Lord Sausage Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 A guitarist friend of mine is going to buy a bass for home recording. He asked for advice. I said i heard Squier did some good basses in his price range. But i know very little about them. Can anyone recommend a good un? Cheers Quote
HowieBass Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Both the Vintage Modified Jazz and the Deluxe Jazz Active basses get good reviews - I've got the latter as a 4 string version and am very happy with it - the 3 band EQ plus slap switch offer bags of potential for varied tones. Quote
Paul S Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1388590658' post='2323734'] Both the Vintage Modified Jazz and the Deluxe Jazz Active basses get good reviews - I've got the latter as a 4 string version and am very happy with it - the 3 band EQ plus slap switch offer bags of potential for varied tones. [/quote] This^^^ Assuming it has to be new? I recently bought one of the Deluxe Jazz Bass IV (nearly new) and am really impressed with it. I prefer active basses so would always pitch this over the VM or CV ranges. Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Classic Vibes are very good, Vintage Mod get a good write-up. The Korean ones from the 90s are very nice, reportedly made of plywood but still very nice basses. The Silver Series also get good reports. Quote
rallyeluke Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 I have a Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz and a standard series P bass special and they are both wonderful instruments and a joy to play Quote
Thunderbird Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 [quote name='Mog' timestamp='1388606212' post='2323999'] VMJ's are great basses for few £s. [/quote] I agree on a slightly different note why not try the Vintage brand of basses? I have had these and squiers and can say that hands down I think they are better than the squiers they have Wilkinson hardware and PUPs and I think they are cheaper also Quote
skej21 Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 I'm a big fan of the James Johnston Classic Vibe jazz bass. It looks great (lake placid blue is lovely IMO) and the quality is superb (the matching headstock is a nice touch too). I also really like the Classic Vibe '60s Precision too! Quote
okusman Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 I've an early 90s Korean. Fantastic neck...love that bass. Quote
iconic Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Ive owned oodles of squiers never had a bad one yet! Quote
Biaeothanata-Bassist Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Vintage Modified Jazz 77 or Vintage Modified Precision. Reason I say the 77 Jazz instead of the normal one is because of the pick up spacing, i personally prefer it. Both come in at around £250 new Quote
clauster Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 For a guitarist for home recording I'd eve suggest an Affinity Precision. I borrowed one from my guitarist a couple of years ago and once I'd overcome my own snobbery it became my main gigging bass for a while, until he wanted it back. Cheap, but good and can be improved with a new pickup. Quote
BassTractor Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Lord, are you helping him choose one in a shop? I ask because from what I've read on BC, not all VMs are good right from the factory, whereas the CVs reportedly can be bought unseen. CV is more expensive than VM though. The Affinitys I've seen locally were slightly shoddily put together, and I did not have the knowledge to judge them. You could though, so if you're helping him you could find him an Affinity - which is clearly cheaper than a VM. That or used of course, in which case it has already been said above. FWiW, I have three CVs (two 50s Ps and a 60s J), and to noob me they seem perfect or near perfect. A real bassist played my 60s Jazz, and was more impressed with that than with my lim.ed. Bongo. Edited January 2, 2014 by BassTractor Quote
theyellowcar Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I own a VM Precision (in Amber with the Maple body and board) and have tried a bunch of Affinity P's and a couple of CV 60's P's. In short, I would probably buy the VM again rather than an Affinity/CV. The electronics in the Affinity basses are usually pretty shocking so would need swapping out, otherwise they're decent basses. The CV basses are near-flawless but I'm not a fan of the finish on the neck (very heavy gloss finish) and when I was in the market I couldn't quite justify the extra £65. All that said there's no substitute for getting down to a shop and playing all of the basses in the right price range and going for the one that feels right. Quote
Pembo Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 If he's a guitarist by trade, it may be worth suggesting him trying a VM Jaguar short scale! The necks are obviously shorter, thus feeling more like a guitar. plus, the necks are very slim, again making it feel like a guitar. They are decent bass's, with decent tonal range. Quote
Thunderbird Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 [quote name='Pembo' timestamp='1388691104' post='2324951'] If he's a guitarist by trade, it may be worth suggesting him trying a VM Jaguar short scale! The necks are obviously shorter, thus feeling more like a guitar. plus, the necks are very slim, again making it feel like a guitar. They are decent bass's, with decent tonal range. [/quote] Thats a pretty good point Quote
SlapbassSteve Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 From what I've seen you can't go wrong with a CV, but VM's have yet to let me down (after a good setup). Friend of mine plays a Mustang and loves it, but I've heard the QC isn't as reliable on these for some reason. Quote
Lord Sausage Posted January 2, 2014 Author Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Again gents, thanks for the advice. Edited January 2, 2014 by Lord Sausage Quote
Lord Sausage Posted January 2, 2014 Author Posted January 2, 2014 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1388675194' post='2324654'] Lord, are you helping him choose one in a shop? I ask because from what I've read on BC, not all VMs are good right from the factory, whereas the CVs reportedly can be bought unseen. CV is more expensive than VM though. The Affinitys I've seen locally were slightly shoddily put together, and I did not have the knowledge to judge them. You could though, so if you're helping him you could find him an Affinity - which is clearly cheaper than a VM. That or used of course, in which case it has already been said above. FWiW, I have three CVs (two 50s Ps and a 60s J), and to noob me they seem perfect or near perfect. A real bassist played my 60s Jazz, and was more impressed with that than with my lim.ed. Bongo. [/quote] cheers Bert, I'll probably go with him So thanks for the heads up on VM's. Quote
Geek99 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I had a VM Precision and it was totally awesome Quote
dave_bass5 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1388613851' post='2324135'] Nice one. thanks guys. [/quote] Not being funny but have you looked in to any of the many Squier threads on here yet? I'd have though there was already more than enough info about the current Squier's on here already to give you the answer you are looking for. My opinion, for what its worth is these are more than just back up/home basses. Ive gigged Squier's exclusively for the past 4 year now and have no intention of spending any more than these cost on a bass in the future. I just don't see the need. Quote
simon1964 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1388685525' post='2324843'] I found Podrick to be very reliable. [/quote] I was about to suggest Trelawney... Quote
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