Help! (Need some guidance)

[Rawb]

So I pretty much have a stable job now, and I'm planning on getting a couple of basses. All I need is some honest opinions and a few suggestions. I am most likely getting a stingray4(black cherry = yummy), a ric 4003 (fireglo!), and an American J-Bass (sunburst). The thing I need help on is which order should I get them?

I already have a wick corvette5 and I'm ordering a GK 700RB/Neo 212 next week. So I'm good in the mean time.

****! Where should I sart??

[The Brad]

I'd say start with the Stingray, because you already have a Jazz-ish bass and a Ric is more of an acquired taste.

[Swaye]

i'd say Stingray,jazz,then Ric...

[The Brad]

I don't particularly think the Jazz is even necessary... but even if you insist upon it. You can get a nice jazz bass from a luither for a similar price point or you could buy a MIM/MIJ and fix it up and still be under the MIA price.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

I'd get the Ric first, for the limited edition vintage fireglo they're doing this year.

[Rawb]

Brad, you bring up a good point.

Fck, I dunno. I want to get just for fck's sake, you know? Get it just to have it.

[The Brad]

Fck, I dunno. I want to get just for fck's sake, you know? Get it just to have it.

Welcome to the club. :chug:

[Omega Red]

screw the sting ray, get a lakland

[The Brad]

screw the sting ray, get a lakland
Didn't even think about that.
That would probably conquer the 'Ray and Jazz G.A.S. with one blow.

[Rawb]

Didn't even think about that.
That would probably conquer the 'Ray and Jazz G.A.S. with one blow.

Nah. I'll never get a Lakland. Too ugly imho. You know what? How bout I get me one of 'em Sadowskies? That'll probably be good for life.

[Omega Red]

lakland tone>sadowskies+cellinder

[Rawb]

lakland tone>sadowskies+cellinder

Stingray looks>lakland.

Observe:
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/4/9/8/272498.jpg


http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/2/5/3/274253.jpg

See what I mean?

[Omega Red]

looks are a cosmetic problem. your tone is whats important, not the look of the bass.

isnt that why you baught a warwick. not because of the looks

[Rawb]

looks are a cosmetic problem. your tone is whats important, not the look of the bass.

isnt that why you baught a warwick. not because of the looks

I bought the wick cuz I needed to upgrade. It sounds just orgasmic, believe me. A lot of people will talk shet about the MEC's. But **** man, the tone comin outta them is exactly what I thought it would be. BUT, I also kept in mind that I'd like to look good too. The way the bubinga shines a subtle red after polishing it. Or the way the chrome hardware sparkles under the flashing lights....

The point is, the three basses I listed in my first post were all thoroughly thought over. I considered tone, reliability, durability, longevity, and of course: good looks before deciding on it. Its a cosmetic issue, no doubt, but its certainly not a problem, as you have stated.

[naut]

looks are a cosmetic problem. your tone is whats important, not the look of the bass.

it's pretty much 50/50 for me. i'm not going to play an ugly bass, no matter how good it sounds, and vice versa.