Best bass for £1500 $2500

[DaromahBassPlayer]

Just wondering what you guys think is the best bass for £1500 $2500 and reasons why you think it is.

Cheers

P.S.
None of this "go custom" ****, okay? :thumb: :smash: :chug:

[DaromahBassPlayer]

Ill go first and say Rickenbacker 4003 becuase it has one of the best trebly finger sound there is!

Listen to "Closer to the Heart" by Rush

[rik]

Go custom.

[DaromahBassPlayer]

Go custom.

HAHAHAHAH so damn funny!!:wave:

[Bass_swede]

Are you going to buy one or are you just asking for fun? :p

[DaromahBassPlayer]

I will buy one but just seeing what other peoples opinions are just so I have considered everything

[kaiser]

just go custom,

[SixnStones]

custom, gotta be

[bottlerocket]

Well, what style(s) of music do you play? What tones do you want/need? It's all preference.

I like Warwicks, personally. They look amazing and their tone is unpralleled. Definitely amazing basses.

High-end Spectors would be awesome also. The Euro series, specifically the Spector Euro LX, are amazing basses but are a bit pricey. They'd definitely be a bass I'd love to own, though.

You could get a custom Fender or something, too.

:thumb:

-Gav

[Polyamarous]

Buy several not so expensive basses?

[bottlerocket]

^ I'd rather have one bass that's amazing than 5 basses or so that are mediocre. You'd get all the tones you want with a few knobs and the looks would (hopefully) be really great, so I'd rather have one amazing bass myself.

Warwick = <3

:thumb:

-Gav

[slaughteredfirst]

^ I'd rather have one bass that's amazing than 5 basses or so that are mediocre. You'd get all the tones you want with a few knobs and the looks would (hopefully) be really great, so I'd rather have one amazing bass myself.

Warwick = <3

:thumb:

-Gav


What this guy said.

Warwicks are outstanding. I have only played one, but I was blown away by the tone quality and the look of the bass.

[Foxfire]

^ I'd rather have one bass that's amazing than 5 basses or so that are mediocre. You'd get all the tones you want with a few knobs and the looks would (hopefully) be really great, so I'd rather have one amazing bass myself.

Warwick = <3

:thumb:

-Gav

I doubt a Warwick Thumb would be able to get the tones of an all maple custom shop Peavey Cirrus, and vice versa.

:p

[ebe9]

a Cort masterpiece bass.....................

http://www.cort.com/basses/mp/index.html


(the Cort whore strikes again)

[victor_claypool]

Warwick or a Music Man bongo. Both have amazing tone

[timmySmi]

Allow yourself to become part of the Sadowsky club.
Its the best heavy purchase I have ever made and I can honestly say I will never need to buy another bass again since I bought this I've sold my Spector & Stingray because they just have nothing on my 5 string vintage.

[the101er]

a Cort masterpiece bass.....................

http://www.cort.com/basses/mp/index.html


(the Cort whore strikes again)

123 :thumb:


<3 Cort

[Esp Griffyn]

Warwick Thumb

[Chris K]

A used Wal or a Kubicki Ex-Factor.

Listen to "Power Windows", "Hold Your Fire", "Presto" or "Roll The Bones" for that Wal tone...

Kubicki...Stu Hamm's first three solo albums, Vail Johnson's records (oh yeah).

[E_man]

get a Ric or a Sadowsky. If I had the dosh i know i would..........or go custom :p

[DaveTNG]

^ I'd rather have one bass that's amazing than 5 basses or so that are mediocre. You'd get all the tones you want with a few knobs and the looks would (hopefully) be really great, so I'd rather have one amazing bass myself.

Warwick = <3

:thumb:

-Gav

123123123123123123123123123!!!!1111

Seriously for £1500 either Warwick or custom.

