sellisnba Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Hi all Sorry for yet another what bass thread, I'm toying with the idea of returning to bass after a brief encounter earlier in the year. Guitaring is not really doing it for me at the moment so I'm looking to see if playing bass will. I'm looking for a cheap bass, I mean mega cheap. Under £100 or so, I've seen a few on thomann (Harley Benton) and some branded gear4music basses all at under the £100 range. The reason I don't want to spend much is in case I don't really get on with it. I don't really want to be spending out big bucks on something which may end up not being used, knowing from experience the used market isn't great at the moment so selling a decent bass may involve me losing money I don't have to lose. Also I like the idea of a P bass but have heard that you can get a P bass sound from a jazz bass but not the other way around. Any help is much appreciated and again sorry for another tedious thread. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rothers Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 My advice is to steer well clear of the makes you mention. You are much better off finding a second hand Squier. Vintage make might be worth checking out too. You can always upgrade if you take to it. Welcome to bass playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellisnba Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 I thought as much, just found this on the bay, seem like a good deal? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-squire-bass-guitar-/261125730146?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ccc4e6f62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 This may come across a bit silly but... I would advise upping your budget a little bit, the main reason is purely because in that price bracket you might get a lump of wood that makes it harder to get on with. However, if you CAN raise your budget a little bit but are worried about making a loss on reselling then go second hand (on here is your best bet). That way when you come to sell it on you won't make much of a loss at all : Some bargains to be had on this page : http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170606-fs-relisted-repricedi-dont-need-themthey-must-be-gone/ This would probably be my pick though at £130 : http://basschat.co.uk/topic/184803-spector-q4pro-now-l130/ My first bass that done me well for a while was a peavey millenium BXP, here's an ex-demo for £99 : http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=12102213315758 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Here's a page full http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/search.asp?submit.x=0&submit.y=0&search=peavey+mille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus x-1 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) +1 on the above advice; i've seen in Cash Converters in the last 3 months a, Vintage Jazz copy £70, a Vintage P copy for £80 and a Squier P for £95 all tidy basses and you'd probably get most (if not all) of your cash back if you sold it on. Edited November 10, 2012 by Cygnus x-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus x-1 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Also you'd probably be able to get a used Yamaha RBX170 or a Ibanez GSR200 for around a £100, both good basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellisnba Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) Thanks for all the replys, really liking the look of the peavey basses, were they really nearly £250 brand new or is that gg fibbing a little? The bass I found on the bay is literally just down the road from me in the same town, I'm wondering if I can maybe knock him down a bit on price. Edited November 10, 2012 by sellisnba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 My one like this : http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=12102213315758 Cost about £170 brand new, the price isn't everything though. The only reason I sold mine is because the neck was a little too skinny for me (this is because I'm weird though), it had a very good tone to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 [quote name='sellisnba' timestamp='1352565245' post='1864696']...The bass I found on the bay is literally just down the road from me in the same town, I'm wondering if I can maybe knock him down a bit on price. [/quote] Good evening, sellisnba... Drop in to see the chap, then and try the bass out a bit (always a good idea, more especially for those not already aware of how the different models play/sound...). It's already a reasonable price, imho, but at least the bloke won't have the hassle of packing/posting if you cart it away, so you may get a tad off (or a strap or summit...). It will fit your bill as a decent starter bass, no sweat. Just my tuppence worth, of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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