I have some problem in choosing which bass to get. I got my 1st bass from my uncle, and now I'm getting my own bass.
I have already decided on getting a Ibanez bass, but there are so many choices and i cant decide on which.
And yes, i know its all up to my personal opinion, and i have to test it out myself. But i need suggestion.
I have a budget of $800+/-
I thank you in advance, for reading my post and hopefully getting a reply.
would you like to consider schecter? the sound is really good i must say, probly due to the active pickups. and on a whole, the bass is pretty small too. or at least smaller than a normal bass. yea. comes pretty cheap too around $600+
1. Why an Ibanez? The feel, the price, the quality, the brand loyalty?
2. You got a budget. What about other preferences? Do you want active or passive? 4 or 5 or 6 strings? What kinda pick ups are you looking at? Have you any preferences for body and neck and fretboard woods?
3. If Qn. 2 was a little overwhelming, then maybe you can tell us what kinda music you are looking to play mostly, and what kinda sound/tone you're looking for.
A personal opinion : I use a MIJ Fender Precision which comes in slightly above your budget. I like it alot and it fits me like a glove.
Go try all basses in your budget range to really feel what would work for you, and what would not. Would a Jazz Bass neck be too small for you? A P-Bass neck too wide? Not just fit, sound and playability is very important also.
1. Why an Ibanez? The feel, the price, the quality, the brand loyalty?
For Qn. 1, I have decide on Ibanez, as its is more fancy, and its quality is worth the price. I found fender quality great, but the price was ..
I tried out the J and P bass, i like the Jazz tone better.
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2. You got a budget. What about other preferences? Do you want active or passive? 4 or 5 or 6 strings? What kinda pick ups are you looking at? Have you any preferences for body and neck and fretboard woods?
For Qn. 2, I'm more into active bass and 4 strings for me. I prefer a rosewood fretboard, and I have nothing in particular for body and neck.
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Originally Posted by trowaclown
3. If Qn. 2 was a little overwhelming, then maybe you can tell us what kinda music you are looking to play mostly, and what kinda sound/tone you're looking for.
Neck thru (ibanez got nice slim neck) - set up will b more expensive than bolt-on
Swamp Ash body (nice tone and wood grain)
5 piece Maple and walnut neck, rosewood fingerbd (as requested)
4 knobs - 1 master vol,pickups balancer, bass, treble (pls confirm)
Pups - 2 humbuck (Alnico magnetic pickups) - not jazz, but shd be active.
Suitable for slap, powerful sound. Funk shd be fine.
Country - MIJ or MIK? Pls check
Price - $880 (pls confirm)
Need Suggestion On Bass To Get
