Cheap(ish) basses

[Will Law]

I was just wondering, would there be much difference between the Vintage V4 and a Squier Precision (affinity, vintage modified etc). I can get a Vintage V4 for about £90 second hand, would I get a decent P bass sound from it? It's just for recording. Cheers

[Machines]

The Vintage should be perfectly useable - I doubt there's much difference between them and the Squiers.

[Mr H]

A guitarist friend of mine recently pointed out that Italia guitars were designed by Trevor Wilkinson, and a websearch came up with [url="http://www.garycooper.biz/articles/interviews06xx.html"]this interview[/url] - seems he has a lot to do with the Vintage V4, and it looks like that is a good sign.

[Conan]

I've heard some very positive opinions about Vintage guitars. Never played one myself though, but people whose opinions I trust rate them highly.

[tommorichards]

Ive got a vintage jazz style bass. Sounds exactly like a jazz.

[thebrig]

We know a really good Swedish band, who come over once a year to do a couple local gigs, the bass player normally
use's a US Fender Precision, but on the last trip he had a Vintage Precision, and guess what?

[b]It sounded just like a Precision![/b]

[Cat Burrito]

Vintage make good gear. Simple as.

[Evil Undead]

The rhythm guitarist in my band plays Vintage guitars - an SG and a Les Paul. Both are awesome.

[Green Alsatian]

I had one for a bit and it'll do you a great P-bass sound. It felt well-made and was comfortable to play - mine was a sunburst with a rosewood fingerboard. For under £100, it's a great bass.

Here's a quick demo I recorded of mine before I sold it - it was strung with a set of Fender flatwounds. I used a Sansamp VT Bass set flat for recording purposes with no other effects. I played with the tone fully open first and then fully closed.

Ignore my playing

[url="http://soundcloud.com/andrew-john-durney/vintage-p-bass"]http://soundcloud.co.../vintage-p-bass[/url]

Edited January 13, 2012 by Green Alsatian

[RandomBass]

I have a Vintage V4 and its a great instrument. Lovely tone, nice growl when needed, easy playability, superb fit and finish. Highly recommended. I also have a maple fretboard version, which is delightful too.

Cheers

Geoff

[TRBboy]

We sold absolutely s%#@loads of Vintage gear in the shop I used to work in, because it's good quality gear for not much money, especially the Advance range. I wanted a cheap fretless, and I bought a V940fl and was blown away by how good it was for the money. Ok, so the finishes aren't always perfect, but for the price you really can't complain!

Still, I bought a used Yamaha RBX270 last year for £70, and I'd take one of those over a vintage any day.

[Will Law]

Thanks for the input, got it for £95 in the end on ebay...sounds really good on that recording - partly due to the flatwounds? Or the Sansamp? Or just the bass....?

[bassmachine2112]

Great basses for the cash and guess what-it sounds like a p-bass.
Very happy with mine and would recomend one to anyone.