Bass Guitar For the 19 yr old son

[sweet_lou]

My Big guy wants to play R&B Bass. :smack: I need sugestions for cheap and good Bass guitars for R&B style music. This is why I am thinking of parting with my Rivera M100 Head

Any links I could give him wood be cool as well

Thanks

 

[mrid]

Re: Bass Guitar For the 19 yr old son

You really can't beat SX if you want something dirt cheap that still plays well. They definitely beat the pants off of current production Squiers and they give MIM's a run for their money. I'd get the P+J model for the most versatility.

http://www.rondomusic.net/spj62.html

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Bass Guitar For the 19 yr old son

For R&B a P-Bass can't be beat.


I played a friend's old Peavey USA P-Bass (not sure on the model) and it sounds great with the stock pickup. :burnout:

 

[Thurisarz]

Re: Bass Guitar For the 19 yr old son

A Precision or a Jazz bass or a mix of them (P/J) is great for that and is also versatile in general

 

[Tom M]

Re: Bass Guitar For the 19 yr old son

P-bass + flatwound strings. A Mexican P-bass will work great, especially with one of the older styled Duncans in it.

 

[rspst14]

Re: Bass Guitar For the 19 yr old son

Lou, check Ebay for a Peavey T-40. They are some of the best basses ever made in my opinion. They sound great, play great, and even the stock pickups are worth keeping. They are popular with session players, as they have a very cool sound to them. They are a bit heavy, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem. They usually go for around $200 or so on Ebay, I would get one of those before I would even consider a cheap Squire or some other junk bass.

Ryan

 

[Bludave]

Re: Bass Guitar For the 19 yr old son

A mexican made Jazz or P bass would be a good investment. The sound like the real deal, and they play pretty well. It will last him a few years before he starts buggin you for a "new" Bass. :burnout:

 

[sweet_lou]

Re: Bass Guitar For the 19 yr old son

Thanks Guys :burnout: