Help me justify a bass guitar.

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

Because you want one. There, done. Lol

LOL this is true.

Gotta have one man. Will change your guitar playing for the better as well. Will make your six string feel like butter. I've never had a bass amp, I just go direct.

Yes I think that would be advisable for me, I would learn a lot as well.

Get a Squier Bronco on the used market. Best $100 bass ever. Even when new, at $150, they are a great bang for the buck.

Admittedly, I got mine simply to convert it into a Bass VI style instrument, but that doesn't mean it's a bad bass. I haven't done the conversion yet, but I've played it at several gigs. It holds its own.

The bronco's are great and I would buy one.... but they are not made left handed, lol.

Wasn't it your Birthday last week?

Good a reason as any........and hope you had a great one mate!

yes it was, My birthday didn't yield any great gifts apart from some money as i wasn't in the full swing of it until the day and the day after, have had a lot going on in my life and the birthday was the least of my concerns, lol

I played one of those newer squiers that had a pbass pickup and a J bass pickup also. Sounded and played ridiculously good. I think it was only 250 USD. I'm gonna buy one for sure when I get GASing again. Luckily, for now, I've got it under control.

I think that's a bronco???

I had a cheapie Yamaha RBX 270 bass with 1 P pickup and 1 J pickup and it was a really good bass for the money (£130 or so).

If you're only recording the bass at home I'd forego the amp and just use a bass amp sim on a POD or something.

I see a trend emerging here..... so better off using my Alesis guitar link then.

i wanted a small wee amp to practice out loud should I wish to.

You can't take it with you when you die so you might as well enjoy it now.

Hell yeah Bro, I need to live by that more. :beerchug:

If you don't have a bass, that's your reason to get one.

Bass is a great instrument because when you play one, it gives an outline of the chord progression AND the rhythm, and makes it easy to flesh it out into a full song. You can sing and accompany yourself on bass more successfully than with a guitar and it's easy for other players to play along because the bass is already outlining everything for them.

Besides which, they're just great fun and you find some great grooves without even trying.

Crusty, I love your wisdom and knowledge bro. indeed it does and I agree that this would contribute towards making me a better musician.

 

[Brow]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

If you really do want an amp for low level practice then I had decent results using my small 15w Squier Practice amp that cost me £15 from Cash Traders

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

eBay UK is crawling with LH Yamaha RBX series basses. Excellent build quality and a doddle to upgrade with better pickups.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

Do it!! Basses are fun! Everytime I get mine out, I think to myself that I should make the switch from guitar to bass. But I love the guitar too much.. I should take a year hiatus from the guitar an focus on the bass.. But Im getting off topic.. Get one!

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

If you really do want an amp for low level practice then I had decent results using my small 15w Squier Practice amp that cost me £15 from Cash Traders

I had thought about that, also I know that with lots of mids you can get a lemmy noise!!!

eBay UK is crawling with LH Yamaha RBX series basses. Excellent build quality and a doddle to upgrade with better pickups.

Sweet... like chocolate. Seet like chocolate, ooooh, la la laa la. la la la la laaa yeah....

Nige, I bet you remember that annoying song. I also have no reason to recite it.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

The bronco's are great and I would buy one.... but they are not made left handed, lol.

The nut is easy to flip on a Fender.

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

funk, link me the item numbers in a pm, i can't find all these yamaha basses....

found a cheap yamy knock off though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-LEFT-HAND-AMPLIFIER-PACKAGE-STARTER-KIT-PACK-/150869624736?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&var=&hash=item232087c7a0#ht_2404wt_952

 

[verbotenco]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

I gotta start plug in my Squier MB-4 into the Behringer again, to fnid some cool grooves like Crusty said.

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

The nut is easy to flip on a Fender.

agreed but honestly it isn't aw comfortable to play at all

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

Sweet... like chocolate. Seet like chocolate, ooooh, la la laa la. la la la la laaa yeah....

Nige, I bet you remember that annoying song. I also have no reason to recite it.

If was released any time after 1992, probably not.

funk, link me the item numbers in a pm, i can't find all these yamaha basses.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RB..._Guitars_CV&hash=item3cc9e75509#ht_905wt_1413

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warwick-R..._Guitars_CV&hash=item2320a09b21#ht_704wt_1180

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

If was released any time after 1992. probably not.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RB..._Guitars_CV&hash=item3cc9e75509#ht_905wt_1413

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warwick-R..._Guitars_CV&hash=item2320a09b21#ht_704wt_1180

That's fine cause it was a horrid female sung poppy song.

I prefer this my old bean. I emailed the guy and he says he can get it to Hinkley, its not a problem, which would be great for me!

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

I prefer this my old bean. I emailed the guy and he says he can get it to Hinkley, its not a problem, which would be great for me!

Whatever floats your boat.

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: Help me justify a bass guitar.

Whatever floats your boat.

stagg basses are seriously good for the money