The shameless how much I had spend on BASS thread!

[forpyned]

Here's my humble gas damage

Basses

Fender Jazz 5 string (MIM) 2nd hand $550
Fender Jazz 4 String (MIM) 2nd hand $100
Fender Jazz American Std $1,200
Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 String (US) 2nd hand $1,800
Yamaha BB3000 MA (Japan) 2nd hand $1,800 (Thx Ken)

Amp

Trace Elliot Boxer 15 2nd hand (Thx again Ken)


Grand total :$5,450.00

hahah..i never really count sia...and i only started playing bass 6 mths liao...lol

 

[rottenramone]

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100 for an MIM jazz? holy crap. now that's a steal!!

 

[litford]

true that! i paid 450SGD for mine! and i thought that was fair! hahaha -) \

hey forpyned, time to sell those mexicans and make a profit! not only are they working next to nothing, they're selling basses next to nothing these days! gee whizz!

 

[exin]

yah man ... i'd get a MIM Fender P and mod it upside down ... =P ...

 

[forpyned]

hahaha...dudes, the guy who wanted to sell it wanted 50 bucks actually...but being a fender lover, i couldn't bear the thought of a fender being sold so cheap...50 dollars?...like prostitute man..hahhaa..so i upped his offer to 100 dollars...refretted it back at 150...and i sold it to someone for 350...heheheh..i'm chin chye lah...anything man...lol

 

[JiveB]

Generous fella, you.

 

[chimaera]

Humm me hehe am like a half2 bass player,meaning i dabble in guitars more but i do play bass. Makes you more urm lets say more in demand than just guitar player alone,huehue too many guitarists around.
My rig:
Prince J bass all laminate copy: 50 (In my house in indo leave it there when i go for hols i got sumthing to play)
MTD Beast 4 (2nd hand) w 18 v bartolini preamp : 950 (or is it 1K i forgot)
Pedulla Rapture 4, 1.3K but my parents are footing half of it
Ashdown superfly head: 460
Ibanez SW 65: 250 (swee lee sale)
Korg G5 Bass synthesizer: 250
Korg Lu10: 10 Bucks
Leather Strap: 30

Total: 3300 sgd the old equipments i traded it up sold at about the same price i got it.

Past:
MIM Precision Copy w active EMGs: 400(2nd)
Yamaha BB 450: 400(2nd)
Prince: 200(new)
Peavey microbass: 100(2nd)
Epiphone thunderbass 67 model 5 string: 400

 

[iman]

Music is really an expensive hobby hehehe. Heres my gear. Well this is all that i am left with actualy. Some of my stuffs i cant remember the actual price coz bought them long ago. I also use to own a steinberger and a fender but sold them years ago..Sigh long long story

Basses
a)Ibanez Roadstar 2 series RB760 c/w active pu - @$1200 i think(Cant remember)
b)Yamaha BBN4F Fretless ($350 - 2nd hand)
c)Yamaha BB 404 ($300 - 2nd hand. Had it defret)

Amps
a)Roland Spirit bass 15 (@$50 i think- 2nd hand)
b)Peavey Combo 115 equipped with black widow speakers (@$1k plus)

Effects
Boss GE7B MIJ(@$100 i think - Cant remember)
Boss LM 2B MIJ(@100 i think - Cant remember)
Boss CE 2B MIT ($84)
Boss PSA AC adaptor $36
Bellcat tuner $24
Ibanez Daisy Chain $19
Soft cases Warwick and 2 others @200
Strings...Rotosounds and nothing else but lately Ive been experimenting with DRs high beams.
Cables: Ive got 02 of the planet waves circuit breaker type and 02 others the standard types, Patch cables etc...Cant remember whats the total cost


Total for now @$3463 ++. No wonder my wife kept on nagging blablabla...Now eyeing for another bass hehehe shhhhhhh...... :lol:

 

[jbarks]

How do the Rotosounds compare to Hi-Beams? Been looking at them but I don't like to waste money on strings I won't like :/

 

[basswong]

i have only...

my ibanex bass.....its a stater pack-$440

BOSS bass overdrive-$126

BOSS bass equalizer-$119

thats nothing compared to what the rest of you guys spend
but
ofcourse i'm only a 14 year old student so...

total spent-about $600 and um about $50 doing some mods

 

[exin]

How do the Rotosounds compare to Hi-Beams? Been looking at them but I don't like to waste money on strings I won't like :/

i tried rotosounds before .. the Jazz 66 ... very nice response .. the treble a little rolled off after a while of use .. initially when you string them on they sound quite sterile .. after a while of seasoning it sounds really good ...

Hi-beams are currently strung on my BBN5A ... soft strings compared to normal nickel strings .. if you're a hard rocker those strings would pose a action problem .. they are very consistent throughout .. very even sounding if you have a properly setup bass .. the highs are very musical and the lows are consistent ... i'm sticking with DR all the way man .. but the drawback is .. expensive lah ... very nice highs for slapping .. hee hee ..

i'm thinking of trying the Lo-riders next time round i change strings .. or the Long Necks .. =) ..

