Lew-Bass

Want: [b]Left handed[/b] Bass with a slim neck, 4 strings, pref. jazz pickups but soapbars are ok if not. Looking for a smooth, warm tone that can be clearly heard and distinguished. Budget: Around £450, I will go second-hand as long as it's in mint condition Please help people, been searching for ages but haven't found a bass as yet

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[quote name='voxpop' post='505690' date='Jun 4 2009, 06:33 PM'][attachment=26539:DSC_0003.JPG][/quote] That Spector is absolutely gorgeous, forgive my ignorance but what model is it?

[quote name='voxpop' post='505690' date='Jun 4 2009, 06:33 PM'][attachment=26539:DSC_0003.JPG][/quote] That Spector is absolutely gorgeous, forgive my ignorance but what model is it?

[quote name='Buzz' post='497730' date='May 26 2009, 02:27 AM']Search is handy: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36637"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36637[/url] for the first thread about them on here, and then [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49491"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49491[/url] for the one posted last week. Doesn't look like they go lefty though, and they're much closer to the proper Gibsons than the bog standard Epiphones: Different neck profile and width, neck through. New features are the laminated neck and the active electronics, they should play better than the bolt ons, whether it sounds as good as a passive t-bird no-one knows until they hit the shops in early July. I'm looking forward to it [/quote] Thanks mate, I'll remember to search before I start a post from now on Any suggestions for a slim neck, pref. with j pups (but as this thread shows, I don't mind soapbars) that would produce a nice smooth bluesy, indie tone for under £500? Finding it hard, what with being a lefty and all

Do they make a LH version? Are they any good? Seem like a normal epi thunderbird on steroids, which can't be a bad thing

Hi, I'm looking for a modern bass tutor to help me improve my technique and knowledge of bass and tone itself, be it from an amp and the bass I'm playing mostly indie and metal, but learn rap basslines for practise and fun. I don't want to really be taught songs, just techniques and how to structure a bassline properly. Thanks

[quote name='Kongo' post='495683' date='May 23 2009, 12:21 AM']I've not tried Shine basses so I can't say. It's a decent price though, if it feels right for you why not mod it? As for other basses it depends on what you like. Seems only Ibanez and ESP LTD do decent entry level 6-ers and I cannot recommend an Ibanez BTB enough but they aint as cheap as this nor do they come in left handed. If you want to go for it, go for it. It's a leftie and I don't see many left handed 6-ers so...you can't loose![/quote] thanks for the advice mate; I was actually looking for 4 string J-basses! I have to say it does look great though, and with the contour below the neck for slap it looks like a much more expensive instrument IMO A little off target but I am really having trouble; are there any websites that are actually good for lefties and don't just stock one or two generic LH basses in? And are there, extremely unlikely, a luthier or parts site that would end up amounting to £500 for a bass? Thanks again

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Left-Hand-Shine-6-String-Active-Bass-Guitar-Honey-Natrl_W0QQitemZ390053747344QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5ad103da90&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Left-Hand-Shine-6-St...93%3A2|294%3A50[/url] Looks gorgeous, active (although obviously electronics etc. won't be great), would it be worth buying with scope to upgrading the p'ups, bridge, pre-amp etc in the future or would it be better just paying more for a bass to begin with and avoid all the upgrading?

Good make? Found a seemingly great, gorgeous bass on evilbay for around £750 inc. shipping from America for someone.. unfortunately not me as I'm LH! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lado-Studio-Handmade-Bass-Custom-Zebra-Exotic-Woods-Bar_W0QQitemZ320374601784QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4a97d07838&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lado-Studio-Handmade...p3286.m63.l1177[/url]

[quote name='noelk27' post='493280' date='May 20 2009, 02:07 PM']Yamaha BB1500 - used ones crop up here from time to time. Or G&L JB2 - you might be lucky and find a used one at the top end of your budget.[/quote] Just had a look at them mate, thanks for bringing my attention to them, nice basses I'll look into them further, aslong as they do a LH version? Jeez.. sometimes I think being a lefty is a curse

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='492799' date='May 19 2009, 10:53 PM']If you would like a fretless check out my Warmoth custom. Link in my sig below. Helluva lot of bass for the cash[/quote] Nice bass mate, I've had a look before but the thing that makes things infinitly more complicated is that I'm a lefty!

[quote name='Prosebass' post='492725' date='May 19 2009, 09:37 PM']I would consider this [topic="48917"]Fernandes JP [/topic] that kennyrodg is selling. I can vouch that the bass is excellent in condition , playability and tone plus Pete is a great guy to deal with. And its a whole lot more interesting than a Standard Jazz and better built I would say plus more versatile with the P/J pup configuration. Paul[/quote] Thanks for the heads up, it looks like a lovely bass but I'm after a J/J config, with a really slim neck and a smooth, low and pronounced tone, willing to go second hand with a budget of £400/500 Any suggestions for me? Saves me starting a new thread on the subject

Ah OK, thanks guys Thought I'd found a bargain on the bay then :lol EDIT: Does anyone if a SR500 can pull off a jazz tone/sound good playing indie?

Are the basses of this name MIA? Also, how much do they cost new (roughly)? Thanks

The bass is prominent throughout and the tone is really, really clean with nice high mids. Anyone know what bass/type of bass you'd need to achieve that sound? And what EQ settings, both on the bass and an amp? Thanks in advance, particularly interested as I'm starting a new indie project in the near future and I think this sound would work well

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Wow. Was round at a friends and his band's bassist left his B-254 there, so even though it was RH I picked it up and straight away I loved it. It has that lovely gurgly, almost clanky yet not actually clanky (which is a tone I hate) tone, and the best action I've ever played (compared to basses triple its price). The U-shaped neck was also brilliant as the narrow, gloss neck was very fast. The p'ups were extremely comfortable to play and I think I went the fastest I've ever played on the bottom string, even though it was essentially the top string as I was playing it upside-down. For the first time I've felt more comfortable playing on the neck than I have on the bridge p'up, because the action is perfectly low whereas on others it's been awkward and very clanky. Apparently it's the factory set-up aswell which is impressive. I didn't have a fiddle with the 5-band eq(?) as I didn't want to mess up the bassist's sound, nor did it need any tweaking in all honesty, the slap tone was immense. The price is also impressive at nigh on £300, but I fear that they don't do a LH version :'(, badly badly GASsing now, does anyone know if they do? Also, what are peoples opinion on this bass, has the guy just got lucky with this brilliant one? Thanks

Pretty self-explanitary, state your favourite brand of bass and it's typical characteristics...

what tone would a J bass with a wenge neck, fretless ebony fingerboard and walnut body with two Js produce? Sounds like a great combination I came across this (but no feedback on how it plays, wondered if anyone had an idea..): [url="http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=3121.0"]http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=3121.0[/url] Thanks