Cheap, but reliable backup bass

[Livewire]

Right now I'm using a Fender MIM P Bass with seymour duncan bassline pickups and a badass II bridge. It's my only bass and I need a reliable backup bass just in case. My funds are really limited, but I was looking at the SX jazz basses. Can anyone give me some heads up on these or suggest something more reliable that won't put a huge dent in my funds. Thanks!

[ebe9]

Cort

[lemoley]

Tanglewood reble 4k

[...someone®]

My Yamaha has never let me down...

Yeah, I'd go with a Yamaha RBX270

[fleakeepr666]

Oy...Cort whore.

Anyway, I really like the SX basses, (I have a P-Bass myself) and I use it as a backup for my Rickenbacker. I like the way it plays and you can actually get a lot of good tones out of it. I haven't tried the J-basses but I'm sure they're just as good. And for the price, you can't beat them.

[sixner]

I hear SX's are decent for the price... so that might do you well.
-sixner

[Hardinge]

cort

[sixner]

ebe - A cort cant do anything :-P i like them too.. but i think if someones gonna have a back up, it should be able to produce a similar tone to the 'head' bass... cort =/ P bass..... well, dependin on the cort.. im not real familare with their low end stuff.. only the curbows and artisans...

Lemonley - Those are UK based if i remember right.......... he is in US...

Perhaps a Peavey Fury or Ibanez GSR?..

-sixner

[Akira]

OLP. Great prices, solid basses.

[lemoley]

im sure the ones on ebay can be posted worldwide

[ebe9]

ebe - A cort cant do anything :-P i like them too.. but i think if someones gonna have a back up, it should be able to produce a similar tone to the 'head' bass... cort =/ P bass..... well, dependin on the cort.. im not real familare with their low end stuff.. only the curbows and artisans...

Lemonley - Those are UK based if i remember right.......... he is in US...

Perhaps a Peavey Fury or Ibanez GSR?..

-sixner


fair enough.......but I have messed around on their lower end stuff and have been quite impressed for what one pays and what one gets

[Hardinge]

maybe even a squier

[Akira]

maybe even a squier
Squier...reliable?

[lemoley]

the standard series of squier are quite good basses actualy

[Nac mac feegle!]

id say a low end peavey, theyre underrated. im unsure on the model name, but they have a great clear tone and for £220 youve got a solid backup.

[mikethecoug]

Ibanez

[Radiobass81]

Ltd

[Livewire]

I'm more interested in either a SX or Squier Jazz bass as a backup. Any feedback? Thanks again.

[BigBossBassist]

OLP. Great prices, solid basses.
Quoted for truth.

[bass&cookies]

olp, or yamaha

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

OLP ftw.


i really wish i had one of those to start with.

[shadow316]

I'm more interested in either a SX or Squier Jazz bass as a backup. Any feedback? Thanks again.

http://www.harmony-central.com/Bass/

Sorted.

[skingle]

Olp
Yamaha
Peavey

[snewo531]

definately an OLP, i bought one as a backup bass, and lately, ive been using it more than my Fender Jazz

[FruscianteFan08]

I'd say Ibanez... IMO I don't love Ibanez's, but they do have a really good feel and even cheapies seem reliable enough. That's probably the safest bet considering LTD's are Russian Roullete buys, and Squiers just feel downright nasty

[WHoRRID]

i have an SX jazz 5er. its decent, and for the price its great. the bridge is the only thing i rlly dont like. see if u cant try 1 out.

other good choices include:
ibanez gsr series
yamaha rbx series
OLP
peavey millenium
or an older model if u can get a hold of 1
washburn t24 taurus

[wicked_child]

ibanez gsr.

[pitchfork]

Epiphone

[Alma]

Ibanez or Cort.

[funkyhoney]

Cort G-Series, definately

[burtonbassist_101]

olp, sx (which i have, great bass for price), or squier.

i also have a silvertone, which was my first bass... its very reliable, never let me down.

[bottlerocket]

OLPs are the cheapest and most reliable basses for beginners. They're built by Musicman and Spector, so you know they are built with quality. They're awesome basses. :thumb:

-Gav

[VAinE]

OLP ftw.


i really wish i had one of those to start with.

True.. Got the 5-string as my first 5'er, and it's excellent in it's price range...
But the factory setup sucks..

#VAinE

[Raiven]

Vintage > OLP

[muthafunkabass]

OLP best starter basses, old thread btw.