for my birthday

[Its all gravys]

ok for my birthday i have a chance of getting either a fender p bass standard for $1099 or an acoustic bass for $999 (dont know which brand) which would be the better to get??

[Tryxx]

What do you own now in terms of gear, what do you play? The P will be so very versatile, so likely NO acoustic is going to complete with it, but do tell.

[naut]

i wouldn't take either but **** the acoustic.

[Bass_swede]

the P would give you more bass for the buck.. But is it an acoustic bass guitar or an uprigt, quite a big difference.. (I guess it is a bass guitar)

[neatobassman]

I wouldn't get either, but with those choices, the P bass.

[BigBossBassist]

Out of those two choices I'd have to say a Warwick Corvette.

[Its all gravys]

haha i have a squire... lol
and its and acoustic bass guitar not an upright.

[Its all gravys]

Out of those two choices I'd have to say a Warwick Corvette.
lol thats only like... $1000 more than the pbass

[darrell]

Get a Fender Jazz instead.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

lol thats only like... $1000 more than the pbass

Try $250 less. You can get any dealer to sell it for at least $900 (I got mine from a non-dealer for $850) as opposed to the $1100 Musician's Friend has them for.

[Its all gravys]

wow... lol i dont know how the hell i would get one for that price

and i really hate jazzes

[Deacy]

Try $250 less. You can get any dealer to sell it for at least $900 (I got mine from a non-dealer for $850) as opposed to the $1100 Musician's Friend has them for.
He's in New Zealand, so everything's probably gone confusing

[MuRd0K]

Look for warwicks, really.

I mean, Fenders are nice and all, and I also like P's over Jazz, but just go to the guitars near your area and research what type of bass do you like.

I wouldn't reccomend an acoustic bass. Don't get me wrong, it's easier for me to like an acoustic song than a regular one, but at the end, you will be more satisfied with an electric and their versatility than an acoustic.

Warwick corvettes always cost like around 1 thousand dollars.

[PaulR]

i wouldn't take either but **** the acoustic.
The Dylan speaks the truth.

[lemoley]

the p bass

[moghes69]

psh... my birthday was yesterday and i still didn't get anything :upset:

[naut]

The Dylan speaks the truth.

mhm.:cool:

[rojo01]

ahh rich children and their $1000 birthday gifts....

[rojo01]

go with the p bass but get one that has the really bad *** j humbucker in the bridge

i played one with i think 3 pickups (a pbass and 2 jazz humbuckers in a p j j set up) and it was a five sting and i was playing it through this really cool hartke tube amp with and 8 X 10 cabinet...it was such a ill set up. the low b was just so nice and the humbucker added so much tone

[peeted]

out of them id get the p bass but i would get either of them.

[BassPlayingPineapple]

P bass, if it was an upright it would be a different matter though. I would kill for an upright.

[sixner]

i'd go warwick (like others said)...... i'm not a fender kind of guy though.

whats your entire rig? cause IMO, i'd spend 1/2 for a new bass and 1/2 for a new amp if you need one...... and you can get an acoustic for about $500 USD.. look into Micheal Kelly basses, they're fantastic..... i really want one.
-sixner

[Foxfire]

I would go with a Schecter of some sort.

Schecter > Warwick

amirite.

(urrite)

[Jahmez]

I'd go with the P Bass out of those two choices, assuming that you already have a nice amp. I wouldn't spend more than four or five hundred on an acoustic bass, they're just not versatile enough for me to justify spending more than that on one. I love my Alvarez acoustic though.

[Shinobi_sniper]

hmm... i want a stand up bass....

[eriatarka]

I say Schecter.So much more better than the P IMO,and its cheaper.

[Its all gravys]

well thanks for the help but i'm really limited in what i can choose. at my local music store basically there is one pbass one jazz bass a range of squires and a whole heap of ****ing expensive warwicks. **** it sucks...

[Its all gravys]

ahh rich children and their $1000 birthday gifts....
you are probably american, i am a new zealander my $1000 dollars is like 700 of your dollars.

[nicatterberry]

are u sure the p bass is $1099 because i saw 1 for $360


Read the thread man...

[Mr. Pickle]

ahh rich children and their $1000 birthday gifts....

no ****


p bass

[BigShoes]

Read the thread man...

i posted then i saw it cuz im stupid:upset:

[Joelbassman]

I'd get the P I were you but only if it is P/J. I hate just P pups.

Oh and what area of NZ are you from?

[Criss Frantic]

I guess it depends on how happy you are with your current bass.
I'm happy with where I'm at with my 2 solid body basses, so right now I'd kill for an acoustic, just so I can have the ability to jam pretty much when and wherever I want.

[funkyhoney]

i completely agree, the only real reason i'd get an acoustic id if i wanted to be able to play anywhere and everywhere.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

i wouldn't take either but **** the acoustic.

I feel the same, but I read the entire situation, and you being located in New Zealand and all makes things quite difficult.

I'd go with the P, I suppose.
I really hate P basses.

[Its all gravys]

I'd get the P I were you but only if it is P/J. I hate just P pups.

Oh and what area of NZ are you from?
oh i'm from auckland lol.

[Its all gravys]

well... if i could find a p/j bass i would buy but i just dont have the money for that lol... but meh i'll have to look around more...

[Its all gravys]

i think i might go for the p bass, slam some mean barts in it and that would be me. and for all you people saying i'm some rich kid i'm paying for half of it and its a combined christmas/birthday gift.

[Az_Holl]

Try $250 less. You can get any dealer to sell it for at least $900 (I got mine from a non-dealer for $850) as opposed to the $1100 Musician's Friend has them for.
Its nu zeelund dude. Your looking at 1000 bucks for a MIM and at least 3800 for a Warwick Thumb BO standard. And thats ****ing australia!! Zeelund will be a bit more expensive than that.

[funkyhoney]

^ you would pay 3800 for a thumb standard?! man, move to queensland :cool:
theres one nearby me for about 2000

[Its all gravys]

a warwick $$ goes for 2100 where i am:upset:
thats what i really want.

[darrell]

Are these American P and Jazz Basses?

Like I said before, get the Jazz bass. Much cooler and better sounding, IMO.

[Its all gravys]

i dont like jazzes as much as p basses, i tried a p bass which was basically a mexican but was assembled in america for $1600, i want it!! and what are ltd basses like?? whats the LTD B206 6 string bass like???

[Led_Zeppelin678]

I say buy the P and go Sheehan on it like Atomicant did.

[Its all gravys]

whats 'go sheehan on it'

[godzillarator]

wat acoustic costs 999 dollars u can get a michel kelly for half that and it will be the best one you can get

[Its all gravys]

wat acoustic costs 999 dollars u can get a michel kelly for half that and it will be the best one you can get
NEW ZEALAND DOLLARS!!!!

[Az_Holl]

NEW ZEALAND DOLLARS!!!!
Damn Americans :rolleyes:
"To go sheehan on it"- means to put a humbucker in the neck position of the bass and put in a second output for it.
http://www.billysheehan.com/gear/instruments_34.html

[Its all gravys]

that is pretty cool, but i aint a huge fan of humbuckers. i like the norm pbass lol. slam a symour duncan or dimarzio pickup in it. i played the thing today, i looooooved it lol.

[CrookedFingers]

At least go for the PBass with the bridge humbucker.

[muthafunkabass]

get the p and make it acoustic.

/sarcasm

[godzillarator]

o well im sry i cant read good yet however have some luck in finding a bass