Buying a Bass

[Kahn]

Try Chilean Sea Bass

[TimmyJ4140]

Ibanez makes very good beginner and pretty good mid level basses IMO. right now I'm playing my GSR a lot because my warwick needs some electronic work.

Thanks Matt. I've heard the same from several other people as well. Thanks again.

Kahn is gayer than Jay.

I still love you Jay.

[Coldchillin]

Marvin/others,

what can you tell me about this? http://www.musiciansfriend.com/stupid

[GSR]

Looks like a $100 beginner's bass to me.

[Coldchillin]

thanks for the help... Have you heard anything about it before?

[GSR]

thanks for the help... Have you heard anything about it before?

Nah, not really. I personally would never even consider a Dean bass, but I'm a bassist of about 6 years now, so I'm past the point of looking at $100 entry level models. I think I have a pretty good knowledge of basses, but I know nothing about Dean, so my initial reaction is "piece of crap." Dean just isn't what I think of, even when I think of solid beginner models. But your expectations are different than mine. What do you want it for?

This guy seems to like his:
http://bgra.net/2004/review.php?id=1274&type=bass

edit: I just remembered Jeff Berlin plays a Dean signature model, so they can't be all bad. I'm rambling. You'll get what you pay for, and, depending on what you want/need, that might be just fine.

[Coldchillin]

I have never really played bass so I just wanted to start learning some stuff.

[GSR]

You probably can't go too wrong then. Let me know what you look at.

My first bass:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=519524

[Kahn]

You probably can't go too wrong then. Let me know what you look at.

My first bass:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=519524

thanks

[dmbvideos]

What do you guys recommend for a short-scale bass? I want something more than a $199 piece of shit. What do you think of the Fender Mustang? What about the Gibson SG bass? Thanks!

[GSR]

http://www.birdsongguitars.com/index.htm