I want to get a Bass

[Gunman]

Can you guys recommend me a good bass and amp (I can only spend about 350 €).

[Ander]

Why spend? Steal, steal, steal!

[Gunman]

I hope you were being sarcastic, because there´s no way in hell that I´m able to carry a bass and an amp at the same time.

[Ander]

Don't you have friends?

[Gunman]

Friends I have, but I don´t have friends that might be willing to help me steal somethimg.

[Angry Young Man]

Get like a squier or summat like that. Why don't you just try to play guitar, and realise you're no good? THAT'S when people play bass :P
But honestly, WHY BASS?
Had a mate who got £200 and bought an epi thunderbird.

[Bazza]

Originally posted by [email protected] 14 2006, 07:19 PM
Can you guys recommend me a good bass and amp (I can only spend about 350 €).
Those Squire basses are cheap and pretty decent if you are just learning.

As for an amp look for a second hand one. As the other year I picked up a 1972 Marshall Artiste + 2x12 Marshall cab for £120. The Marshall cab was a bit bulky to get to gigs so I got a 300w Trace Elliot bas cab brand new for £99 as the music shop was having a closing down sale.

[Phalanx]

I would recommend a Squier (if you have larger hands, you might want to go with the Precision, but if you have smaller hands, the Jazz bass works very well), or an epiphone thunderbird. The OLP copies of the Ernie Ball Stingray are pretty good as well. As for amps, I wouldn't get anything to big, at most a 50 watt one just to start out with. Go with Ashdown or Fender.

[Hegemonicretribution]

Personally I am not the biggest fan of squirer basses, even for this budget...

I would probably suggest secondhand/ex-demo if this is your first bass. If you are looking for good looking you would have to ay more anyway, and a good hardy used bass can be easier to play when you get started.

Just a question? Do you play guitar or bass already? Or is this just a hobby you want to give a try?

The problem is that bass is not anywhere near as much fun as guitar as a solo instrument, at least for a long, long time. A guitar is better for singing along to, and can carry itself without the need for back up, plus it is a cooler position in the band (of there is one).

I played guitar first, and only learnt bass as I was needed for a few guest gigs whilst a player was away. It is fun, and I enjoy the change every now and then, but I couldn't sit and just play hours a day on bass..with guitar it is a pleasure.

If you do decide to go for bass, I can post sme links to the sort of thing that you could look out for slightly used...

[Gunman]

Originally posted by [email protected] 14 2006, 11:22 PM
Personally I am not the biggest fan of squirer basses, even for this budget...

I would probably suggest secondhand/ex-demo if this is your first bass. If you are looking for good looking you would have to ay more anyway, and a good hardy used bass can be easier to play when you get started.

Just a question? Do you play guitar or bass already? Or is this just a hobby you want to give a try?

The problem is that bass is not anywhere near as much fun as guitar as a solo instrument, at least for a long, long time. A guitar is better for singing along to, and can carry itself without the need for back up, plus it is a cooler position in the band (of there is one).

I played guitar first, and only learnt bass as I was needed for a few guest gigs whilst a player was away. It is fun, and I enjoy the change every now and then, but I couldn't sit and just play hours a day on bass..with guitar it is a pleasure.

If you do decide to go for bass, I can post sme links to the sort of thing that you could look out for slightly used...
I´ve tried electric guitars several times, but I´ve always found bass to be more important to the songs (despite the fact that you can´t hear it most of the times in rock based genres).

[emma_goldman]

Fenders aren't that great really. Their amps are nice but the guitars are kinda shitty. I have one but only because it was the cheapest fucken thing I could find, $100. That's the best thing about 'em. ;)

[Phalanx]

I think Fenders are some of the best basses. You must've had a Squier or something like it. I've yet to find an Ibanez that I like, same goes for Yamaha. The only drawback with Fenders is that they can be extremely inconsistent, so if you buy online, you don't know if you're getting crap or the holy grail of basses.

[emma_goldman]

Nope a Strat. Maybe it's just me. ;)

[Bazza]

You could always save up a bit more cash and get a PGW Phantom bass like mine.

http://www.phantomguitars.com/images/pbass.jpg

[Angry Young Man]

Originally posted by Chinghis [email protected] 15 2006, 01:52 AM
I've yet to find an Ibanez that I like,
If their basses are anywhere near as good as leads, you are a tonal heretic&#33;&#33;&#33; I <3 my Ibe, thought the tone isn&#39;t as good as my Epi.

[The Grey Blur]

Just get a reasonably good budget bass and work away. If you&#39;re looking for a gigging amp go second-hand.

[Phalanx]

I&#39;d say the complete opposite. If you can, find a second hand bass, because likely the only thing wrong with them is maybe a few scratches here and there. Buy an amp new, because I&#39;ve had really bad experiences from all the amps I&#39;ve bought used, so now I only buy new. Wiring can get screwed over time, and the speakers tend to fade if they&#39;re heavily used.

[Hegemonicretribution]

Originally posted by lovechild of Kahlo and [email protected] 15 2006, 11:23 AM
If their basses are anywhere near as good as leads, you are a tonal heretic&#33;&#33;&#33; I <3 my Ibe, thought the tone isn&#39;t as good as my Epi.
I thought their basses were mediocre tbh...

As for their guitars, I played a limited edition JS 90 which was nice, but very overpriced at £2500 second hand, I am glad I didn&#39;t buy it. I do like the knecks on Jem guitars however, and I think that if I was having an ibanez (if money was little objec) then I wouldn&#39;t mind using a nice Jem for gigs.

Gunman: So I am assuming that you intend to play as part of a group? If so then focussing on bass might not be too bad, but a lot of bassists get bored later on when the constraints of almost all genres leave them searching for more. Of course this isn&#39;t always the case, and a bass played is better than a mere "failed guitarist" in my oppinion. I have only really played with one before, and he is fantastic (still plays as much guitar as bass now though).

I will post some links tommorrow when I get time.

[Gunman]

I have already bought a Squier P Bass, and I´m already rocking to some Paranoid and Smoke On The Water&#33; :D

[emma_goldman]

Smoke on the water is the first song I learned to play. It&#39;s pretty easy, not that I&#39;m real into that sound. Others that are pretty easy are "Come as you are" by Nirvana, "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC, "Dead babies" by Alice Cooper and most Ramones songs. Good luck&#33; ;)

[atlas]

I prefer a Fender Jazz bass and either a Hartke amp or SWR. I personally HATE Crate amps, at least the cheaper ones.

Hartke sounds different from anything I&#39;ve ever used, it has an aluminum speaker cone, so it has a very unique sound (Jaco Pastorius used Hartke with a fretless Fender Jazz) and it really brings out some tones you might miss in another amp. SWR is great also, it has a very nice tone on the lower notes, but is also good for funk if you turn the treble up.