Through-neck basses on a budget - advice please?

[jgmh315]

How about one of these?

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/OW_Tangle_Aspiration_Elite_4.html

[karlfer]

No mention of the R word copy ?
Not actually a sale, more a research thing and they do exist. Even in through neck form
Mods please remove if not allowed.

[Shaggy]

Buying new, have to say the Peaveys seem very hard to beat

If you can stretch to a bit more, I'd def be going for this one: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/222978-fs-1979-ibanez-musician-mc924-940-fretless/page__p__2368004__hl__ibanez%20musician__fromsearch__1#entry2368004

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='tom1946' timestamp='1393056004' post='2375616']
Have a quick look at Harley Benton on Thomann, they have a lovely looking neck thru.
this:

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbz2004.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ton_hbz2004.htm[/url]
[/quote]

It's interesting to note that the forum seems to be running parallel interest in Harley Benton and J&D Brothers cheap basses. Some time ago, J&D was selling a through neck that looks a bit more 'normal' than the Harley Benton. E.g. see here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173581-jd-brothers-5-string-l200/ But, they sell for quite a bit second hand. I've checked on ebay, and there's [url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-D-JD-S5B-Brothers-5-String-Bass-Guitar-Through-Neck-Active-/251313949980]a five string that sold for £181, potentially plus £17 postage[/url], which is more than the [url=http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbz2005.htm]HB[/url] costs new.

[jgmh315]

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1393060625' post='2375661']
No mention of the R word copy ?
Not actually a sale, more a research thing and they do exist. Even in through neck form
Mods please remove if not allowed.
[/quote]

And very nice too.

[TheGreek]

Satellite P Basses often come up on eBay though prices can vary considerably...

[Bassassin]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1393098245' post='2376238']
Satellite P Basses often come up on eBay though prices can vary considerably...
[/quote]
Usually highly overpriced, should be avoided at any price. Badly built early Korean-made driftwood tat.

Jon.

Edited February 23, 2014 by Bassassin