All you bassists, help me

[i-am-me]

now then...i'm wondering. what's a good bass for a friend of mine to start out on? cheap, very cheap, but usable? anyhting?

and what dave songs (or any other band) should he learn first? just to get him into the feel of bass. i've got a couple coldplay and beatles songs lined up for him...but i would like to know from your perspective.

thanks guys.

[i like tictacs]

The first song i learned was grey street, then crush..grey st is super easy...but can be improvised on alot.

[GSR]

Ibanez GSR200. its a little over 200 bucks, mines lasted over a year and still sounds good!

learn what would you say. 8)

[i-am-me]

any other suggestoins? thanks lessard and tictacs!

[i like tictacs]

teach him walking bass lines, they have really helped me to get my fingers moving fast for harder stuff, you can start them slow and get faster and faster...and they help you to warm up before playing.
here is an example: (12 bar blues)

(paste into notepad or courier new font)

G:-------2-3-2-----|
D:---2-5-------5-2-|
A:-3---------------|x1
E:-----------------|

G:-------2-3-2-----|
D:---2-5-------5-2-|
A:-3---------------|x1
E:-----------------|

G:---2-5-7-8-7-5-2-|
D:-3---------------|
A:-----------------|x1
E:-----------------|

G:-------2-3-2-----|
D:---2-5-------5-2-|
A:-3---------------|x1
E:-----------------|

G:---4-7-4---2-5-2-|
D:-5-------3-------|
A:-----------------|x1
E:-----------------|

G:-------2-3-2-----|
D:---2-5-------5-2-|
A:-3---------------|x1
E:-----------------|