Buying a Bass

Coldchillin · Unread post by **Coldchillin** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:59 pm

So I think I finally want to get a bass and learn some tunes. I am not looking to spend a crazy amount of money, but also would like something that doesn't play/sound like crap. Something akin to how Alvarez are with guitars. Suggestions?

bassman462 · Unread post by **bassman462** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:54 pm

Ibanez is pretty good for beginners, and I know mike (tictacs) used basses like SX, you can get those from rondomusic.net

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:41 pm

Bwahhaa, if you think you're going to start learning Primus tunes right away, you've got another thing comin'. :wink:

My first bass was a GSR200 from Ibanez. Around or just below the $200 mark. It was pretty good. Tic Tacs swears by the SX basses. Let us know what you're looking at.

Coldchillin · Unread post by **Coldchillin** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:44 pm

I didn't say Primus :lol:

I said some tunes dammit! I will check around at the GSR and Ibanez now though. Did the GSR sound ok?

whatshername · Unread post by **whatshername** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:59 pm

i'll sell you my bass and amp for 100

Coldchillin · Unread post by **Coldchillin** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:31 pm

What bass?

whatshername · Unread post by **whatshername** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:14 pm

i have a black samick, it's not bad. bought it new for like 175 i think and got a crate amp for 100 i think. it's barely been used, the pick guard still has plastic on it.

Coldchillin · Unread post by **Coldchillin** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:28 pm

Does it sound decent?

whatshername · Unread post by **whatshername** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:29 pm

yup. i've seriously probably used it like 20 times

charliemike · Unread post by **charliemike** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:35 pm

Coldchillin wrote:What bass?

dmbvideos · Unread post by **dmbvideos** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:08 pm

I have the opportunity to buy a G&L Tribute SB-2 new for $350.
Is that a great deal? Body is made in Korea; pickups and bridge made in the USA.

I'm looking to get started learning bass, and I figured that 350 is a good price in case I don't stick with it.
It's a hell of a lot better than spending $1K on a new Fender US or G&L US.

So, is that a good deal?

bassman462 · Unread post by **bassman462** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:15 pm

dmbvideos wrote:I have the opportunity to buy a G&L Tribute SB-2 new for $350.
Is that a great deal? Body is made in Korea; pickups and bridge made in the USA.

I'm looking to get started learning bass, and I figured that 350 is a good price in case I don't stick with it.
It's a hell of a lot better than spending $1K on a new Fender US or G&L US.

So, is that a good deal?

it's not a bad deal. They're pretty good basses.

TimmyJ4140 · Unread post by **TimmyJ4140** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:40 am

I'm lookin' to pick up a new bass. I'm currently playing a hundred dollar piece of shit Yamaha that sounds terrible. I played some Ibanez SRX series basses the other day, with the active pickups, I really liked them. Any opinions? Or different suggestions?

bassman462 · Unread post by **bassman462** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:46 am

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.

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:45 pm

bassman462 wrote: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.

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