 

[jbarks]

Well then.. I guess I'll be buying a pack of those to try out the next time I head over to Davis I'm currently using DR Hi-Beams on my Lakland and Thomastik-Infeld Superalloys on the Fender...

Been looking at Lo-Riders as well! Been needing something with more tension. Davis charges ridiculously high prices for the MM Fat Beams though. They used to be $35, the last time I tried to buy a set it was $50. :?

 

[chimaera]

Humm me hehe am like a half2 bass player,meaning i dabble in guitars more but i do play bass. Makes you more urm lets say more in demand than just guitar player alone,huehue too many guitarists around.
My rig:
Prince J bass all laminate copy: 50 (In my house in indo leave it there when i go for hols i got sumthing to play)
MTD Beast 4 (2nd hand) w 18 v bartolini preamp : 950 (or is it 1K i forgot)
Ibanez SW 65: 250 (swee lee sale)

Total: 1250 sgd the old equipments i traded it up sold at about the same price i got it.
Still wanna get one more bass, passive this time Thunderbird is calling me...:twisted:

Past:
MIM Precision Copy w active EMGs: 400(2nd)
Yamaha BB 450: 400(2nd)
Prince: 200(new)
Peavey microbass: 100(2nd)

Hehehe scrore huehuehue epiphone thunderbird 5 string at swee lee sale 360 sgd...

 

[exin]

Well then.. I guess I'll be buying a pack of those to try out the next time I head over to Davis I'm currently using DR Hi-Beams on my Lakland and Thomastik-Infeld Superalloys on the Fender...

Been looking at Lo-Riders as well! Been needing something with more tension. Davis charges ridiculously high prices for the MM Fat Beams though. They used to be $35, the last time I tried to buy a set it was $50. :?

maybe we should just import them in a huge pack and distribute man .. hahaha ..

 

[iman]

I find that Dr hi beams are too bright for my active ibanez. Its good for slapping and if u are into iron maiden or other similar stuff. One thing for sure : they dont fall "Dead" as a doornail easily. Ive tried others previously but ceased from trying out/buying other brands (Untill i heard bout DR -A lot of good reviews on them) however compared to the rest, i find that roto strings gave a nice consistent sound even when they're "Dead". (I like the sound actually. Once ive used the "E" string for 6 yrs until i had to replace it). It makes good economic sense coz i dont have to change my strings regularly. Just my opinion. Btw hows the TI? Anyone tried the TI flatwounds so far?

 

[tim_1002]

i've got ti flats on my fretless. haven't tried any other strings with my fretless so i can't really give a good gauge on what sound is done by the bass, strings or my antiquity II pickups. tension in it is really low so it kinda takes some getting use to. i wouldn't recommend it for fretted basses if you like low action but dig in hard. the sound overall from my bass is really dynamic. i can get a good jaco growl to a motown thump. the only thing lacking is the modern sparkly high bass tone but that wasn't the sound i was aiming to get so i'm happy with my setup.

the only thing is getting used to the low tension. the strings are very consistent out of the pack. they don't deaden much and they've settled in nicely now and i don't see myself changing strings on the fretless anytime soon.

i'm a dr sunbeam person for my ibanez sr700. i prefer the softer feel of nickel. they sound really good out of the pack with sparkly highs but not harsh like slinkys. there is a warm low to it which you normally don't find until the highs sort of die out in new strings. unfortunately the atk fills my band needs for the moment. the sr700 is too modern sounding for my tastes. a pity because it is such a solid instrument.

 

[hub4thailand]

i only got a stingray 4 american black kinda happy with it and

2 shadowsky preamp

 

[spinofdoom]

Just $550 on the ibanez bass pack at swee lee...Decent enuf,but I'm looking to get a squier or fender at the next Swee Lee sale 8)

Uhh...DO u all know where to get those fretless basses with lines on the fretboard to guide the player ? :?:

 

[tim_1002]

warmoth, all parts and mighty mite come to mind if you're talking about replacement parts. you can find some fretless necks at guitar connection.

 

[HOT]

Here's my weapon list:

1. Fender MIJ 4-string Silver Series Jazz Bass from '96 - $800
2. All Parts 4-String Fretless Precision Bass - $550
3. Cort Curbow 4-string Fretless Bass (second hand) - $450
4. Washburn 5-string Fretless Acoustic Bass (50% off from Swee Lee Sale) - $500
5. Ibanez 6-string BTB556MP - Christmas present from my wife, who refused to tell me how much, so estimated $1500?
6. Yamaha Acoustic Guitar - Gift from Auntie, est $450
7. Yamaha Classical Guitar - found it among some stuff, est $200?
8. Boss GT-6B (50% off from Swee Lee Sale) - $580

So total's estimated's about $5000