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BassCozzy
03-19-2006, 08:19 PM
In the next few months im planning to get a fender mexican jazz bass,but at my friends shop its closing down and an upright bass i've been looking at is going to be round 300-400 pounds.I've been playing for about 3-4 years and i dnt have a clue to play an upright.
Unfortantly i cnt get both so i was just wondering what you would go for in my situation?
shadow316
03-19-2006, 08:24 PM
Well the mexi jazz!?! Why get an upright if you don't know how to play one? In my experience of playing them compared to a normal bass they're pretty boring. Plus with the money left over from the mexi you could do some upgrades on it...:thumb:
BenJammin
03-19-2006, 08:30 PM
Well the mexi jazz!?! Why get an upright if you don't know how to play one? In my experience of playing them compared to a normal bass they're pretty boring. Plus with the money left over from the mexi you could do some upgrades on it...:thumb:

Why get an electric bass if you don't know how to play one?

To learn.
Tazu
03-19-2006, 08:32 PM
Well it depends on which would be more of a use to you. if your in a band or have a crappy bass, get the jazz. But if you have a good bass already play the hell out of the upright and see if you like it.

i love uprights
BassCozzy
03-19-2006, 08:32 PM
Well the mexi jazz!?! Why get an upright if you don't know how to play one? In my experience of playing them compared to a normal bass they're pretty boring. Plus with the money left over from the mexi you could do some upgrades on it...:thumb:

yeah thats true i kind of want to take a new instrument so i thought might as well make it bass related but yeah i'm 70% with the jazz cuz i only have a Aria stb and a peavey cirrus:rolleyes:
fleakeepr666
03-19-2006, 08:41 PM
Get the upright.
BenJammin
03-19-2006, 08:46 PM
Get the upright.

I agree, completely.
nopicks4me
03-19-2006, 09:34 PM
I agree, completely.

me too
BassVirtuoso
03-19-2006, 09:38 PM
You can get a MIM Jazz anytime for the next 100 years, you don't get many chances to get a low cost upright.
Efrim
03-19-2006, 09:40 PM
if you dont buy the upright, i will.
By telepathy.
fleakeepr666
03-19-2006, 10:50 PM
^^Not if I beat you to it.











But seriously to back up my claim, if you want to actually play bass for a living, learning upright is a huge deal.
IPolkaLikeThis!
03-20-2006, 02:02 AM
You have a Cirrus, you dont need another electric bass.

Go for the upright.
Alma
03-20-2006, 04:05 AM
Another vote for upright.
kilian
03-20-2006, 04:27 AM
My vote goes to an upright..

AND A TEACHER. It's not an easy instrument to learn. Just like you can't really learn yourself to play trumpet.

But it only goes to upright if you already have a nice electric bass :p