Need help choosing a 'work' bass

[lobematt]

I need to buy a back up bass for my function band. Ideally I'd like the DJ Lakland or something similar but I need something for under £300 if possible as money is tight at the minute!

I'm thinking about the Squier Deluxe Jazz V [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/squier-deluxe-jazz-bass-v-active-black/31221"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/squier-deluxe-jazz...ive-black/31221[/url]

Has anybody had any experience with this bass? I've played one unplugged in a shop a long time ago and remember being quite impressed with the neck played but can't comment on the sound.

Also any other suggestions at basses to look at? Must be 5 string, fretted, jazz/p type sound, hopefully <£300

Thanks!

[Doddy]

They're a good bass.
Look around the second hand market though. I picked up my Fender Jazz Deluxe 5 for only £50 more than your budget.

[OliverBlackman]

look out for warwicks on ebay, some german streamers can go for around the £300 mark. Also the Rockbass Fortress was a really good 5 string

[chris_b]

Find the best playing Fender/Squire, one that feels right, then save up for some better pickups.

[lobematt]

black man - I play a warwick corvette and fortress at the min and have owned a rockbass. Great basses but not really what I'm after this time.

chris b - that was my back up plan

[zero9]

Yamaha BB-615 maybe?

[machinehead]

Used G&L Tribute L2000 or L2500?

Great value.

Frank.

[The Burpster]

[quote name='lobematt' post='1061602' date='Dec 17 2010, 02:24 PM']black man - I play a warwick corvette and fortress at the min and have owned a rockbass. Great basses but not really what I'm after this time.

chris b - that was my back up plan [/quote]


From this post I can only assume that you are not really after a back up at all and have GAS for something different. Surely if you are using Warwicks and you want a [u]back up[/u], I'm wondering why you would be looking anywhere else.....?

If had a main 'stage axe' (which incidently WOULD be a Warwick) then I'd want another set up pretty damn similar as a back up - not something completely different.

[lobematt]

[quote name='The Burpster' post='1062709' date='Dec 18 2010, 06:06 PM']From this post I can only assume that you are not really after a back up at all and have GAS for something different. Surely if you are using Warwicks and you want a [u]back up[/u], I'm wondering why you would be looking anywhere else.....?

If had a main 'stage axe' (which incidently WOULD be a Warwick) then I'd want another set up pretty damn similar as a back up - not something completely different.

[/quote]


I do love my wicks but I just want a different sound for my work band as its all covers and fairly mainstream I want a pretty mainstream sounding bass like a P or J. Because it's just for the work band thats why I'm setting myself a fairly low budget.

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='chris_b' post='1061581' date='Dec 17 2010, 02:11 PM']Find the best playing Fender/Squire, one that feels right, then save up for some better pickups.[/quote]
My thoughts exactly & I'm with Doddy on te second hand market