HarryPotter Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 So what do you uys think it is - basically I'm after a 'leave it lying around' bass and I want it to be a precision style, but of reasonable quality. Does such a thing exist? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarxide Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Tonnes of them. In order of quality of stuff I've owned, Aria, Nevada, Vintage, but I've always bought 2nd hand so prices may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 not an Encore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmickey Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 There are a range of cheapo Ps out there - Tanglewood, Squire, Johnson and Farida to name a few, but what you pay is what you get as they say. For 100 squids you could do a lot worse than a second hand Squire P. Try a few though out, see what suits you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 IMO... Theres good Ps and Theres cheap Ps but, Theres no such thing as a cheap good P...... You get what you pay for. If its cheap and cheerful treat it as such and dont EXPECT it to be a 78 US P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 An SX maybe for around £150? If not, arn't the Harley Benton ones meant to be alright? Wooo, I beat the SX crowd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I picked up a Johnson P on ebay for around £70, chunky necks on them tohugh. £30 for a less flimsy bridge or a nicer pickup. The one in it was bit wooly but plenty of output. Trade it and gumtree is the place to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I teach a girl that has a Westfield P.Great fat sound.High fret issue though but not incurable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Or you could stay within this forum; [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19144"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19144[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashgeezer Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 theres loads of cheap and cheerful basses out there, i paid 43 quid for one that sounds really nice but the finish leaves a lot to be desired on it and it has a fair bit of fret buzz, not a problem,just set it up to your own requirements and that should eliminate some of the problems, which is what i did with mine, mine lives on its stand in the living room and is picked up everysingle day, i"ve sprayed the headstock 2 different colours and the pickguard to match and it looks weird ( hell,it was only 43 quid) if it packed up tomorrow i wouldnt care, but its great to have around just to learn scales on or write bass lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashgeezer Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 like the burpster said dont expect it to play like a classic because thats never gonna happen. To be honest if you just want it for lying around dont spend to much money on it and if you really like it then upgrade the pickups and bridge then at least you will have something that sounds half decent, i wont upgrade mine as a reasonably priced set of pickups and bridge would cost more than the guitar, i would rather spend the money on my mex precision or get a bigger amp. THE CHOICE IS YOURS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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