what should i get?? (part 2)

[JordanBasssolo]

ok so here are my choices in my budget..... ( help me pick wich one is better)

1) Squier® Affinity Series J Bass
2) Squier® Affinity Series P Bass
3) OLP MM3 5-String Bass
4) OLP MM2 with Flamed Maple Top Bass Guitar
5) Yamaha RBX170 Bass
6) Epiphone EB-0 Electric Bass
7) OLP MM2 4-String Bass Guitar
8) Squier® SQ MB-5 5-String Bass
9) Squier® Standard Jazz Bass
10) Ibanez GSR200FM 4-String Bass Guitar
11) Squier® Vintage Modified Precision Bass

and if there is any other is the price range under $260
let me know

all those basses are off of www.musiciansfriend.com so just search them up if u want to see a picture of it.

please help me find a new bass

[Akira]

I thought you wanted a six? What do you have now?
Don't even consider buying a Squirer Affinity Series bass. Those are the worst Squiers.

[ClaypoolFan]

MY FIRST POST :d

[User Name]

Way to make it count.^


I'd go for the Yamaha.

[BenJammin]

If you already have a bass, I wouldn't bother with any of them. They're not likely much, if any, of a step up from what you have now.

Just bank the $260 and put it toward something nicer.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

RBX170 or GSR200.

I am biased, though, and would go with the GSR200.

Threadstarter, what are you playing on at the moment?

[JordanBasssolo]

im playing a beginner bass

its called a Stagg

its a Stagg BC300

go to staggmusic.com and u will find it there

[Spaceman Spiff]

You shouldn't buy another beginner bass, as there isn't much point. You should save up some more money and get a better bass if you really want something new.

[BenJammin]

Those are all beginner basses too, eh?

There's really no sense in having 2 beginner basses. Keep the money and save up some more and get a decent bass for your second one.

Edit: Damnit, Spiff! Stop stealing words from my head.

[Left Shoe]

if you want a 6 string save up for one, why do you need another 4 string

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I second the notion that both Ben and Spiff put forth!

There really isn't a point to move from beginner bass to beginner bass unless you are thrashing about onstage, so your bass is destroyed every other show. Otherwise, save that damn money!

[skingle]

Yamaha, Ibanez and OLP are all very solid. You can't go wrong with those three.

Edit: Oh, I thought he was a beginner. Yah, no point getting a second beginner bass, dude.

[JordanBasssolo]

keep in mind that i am 15 and have no job

[BenJammin]

keep in mind that i am 15 and have no job

All the more reason to save and not blow your money on another beginner bass.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

keep in mind that i am 15 and have no job

That doesn't mean anything. It is called "saving." It does marvelous things.

EDIT: Ben beat me. :(

[HELLonWHEELS]

go used. MIM fenders aren't bad and i have seen them go for $250

[JordanBasssolo]

so i take it the rogue lx406 six string bass isnt good?????

the reviews on musicians friend say that its hella good

[BenJammin]

so i take it the rogue lx406 six string bass isnt good?????

the reviews on musicians friend say that its hella good

Here's something to learn early on: MF reviews are worthless. People can review a bass without buying it and can just prattle on hwoever they wish.

The general consensus about Rogue basses is that they aren't worth your time or money.

Why are you so hell bent on getting a new bass right now?

[JordanBasssolo]

cuz i want one...why else would i ???

dumb Sh1t

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Why are you so hell bent on getting a new bass right now?

I didn't even buy a new bass for a year and a half, and even that bass--which is a Shecter AB-5--was purchased for 50$ at a show. It was until this year that I finally bought a nice bass, brand new. I started nearly four years ago, threadstarter.

You don't need a new bass just because you have some money to burn. I have done things like that before, and--let me tell you--I regretted spending the money later on down the road.

You might as well just save up.

cuz i want one...why else would i ???

dumb Sh1t

Congratulations, you are cool.

[Akira]

cuz i want one...why else would i ???

dumb Sh1t

Don't be an asshole. The point is that if you got like an OLP it would be an improvement over your Stagg (OLPs rock by the way), but it's still an entry-level bass. It makes more sense to save up until you can get a bass that is significantly better than the one you have now.

[HELLonWHEELS]

I also secound the point in buying another bass. Get a new amp if don't have a good one already. I have a Squier but play through an $1100 rig its just what i find more worthwhile.

[Spaceman Spiff]

I have a better idea.

Pick any of the basses that you listed and go waste your money on it. I fully support this idea.

[BenJammin]

I have a better idea.

Pick any of the basses that you listed and go waste your money on it. I fully support this idea.

Me too.

You can never have enough crappy basses.

[hey]

i think something in the 400-600$ price range is more what you wanna go for, its not worth it to buy 2 beginner basses, if your short on money, buy something good so you wont have to upgrade so much. thats what i did with guitar, i went from a squier, to an 800$ esp and i couldnt be happier and i wont have to upgrade for years, and even then i probably wont because i love it more than anything lol. i guess my point is, buy something that will last you a long time instead of a bunch of little things. would you rather have a musicman rather than about 13 squiers?

[iceman3019]

if this whole thread was about your first bass, then i'd reccomend a yamaha rbx170 . . .

but it's not, so just don't buy anything and simply deposit your money in the bank . . . and try to get some interest too :thumb: . . .

[iceman3019]

i think something in the 400-600$ price range is more what you wanna go for, its not worth it to buy 2 beginner basses, if your short on money, buy something good so you wont have to upgrade so much. thats what i did with guitar, i went from a squier, to an 800$ esp and i couldnt be happier and i wont have to upgrade for years, and even then i probably wont because i love it more than anything lol. i guess my point is, buy something that will last you a long time instead of a bunch of little things. would you rather have a musicman rather than about 13 squiers?
i wouldn't mind having the squiers . . . just so i could smash each and everyone of them after gigs :lol: . . .

[katana_manatee]

Just save up, sure you might have to wait some months but then you can get an instrument you will really like, rather than one you like a little better than the one you have.

Sometimes you just need a little patience.

[bass&cookies]

get a job, keep saving. patience is a virtue. just because you are 15, doesn't mean you can't earn money. i was 14 when i got a summer job to pay for my stingray.

[da_s_man13]

Its always funny when people used their age and lack of a job for an excuse for having a ****ty budget. Just get a job and save.

[Polyamarous]

Get an OLP.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Its always funny when people used their age and lack of a job for an excuse for having a ****ty budget. Just get a job and save.

but he wantz it now!!!!11!!11oneonetwo

[stinger]

iv been playing nearly 5 years, and im still on my starter bass (encore somthing somthing) im getting a new one in november, but my point is, im glad i waited this long so i can actually decide with alot better judgment what bass i actually move onto, plus i can afford somthing as good as a warwick or a musicman if i want, cos i didnt waste my money,

if you want to improve your sound, i think a better amp is the best option when you have a starter bass,

[Polyamarous]

This man nailed it on the head.
Listen to everything he just said!

[EADG]

cuz i want one...why else would i ???

dumb Sh1t




ya lest he can typ lolollol

[bottlerocket]

I say you should save up for a better bass but, if you absolutely need a new bass now, the OLP is the best bass on that list, in my opinion.

I highly reccomend saving up for one, though.