I'm primarily a guitarist but i have played bass in the past, but haven't owned a bass guitar for about a decade. Knowing how much better budget guitars are now, have basses improved in the lower sector of the market?
My criteria:
- £250 or under (don't mind used or new)
- Preferably Passive
- Not a crazy shape
- 4 strings only
Its mainly for recording at home and in the studio, so it doesn't have to be able to tour for years without fail, i just want something good sounding, decent to play and not too expensive! My current project is very much a modern rock band, similar in style to Silverstein, Capsize, Beartooth and Conditions.
Suggestions welcome!
Comments
Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass.
Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass.
Yamaha RBX or Attitude Plus.
Ibanez/Soundgear.
Some of these instruments will be improved by upgrading the bridge and pickup(s).
If you can tolerate active tone control circuitry, add the Warwick Rockbass, Sterling By Musicman S.U.B. RAY and Squier Jaguar Bass to the list.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youIt was cheap as chips, and the neck was a bit thin for me - but it played really nicely, and tho the J pickup didn't do much for me, the P really did - sounded like good solid P bass tones.
I would have happily gigged it and not thought I was missing out on too much at all.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youYou want your bass lines to sound like a bass - which, IMHO requires it to be played like a bass - and there is a difference in approach, technique and style.
How wrong would it be with the pickup the wrong way around, given that I'd be a total noob on bass anyway?
Dont forget you'll need a new nut as well..