Gust0o Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1338378572' post='1673485'] Bass to swear by for me would be a Ritter. Canny fekkin afford one! [/quote] Swear [i]by[/i], or swear [i]at?[/i] As some would say they're fugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Rickenbacker.....does anyone else make basses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1338394671' post='1673896'] Rickenbacker.....does anyone else make basses? [/quote] Not with that headstock, eh, John Hall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1338394519' post='1673893'] Swear [i]by[/i], or swear [i]at?[/i] As some would say they're fugly. [/quote] It's all a question of taste. Some poor folk think Fenders look nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) Bought my first Sandberg last year (and 3 more since!) and haven't looked back. For me, I've never found another bass which is quite so comfortable to play, or just feels "right" in my hands. Most of them aren't particularly fancy, they're really well made workhorse basses IMO, but they just sound and feel great and the materials/construction quality at this pricepoint should really embarrass some of the big name manufacturers. If you're ordering a new one too, there's sooo many different options to choose from, and that's before you start getting into "custom build" territory. If you search, there's several threads on here about them. I've had a couple of Basics (matt finish with ash bodies), a California PM (also matt/ash) and a Basic Ken Taylor (high gloss/alder). The one that really does it for me is the Ken Taylor; feels great and the tone is a little more rounded and less "modern", seemingly as a result of the Alder body. It's very light for a 5er too, I make it about 7.5 - 8lb on my (crappy) bathroom scales! In fact I will be ordering a brand new Basic Ken Taylor 5 soon, just need to decide on the finish! BTW, there's a lovely Greenburst Basic 4 for sale on here..... Edited May 30, 2012 by TRBboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 P bass does everything I want it to for covers from Duran to Motown (with the foam in ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I have had a lot of basses over the years but for me, I know I can buy a Kubicki bass and I will get on with it and enjoy it. Status are usually a safe bet too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckendrick Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='bassickman' timestamp='1338369385' post='1673275'] What's your favourite bass? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Zon Legacy. My favourite bass shape, my favourite pre amp (Polyfusion). Love the way they look, sound & feel. The quality of them is astonishingly good. Also recently bought a Spector Euro 5LX & that is a brilliant bass too - the best five string I've played (both my Zons are four strings - fretted & fretless). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1338375703' post='1673419'] For me it's either a Stingray or a Sterling. [/quote] +1 Never played a bad Musicman yet - consistent and sound brill. My 'go to' every time (and I love Fenders too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I've never met a Bacchus I didn't like, can't tell you more than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Any Musicman bass. Fender are great but their quality is far too hit and miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 my seibass jazz 5 and my '65 guild starfire, because they are the best basses I ever played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I feel most at home on Jazz basses and P-Basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Tonally, I know I can always rely on Warwick Streamers and Thumbs. They just never sound out of place in any mix, in any genre or situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Ibanez Blazer. Just bought my second, and will hopefully be buying many more in the future! They're an interesting take on the traditional P design, love the 80-'82 headstock design. Incredibly well built and the brass bridges really set them apart from other P-alikes! And all for less than £200 each. Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1338410612' post='1674295'] Ibanez Blazer. [/quote] No, [i]really?!? [/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1338411077' post='1674302'] No, [i]really?!? [/i] [/quote] They are great basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregBass Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I bought a 97 Warwick Standard Corvette from Jigster as backup for my old Rick. The Rick now sits in its case - that Corvette has the best neck I have ever played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 As a noob, I do not know most of the basses mentioned here. However: Ric - - Chris Squire's sound. I loved it, love it now and will always love it. Warwick Thumb - - the first bass I heard that sounded absolutely effing fantastic without any effects, on just about any amp with controls flat. Now _that_ was Plug 'n' Play. Better ones may surely exist, but this was the one I heard some 20-25 years ago. Music Man Bongo - - the sound, the EQ quality and versatility, the ergonomics, the build quality, the fantastic design, the neck feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingsta Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 For me it's gotta be an hh stingray - great build quality, feels great and lots of good tones without too many knobs to fiddle with. It took me a while to bond with mine but it's now my favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deefer_dog Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 My Kramer D-1 is my jack of all trades bass. Great tone, sustain and a lovey neck. Active EMG hardware, and solid build quality! Would love me a P-Bass, but as most people can relate to, the money just isn't there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Well I've been through a few basses (5 Warwicks, a couple of Yamaha trbs, a couple of Sandbergs, two wooden Status basses etc) and have ended up with a Fender Jazz CIJ 62' fretless and a bitsa fretted jazz. I've had the most compliments about the sound from playing these two basses, odd really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1338373406' post='1673372'] Do you want a good bass or a bass that people will think is cool..? [/quote] Are the two necessarily mutually exclusive? Back O/T, Errr Fender Jazz? I have "superior" basses, but the Jazz just feels (better than) "right" to me. I guess the ergonomics suit me well as everything is in exactly the correct place. That ought to make me a prime candidate for a "Super-Jazz" (Sei, Sadowsky etc.etc) but somehow they're just not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 As for Sandberg, I find them pretty good. Not spectacular, but decent dependable gear and their Ken Taylor models have impressed me with some big, punchy Musicman style sounds but without the weak D and G strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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