/19 at 11:11 pm to hogcard1964
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:51 am to Mizz-SEC
quote:
If you want to go short scale I'm having fun with my Epiphone Viola Beatle Bass.
Get the real thing. Go Hofner. You can find them for 400-600 bucks new.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 9:55 pm to hogcard1964
Ibanez SR series, as mentioned by others ITT, are good solid instruments.
If you're not opposed to buying used, you can pick up a Fender Player Series Jazz for $450-$500.
I picked up a "Crafted in Japan" Geddy Lee Fender Jazz for $600 off Craigslist three years ago and highly recommend seeking one out if you are serious about bass.
If you're not opposed to buying used, you can pick up a Fender Player Series Jazz for $450-$500.
I picked up a "Crafted in Japan" Geddy Lee Fender Jazz for $600 off Craigslist three years ago and highly recommend seeking one out if you are serious about bass.
This post was edited on 4/12/19 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 4/13/19 at 8:25 am to FearlessFreep
A "real" Hofner, as in hand-made in Germany, will start at no less than $1,500 on the used market and go up very quickly and significantly from there. Their Hofner-logo'ed Ignition series are made alongside the Epis in Chinese factories. Their Contemporary series is the midrange line and while they are Asian production, they are excellent for the asking prices.
California made Jackson guitars are as expensive as German-made Hofners. The recent Indonesian-made Jackson guitars are superb values, so I'd assume the basses made alongside them are similarly good for the asking prices.
California made Jackson guitars are as expensive as German-made Hofners. The recent Indonesian-made Jackson guitars are superb values, so I'd assume the basses made alongside them are similarly good for the asking prices.
Posted on 4/13/19 at 8:32 am to TheFretShack
Speaking of Indonesian factories and good value instruments ... check out the G&L Tribute series basses. They are on par with Mexican-made Fender and also EXCELLENT basses for current street prices. New ones typically push beyond your budget, but you can find clean used ones in your price range. And insider tip: Musician's Friend is constantly running inventory reduction sales and "Stupid Deal of the Day" blowouts on G&L Tributes, so monitor them for flash sales. Heck, you may actually find an American-made G&L bass used in your budget if you shop patiently and like a hawk.
I just Googled "G&L Tribute Bass" and this SB-2 popped up immediately on Reverb for $329. A P-, a J- and a Stingwray tonally, all in one package.
I just Googled "G&L Tribute Bass" and this SB-2 popped up immediately on Reverb for $329. A P-, a J- and a Stingwray tonally, all in one package.
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