Good basses for the price

[Rusty Shackelford]

Im looking for a new bass. I play pop-punk. My budget is $400 and under so any suggestions are welcome. I was already looking at,

OLP MM2
Schecter Omen 4
Fender MIM P or J bass

Any suggestions will be helpful. Please keep bump so I can get alot of suggestions. Thank you

 

[tfb1990]

Re: Good basses for the price

go with a fender, good brand, decent price = decent guitar, go for the fender

 

[Rusty Shackelford]

Re: Good basses for the price

I have a MIA p-bass and I want to try a different style so I may go with a Jazz in Sage green or Midnight wine. Either one fitted with a White Pearloid Pickguard.

 

[Forbes]

Re: Good basses for the price

I have a MIA p-bass and I want to try a different style so I may go with a Jazz in Sage green or Midnight wine. Either one fitted with a White Pearloid Pickguard.

Sounds nice, the p and j basses are pretty much the standard. Good, reliable and easy to mod. Both will easily do pop-punk, i've seen many local pop-punk bands using these basses, aswell as the likes of blink182 and greenday using them or similar.

Makes sure to come back and show us some pics.

 

[Tom M]

Re: Good basses for the price

Fender. If you buy a used MIM, you can have some money leftover for pickup and or hardware changes.

 

[Hoss]

Re: Good basses for the price

how much do the hwy 1's go for used..?! i love the feel of those!

 

[Thurisarz]

Re: Good basses for the price

For cheapo basses i like:

OLP MM2 (Yeah it's basswood, but the ones i have tried sounded great!)
Fender Highway 1 P or J (Great quality, pay the little extra from the MIM Standard and you'll get quality!)
Washburn Taurus - An old schoolmate have one it sounds great and feels great but maybe looks a little bit funny.
Yamaha BB - The new reissued BB series is my favourite of these. Everything is of great quality and the bass feels great playing.

I have heard great stuff about this Fender Mike Dirnt signature, haven't tried one myself but i have ebeen told there great for the money.

 

[D-EJ915]

Re: Good basses for the price

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The Fender Dirnt pbass sounds really awesome, so if I had loads of cash and was going to get a bass I'd get that one...I'm no good about bass action or anything but being with my 7-string I can play just about anything so it felt just fine when messing around...sounded kickass though.

 

[CapoFirstFret]

Re: Good basses for the price

I absolutely love my Jazz bass....it's a mexican Jazz Deluxe which means it has the active electronics, but it's an incredible bass...this is another vote for a Fender