beginer bass

[adrianman]

hey

i dont really play bass but i want to learn how to play but could anybody give me any pointers on a bass i would want. i heard fenders good

[rhynocerous]

depends on how much money you wanna spend

[dan02345]

ibanez makes a decent stater bass

[chelsea713]

depends on the type of fender, anything that says squier is crap

[adrianman]

welll i would want the mike dirnt sig. bass:cool:

[dan02345]

olp is also a decent starter

[S-Tin-Gray]

olp is also a decent starter

Yeah, get one of those. They look really nice too. They have a Fender-inspired design, but they're better.

Or, go ye ol' Ibanez low-end Soundgear. Very sleek basses, very easy to play.

[Worrpigs]

Yeah, get one of those. They look really nice too. They have a Fender-inspired design, but they're better.

Or, go ye ol' Ibanez low-end Soundgear. Very sleek basses, very easy to play.
not really. theyre more Ernie Ball inspired, considering that theyre the exact design of a MM. OLP's are pretty good and are generally overlooked.

[adrianman]

thanks guys

[super_rad]

to go guitar shops, pick a few up and play them. pick something that makes you want to play. in my opinion, it's best to start with something that feels good to you instead of something that other people say is 'good'. check out pawn shops, a lot of times an old instrument (even one that isn't good) has something of a 'mojo' that just makes you want to play...maybe that's just me tho :)

[S-Tin-Gray]

not really. theyre more Ernie Ball inspired, considering that theyre the exact design of a MM. OLP's are pretty good and are generally overlooked.

Yeah I know, but I keep seeing Fender influence in the Stingrays. Body shape is similar, necks are similar, headstock is similar but an obvious improvement...

[Worrpigs]

Yeah I know, but I keep seeing Fender influence in the Stingrays. Body shape is similar, necks are similar, headstock is similar but an obvious improvement...
true dat. i thought you meant they were like direct dirivites of fenders. good basses though.

[S-Tin-Gray]

true dat. i thought you meant they were like direct dirivites of fenders. good basses though.


I still think it was funny, at the local music shop, I wanted to try some basses. I brought mine along in its flight case. Looking at the OLP's... "These look nice, how much are they?" "$500 mate, great value." "Yeah, they look like a good instrument."
So I opened up my case, pull out the natural ash '94 Stingray... "Wow... you've got a real one!"

[Worrpigs]

I still think it was funny, at the local music shop, I wanted to try some basses. I brought mine along in its flight case. Looking at the OLP's... "These look nice, how much are they?" "$500 mate, great value." "Yeah, they look like a good instrument."
So I opened up my case, pull out the natural ash '94 Stingray... "Wow... you've got a real one!"


ehem.
*looks to right*
*sees '97 Warwick Fortress Masterman 5 string*

id still like a 'ray though. those are some nice basses.

[JBass]

go on ebay and look for an ibanez SR500

[S-Tin-Gray]

ehem.
*looks to right*
*sees '97 Warwick Fortress Masterman 5 string*

id still like a 'ray though. those are some nice basses.

pwned.
:(

[Worrpigs]

pwned.
:(
its ok. your a cool cat for a noob.
:thumb:

[TheAcousticBandit]

Hey ive got a question.

I've been playing for 2 years and i still have my first bass (squire p-bass). But im getting sick of it and i need a change. I was thinking about getting a hollow body.. but i really have no ideas what im talking about. so yeah... i need some suggestions.

thanks

[thelowsoundofbass]

ibanez gsr200, great starter bass, well made, plays very well, active pickups, great tonal varity, desent woods, looks nice ect. and all for $200 USD

lowsound

[S-Tin-Gray]

Hey ive got a question.

I've been playing for 2 years and i still have my first bass (squire p-bass). But im getting sick of it and i need a change. I was thinking about getting a hollow body.. but i really have no ideas what im talking about. so yeah... i need some suggestions.

thanks

1) Go to three different music shops.
2) Play all their basses in your price range.
3) Narrow it down to 2-4, ask on here, see if our opinions match yours, and buy.

If you know a price range, we can recommend something...

[TheAcousticBandit]

1) Go to three different music shops.
2) Play all their basses in your price range.
3) Narrow it down to 2-4, ask on here, see if our opinions match yours, and buy.

If you know a price range, we can recommend something...


My max price is around $500

[Jim Hull]

Should this not of been posted in the beginners forum??

[IndigoSound]

I'd say even though people dis-aggre that Squeir Bronco bass is a decent playing beginining bass that sounds nice, plays great and is nice on the wallet ( ranging from about £90 - £120 ) However the scale of it is made to suit a guitar player I still found it made for an exellent begining bass. Peavy Milestone 3 is also a nice bass to start with although a little more pricey the Peavy offers a fuller scale and sounds just as nice. Even if not considering the two it would be worth playing them, there nice little things.

Hope this helps!

IndigoSound.

[rik]

depends on the type of fender, anything that says squier is crap
No, squiers make for decent starter basses. I started on one and it was a great bass to learn on.

[IndigoSound]

No, squiers make for decent starter basses. I started on one and it was a great bass to learn on.


Glad someone aggres with me!! Great starters, nice playing and sounding!!

[fishingforbasses]

Peavey