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Laetus
11-13-2005, 01:44 AM
Ok bass players.. I'm looking for a really cheap but nice sounding bass for recording purposes.
It doesn't need to be anything fancy or anything like that.

So what would you suggest?

(Put prices in dollars, pounds or danish kroners)
IPolkaLikeThis!
11-13-2005, 01:46 AM
look at http://www.rondomusic.net
its fairly good and reliable, and a few people here have them
Crudd-Bucket™
11-13-2005, 01:47 AM
Wouldn't touch Rondo with a stick
IPolkaLikeThis!
11-13-2005, 01:50 AM
o rly?

eh, my friend got a rondo guitar and it is about epiphone quality. i dont know about basses. but he asked for cheap.

look for cheap fenders or schecters or something like that.


maybe a warwick.
Laetus
11-13-2005, 01:53 AM
How about the Greg-Bennett CR1BK?
IPolkaLikeThis!
11-13-2005, 01:56 AM
How about the Greg-Bennett CR1BK?
never heard of it before now :thumb:

google says its a p bass copy, and i couldnt read any other words on the site, so its up to you, my foreign friend.
Laetus
11-13-2005, 02:05 AM
never heard of it before now :thumb:

google says its a p bass copy, and i couldnt read any other words on the site, so its up to you, my foreign friend.

I'm not really a bass player, so explain to me the difference between a p bass and those that aren't? :p
sixner
11-13-2005, 02:06 AM
Wouldn't touch Rondo with a stick
why is that?
several memebers on the forums have or had one... they've said its not bad?
-sixner
IPolkaLikeThis!
11-13-2005, 02:11 AM
the p refers to the type of pick up, a Precission pick up. they are a good type of bass.
a j bass, or jazz bass isnt just for playing jazz, so dont be thrown off by the name. jazzes have a more wider tone, but cannot pull of a p bass tone.

um, lets have some smarter people come in, because other than a few minutes at guitar center, i have no experiance with any other basses
Crudd-Bucket™
11-13-2005, 02:35 AM
why is that?
several memebers on the forums have or had one... they've said its not bad?
-sixner

I was one of those members, I had a 6 string brice. The quality was crudd, cheap looking finish, cheap electronics and not very good playability. The main reason I sold mine was because it was extremely of balance, it was a mission to play it while trying to keep it from toppling over... the head felt like a cinderblock
kilian
11-13-2005, 05:10 AM
Richwood Jazz bass is your best buy, really.. Trust me!

I have one myself and love it to death (after I've changed the pickups though).

http://members.lycos.nl/tigerarmy/bassglory.jpg

http://www.richwoodguitars.com
Denmark
Musik Danmark Aps. Engros
http://www.musikdanmark.dk
info@musikdanmark.dk
+45(70)206699

Pbass - one round meaty tone, it isn't that versitale but has a bit warmer and bassier tone then the Jbass. Volume/tone. Has a bit thicker neck and a smaller body.
Jbass - famous for the 'jazz bass growl', this bass is more versitale with two pickups. They tend to cut through a bit more then a Pbass, because they have a bit more treble. Has a thinner neck and a bit bigger body.


The richwood basses are bass for your bucks. You can easily upgrade the hardware on those, because the body and the neck are just GOOD. They saved on the electronics etc. But those are also still good. A lot of guitarplayers and bassists in my country (on another forum) really like them after playing them. :thumb:
pukeboy66
11-13-2005, 05:31 AM
funny

i always thaught your jazz was an mim kili
kilian
11-13-2005, 05:44 AM
Nope it isn't :p

Why did you think that?
Your Tourniquet
11-13-2005, 06:28 AM
OLP MM2. I can't suggest that bass enough, mine arrived the other day and I love it to bits! And it's the guys on here who suggested it to me! :)
pukeboy66
11-13-2005, 06:30 AM
Nope it isn't :p

Why did you think that?

i dunno i just never looked at the headstock and i saw the pick when you took the pickgaurd off and revealed the routing hole so i just assumed
muthafunkabass
11-13-2005, 07:19 AM
get this, i know it isnt exactly a bass but.....
http://www.music123.com/Martin-D100-Deluxe-i131005.music
look at the price tag.
802.11-NGR
11-13-2005, 08:32 AM
Well, how much you wanna spend?

Because everybody has their owo definition of cheap...
Mild_child
11-13-2005, 08:47 AM
A P-Bass
Mild_child
11-13-2005, 08:50 AM
http://www.richwoodguitars.com

oooh gibson is sooo sueing!

Wait a second, where the **** am i?
FunkMetalBass
11-13-2005, 08:56 AM
Man, I can't even think of any google keywords to bring up little known instrument dealers like rondo or richwood...
Mild_child
11-13-2005, 08:59 AM
Man, I can't even think of any google keywords to bring up little known instrument dealers like rondo or richwood...
Richwood...Guitars (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2005-31%2CGGLG%3Aen&q=richwood+guitars)

Rondo...Music (http://www.google.com/search?q=rondo+music&sa=N&revid=644024271&qpos=0&oi=revisions_inline)

/runs away
FunkMetalBass
11-13-2005, 09:01 AM
Richwood...Guitars (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2005-31%2CGGLG%3Aen&q=richwood+guitars)

Rondo...Music (http://www.google.com/search?q=rondo+music&sa=N&revid=644024271&qpos=0&oi=revisions_inline)

/runs away

Ha ha.

**shakes fist**

No, I was thinking of searching for other companies similar to those, but I don't know how to begin.
lemoley
11-13-2005, 09:56 AM
Tanglewood Rebel 4k - 200 GBP

i used this bass for all my recording in my GCSE music and when i heard myself playing on the CD i sounded (not to blow my own trumpet but) **** hot ;)
FunkMetalBass
11-13-2005, 06:50 PM
Tanglewood Rebel 4k - 200 GBP

i used this bass for all my recording in my GCSE music and when i heard myself playing on the CD i sounded (not to blow my own trumpet but) **** hot ;)

Although it's not the same bass you have mentioned, it looked pretty hott...

http://www.eaglemusicshop.com/images/LgInstruments/reb4kfr-hn.jpg

179 GBP....not bad (I think).
vashts80
11-13-2005, 07:52 PM
I love my SX (rondomusic) fretless jazz copy. Obviously it's not going to be as good as a Fender, and it's as heavy as a brick, but it's great for $150. I will never go back to my fretted Ibanez again.
FunkMetalBass
11-13-2005, 07:56 PM
I can tell some people here don't like Brices. I think they are fantastic. Obviously they can never be better than the higher priced, name brands, but they are definitely good for their price, which is all I was asking for.
RichardCraniums
11-13-2005, 08:26 PM
there are some cheap ibanez basses out there, id think they'd be decent enough
super deluxe
11-13-2005, 08:30 PM
You can find Peavey Fury basses from the 80's for $150. They're great quality and sound very good, too. Foundation or Dynabasses are a bit more, maybe $200, but they're awesome for the price as well.
thelowsoundofbass
11-13-2005, 09:34 PM
You can find Peavey Fury basses from the 80's for $150. They're great quality and sound very good, too. Foundation or Dynabasses are a bit more, maybe $200, but they're awesome for the price as well.

one word, ebay

lowsound