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SORTED - Looking for a cheap starter bass sub £100
Ambitious I know, but looking for a friend who's 16 yo son wants to learn bass.
He lives in Dorset but works in London. Ideally a starter pack that includes an amp.
I did recommend Thoman for a HB starter pack but I think that is slightly out of budget. There is a gear 4 music pack in Guildford but I have no clue what they are like.
Anything out there...??
Comments
Sub-ton prices take you into the realms of Encore, Westfield, Tanglewood, Höhner/Arbor, Gould and Turser. Quality is hit and miss. You might get lucky. Equally, you might land a clunker.
Occasionally, you might chance upon a seller who does not really know what he or she has. The price may be far less than the instrument is worth.
If you do decide to check a cheap, unbranded instrument it would be good insurance to take a bassist with you to check it out as there are lemons and there are peaches; you just need someone who can play it and let you know which it is.
Edited: I forgot to add that the cheapest full size bass guitar and amp package on gear4music is £160. That will be for intentionally low quality products aimed at being the lowest possible price. You do get a guarantee, if that is important to your friend and his son.
The majority of G4M instruments I have encountered are in dire need of some TLC. This done, they can be comfortable, playable instruments.