andykelly Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hi guys Looking to buy my first bass, i've been borrowing a Fender USA Jazz, Musicman Stingray and Ibanez SR-500 lately and have played a friends P Bass once. I've been playing guitar for around 10 years and so would like to get something half decent. My budget is up to £1000 and i have a good idea of what i want in a bass, just not which bass will give me that! Tonally - i love the thickness of P basses and the clarity of J basses, i notice there are a few P/J bass pickup combinations about so this could be an option? Feel - I found the nut width on a P bass too wide for me, something closer to the thin J bass or Ibanez nut width with the depth and action of an ibanez? Aethetics - I'm not overly fussed, i.e. it doesn't have to be a specific model, but i do much prefer a more traditional shape? Does such a thing exist? And if so am i unreasonable to expect to get it at £1000 or less? Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Either the Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass, or the Fender Duff McKagan Signature Bass will probably have what yr after. Check them out on Fenders website for specifics on the neck size, in comparison to the Standard Precision & Jazz models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan670844 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 [quote name='andykelly' post='1048576' date='Dec 5 2010, 07:06 PM']Hi guys Looking to buy my first bass, i've been borrowing a Fender USA Jazz, Musicman Stingray and Ibanez SR-500 lately and have played a friends P Bass once. I've been playing guitar for around 10 years and so would like to get something half decent. My budget is up to £1000 and i have a good idea of what i want in a bass, just not which bass will give me that! Tonally - i love the thickness of P basses and the clarity of J basses, i notice there are a few P/J bass pickup combinations about so this could be an option? Feel - I found the nut width on a P bass too wide for me, something closer to the thin J bass or Ibanez nut width with the depth and action of an ibanez? Aethetics - I'm not overly fussed, i.e. it doesn't have to be a specific model, but i do much prefer a more traditional shape? Does such a thing exist? And if so am i unreasonable to expect to get it at £1000 or less? Cheers Andy[/quote] Have a look a Ibanez SR they are very playable the necks are very thin and fast, beautifully made, three band eq with a mid cut so very versatile sound wise, can do the p bass thumb and a jazzy sound (just!) my particular fav is the sr 600 605 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Did you not like any of the basses you have already played Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulture Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hi Mate,i got a nice jazz bass up for grabs. Cheers Harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykelly Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 [quote name='bubinga5' post='1048734' date='Dec 5 2010, 09:12 PM']Did you not like any of the basses you have already played[/quote] I did, all 4 in different ways. None of them ticked all the boxes though. The Reggie Hamilton Jazz Bass is looking like a real contender at the moment. Has anyone had any experience with this particular model? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I've got an American Jazz with an S1 switch which produces a passable (but not exact) precision sound. Only second hand now unless you can find some new old stock, or you could mod a new one. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109190&hl="]Here's[/url] one that'll leave you plenty of change for a new amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiss-My-Bass Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 [quote name='andykelly' post='1048576' date='Dec 5 2010, 07:06 PM']Hi guys Looking to buy my first bass, i've been borrowing a Fender USA Jazz, Musicman Stingray and Ibanez SR-500 lately and have played a friends P Bass once. I've been playing guitar for around 10 years and so would like to get something half decent. My budget is up to £1000 and i have a good idea of what i want in a bass, just not which bass will give me that! Tonally - i love the thickness of P basses and the clarity of J basses, i notice there are a few P/J bass pickup combinations about so this could be an option? Feel - I found the nut width on a P bass too wide for me, something closer to the thin J bass or Ibanez nut width with the depth and action of an ibanez? Aethetics - I'm not overly fussed, i.e. it doesn't have to be a specific model, but i do much prefer a more traditional shape? Does such a thing exist? And if so am i unreasonable to expect to get it at £1000 or less? Cheers Andy[/quote] [color="#000080"][b]Go for a Fender Aerodyne, nice tone, slim neck like a Jazz and won't break the bank. Easy to sell if you want ot move on and up later.[/b][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 And theres one up for £550 on Basschat at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razze06 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 There also exists a Fender Aerodyne Precision, which is slightly different from the Aerodyne Jazz. when I tried them both, they were a bit different both tonally and in feel. I ended up with the Precision version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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