And even though you might love the sound and feel of the craftsman, people may criticize it and look down on you, even the squier is getting criticisms.
Sorry AhLaiz, I have to respectully disagree.
People with lesser known budget instruments also tend to have done better homework and research than people who simply pick up the nearest Squier they can find without looking for any alternatives. If someone "see me no up" just because I'm playing a lesser known budget brand bass... then it's a convenient way to tell that it's really
them who deserve to be looked down upon.
The Craftsmans I've tried at CityMusic are of decent quality, good enough for any beginner.
If going by resale value, a used and worn Squier may fetch $250-300, which is a $100-150 loss from a retail of $400. Even if a Craftsman goes for $50-100, from a retail of $200, that's still $100-150 loss. And a $50 bass is much easier to sell than a $250 one.
Corny: I would get the Craftsman first. If you intend to stick with the instrument, and after you know more about basses, then can get a good quality second axe that you know you like. People can give a lot of advice and pros vs cons but that's only one half of the story. The other half is having an instrument in your hands and fiddling around with it, getting to know it inside out.
CityMusic has top notch sales staff. Very friendly, very helpful. Just make sure to step in with a smile, a hello, and without any pretentiousness.