[Radiobass81]

Used: Wal
New: Ken Smith

[Basstallica]

i vote warwick....no wait a rogue their dandy man.....jk go warwick

[bottlerocket]

I doubt a Warwick Thumb would be able to get the tones of an all maple custom shop Peavey Cirrus, and vice versa.

:p

You know what I mean. :rolleyes:

There are always distinct tones certain basses can get while others can't get them nearly as well, if at all (for example, growl from a J bass but not from a P, the P tone from a P but not from a J, etc.), but with a "good" higher-end bass, those options aren't as limited. Sure, there's still tones you can't get, but you can get close, or at least find something you're happy with. There's no need to have every bass tone ever made, anyway. :p

:thumb:

-Gav

[PaulR]

What "custom ****"?

For that amount of money, you should be going for a custom really, they will probably be amongst the best you can buy for that amount of cash.

[Rush30]

Ill go first and say Rickenbacker 4003 becuase it has one of the best trebly finger sound there is!

Listen to "Closer to the Heart" by Rush


GOOD CHOICE ........ AND I LIKE THE CLOSER TO THE HEART QUOTE....

[Chris K]

GOOD CHOICE ........ AND I LIKE THE CLOSER TO THE HEART QUOTE....

I love Rush, but hey, hit the Caps lock.

[tim_commerfordism]

Musicman thingray bass V3. (credit to bassthing68 :p)

Custom tbh. Rickenbacker. Or a highly modded bass. I mean very high.

[British Kid]

for that money you could probably get a Stingray and some Warwick if you were thrifty with your money and maybe got one or both used...... that's what i'd do if i had that kind of money.

[Jaded]

A used Wal or a Kubicki Ex-Factor.

Listen to "Power Windows", "Hold Your Fire", "Presto" or "Roll The Bones" for that Wal tone...

Kubicki...Stu Hamm's first three solo albums, Vail Johnson's records (oh yeah).
Yeah, go Kubicki.

I think Pedulla Buzz 4's are around $2500, as well.

[Jaded]

Used: Wal
New: Ken Smith
What kind of Ken Smith are you going to find new for less than 3000 dollars?

[Akira]

I personally think that for $2500 custom is the way to go.

[Radiobass81]

Jaded: The cheapest Ken Smiths are $2,200 or so (with Jazz pickups). Then come the $2.5k ones (the humbucker ones, which I'd recomment).

They are a one-piece body I think, and I can't remember how the neck is. They sound ace.

[DaromahBassPlayer]

ok can someone sugeest custom shops from the uk?

I know of Shuker and Status graphite

[DaromahBassPlayer]

Has anyone here got a Rickenbacker?

Post soundclips?

Thanks

[Killer Fridge]

overwater -awesome gorgeous basses

[DaromahBassPlayer]

website?

[Polyamarous]

Seriously though. Peavey Cirrus, go to thier custom shop.

[tim_commerfordism]

ive got a rick. best thing ever. here are pics.

Listen to some Rush for what a rick sounds like, and yes! I dunno what tracks though.

Hmmm.
"overwater" in google
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=overwater&btnG=Search&meta=

Your really lazy...


http://www.arrowheadguitars.co.uk/pics/ric/ric3.jpg

[DaromahBassPlayer]

Can you put up any sound clips of your rick please? I want to hear it on its own.

Dont do a song just to open string notes if you are worried about us listening to you becuase I know how nerve racking it can be!

Thanks

[psychodelicmonkeyfromspace]

Ernie Ball Music Man, never let me down... EVER!

[Killer Fridge]

website?

http://www.overwaterbasses.com/ :thumb:

[tim_commerfordism]

Can you put up any sound clips of your rick please? I want to hear it on its own.

Dont do a song just to open string notes if you are worried about us listening to you becuase I know how nerve racking it can be!

Thanks

I cant be arsed. :smash:

[DaromahBassPlayer]

I cant be arsed. :smash:

Oh come on, I bet you kick arse. Your buy a £1000+ bass and you shy it away! Shame on ye... Shame on ye!! :)