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You can't go wrong with a G&L JB2 Tribute.

Amazing basses for the money.


[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H2.XG%26L+Tribute+JB2.TRS0&_nkw=G%26L+Tribute+JB2&_sacat=0"]http://www.ebay.co.u...te+JB2&_sacat=0[/url]



http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/TributeSeries/basses/JB-2_new/index.asp

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[quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1480758581' post='3186895']
There's a Bass Collection Jazz on sale in this very forum ...
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I've got one and it's amazing. Don't be put off by the rubbish name, the bass will be excellent. And with alot of change from your monkey.

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[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1480759405' post='3186907']
You can't go wrong with a G&L JB2 Tribute.

Amazing basses for the money.


[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H2.XG%26L+Tribute+JB2.TRS0&_nkw=G%26L+Tribute+JB2&_sacat=0"]http://www.ebay.co.u...te+JB2&_sacat=0[/url]



[url="http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/TributeSeries/basses/JB-2_new/index.asp"]http://www.glguitars...2_new/index.asp[/url]
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G&L Tributes are great. Otherwise a newish used Mex Fender

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[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1480780551' post='3187104']
I'd get a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Jazz Bass and upgrade the pots/loom/output jack, that would be a cracking bass for about £300.
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[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1480759679' post='3186911']
1980s Tokai.
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These were my initial thoughts along with an Overwater/Tanglewood - all are in your budget. Check out you next local Bash to see who's bringing what.

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Should be plenty of used, nicely played in instruments for that budget. Let someone else find and rectify any teething troubles, have it for a few years then decide to move it on at a loss. Happens all the time. I got my US made jazz on eBay with hard case for under £400 when the new price was about twice that. In fact the shop receipt was still in the hard case and (because it had been bought on Denmark St) the owner had paid a bit over twice that and it was about 18 months old when I got it, apart from a few scuffs on the scratchplate it was mint.

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[quote name='blue' timestamp='1481025796' post='3189026']
Used G&L ASAT Bass.

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Not for sub-£500 this side of the pond

Also, being an L2500 player myself I wouldn't get one of these if it was a traditional jazz sound I was after :)

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[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1480787494' post='3187187']
I'm very pleased with my Squier VM 70s Jazz.

It was a good bass to start with, but after the addition of some Aguilar 70s pickups and a Ki0gon loom, it's really rather special.
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+1 on this, my main bass nowadays. I've owned basses that have cost 5x the price and I've still always picked up the Squier. Incredible sound and playability and you can pick them up for buttons. Failing that I'd take a look at a Sire V7 if active is your bag.

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