bartelby Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Here's an update on my cheapy bitsa... I've added a battery box in the back as I think I might make it active. The body is just a temporary one for the moment. Once I've settled on what I'm actually doing with this bass I'll keep an eye out for a black Deko P or J bass... Edited August 3, 2015 by bartelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Nice that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Le Cragg Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 My 80 quid Washburn Taurus. Gigged and will probably be recording with it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Great seeing all these bases. Keep em coming folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 White no-name Ebay china special ( 60 quid delivered ) [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/synthaside/IMG_20141014_1911101_zps3c08f259.jpg[/IMG][ Jazz pickups , pots and loom from a Squire Vintage modified Jazz , acquired from a bass gear trading Facebook group , for 25 quid posted Black Jazz bass knobs off amazon which sadly weren't fitted when i took the picture , it plays really nicely way out of its price league for a sub 100 quid bass , I think the set of flats on it must be half the value of the thing oddly its one of the few jazz necks i really really love. its fast and glossy without being sticky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 My one and only Bass the Harley Benton JB-75NA sold as Deko (on Thomann) for 42 Euros and was in tip-top form out of the box (couple of frets needed slight leveling) Love this thing [url="http://s59.photobucket.com/user/Duskob/media/24964211-4F84-4A2F-9204-363D91073508_zpsrn0ta6rm.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s59.photobucket.com/user/Duskob/media/1A5E492D-B187-4B75-B878-72A278D08D65_zpso9txkk5b.jpg.html"][/url] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatgrantboy Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) Picked this little guy up Tuesday, then set about fixing it all up and making it pretty again! What I paid for it was a steal, however I'm not sure what it's worth now! (Epiphone Thunderbird Limited Edition Metallic Red finish) Edited June 2, 2016 by thatgrantboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomnius Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paultrader Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I visited a friend in France a couple of years ago and he arranged for me to join him in a gig. I didn't have a bass so he lent me this, an early 60s Eko. I suppose it's not necessarily a cheap bass any more. It had a finish rather like an accordion, and it had a dull thumping tone that was curiously satisfying.[attachment=220949:IMG_20140619_125144769.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyV Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 [quote name='zomnius' timestamp='1465250249' post='3066587'] [/quote] Nice. But you cant just dump that here and not tell us anything about it....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtobass Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Here mine £40 and it's really rather ok. Took me a while to set up but is now low and buzz free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) Here's mine from left to right £70 P bass kit build (having a refinish at the mo and a 4 to 5 string conversion) £90 Jazz bass kit build £25 P Bass Started life as a £45 Ibanez GSR205 Using some scrap timber from work I remade the body Edited July 22, 2018 by Jimothey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) Until fairly recently I’ve not either been in the position to, or TBH wanted to spend a lot on my basses, (too many other hobbies!) so over the years I’ve had Hondo P-bass (£70) to see if I could take to playing bass, Short scale Encore (yes, I admit to it!) Squier P bass, via eBay for £80-ish, sold for £145 While I had the Squier, I bought a ridiculously cheap 5 string Oldfield, and a Westfield 4 string, the latter which I de-fretted, both to see if I could take to the different instruments. Unfortunately not! But sold both at a profit..... Then I splashed out on a mint Epiphone EB3, again via eBay, for £150. Best bargain though was earlier this year, an EB2 shaped semi acoustic from Gear4Music, supposedly damaged and sold as B-stock. The only thing wrong, apart from needing a bit of setting up, was that the jack socket had lost its securing nut and had dropped into the body. Ten minutes with a bit of stiff wire, a nut from my spares box, and it was fully functional. Saved over £100 on the RRP. I think maybe at 71 I’m a bit old to start spending bigger money on basses, but I really would love a sunburst Gibson EB2. 😛 Edited July 22, 2018 by Baxlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I love cheap basses: I can pick them up for next to nothing, modify them if I want to, not have to worry about them getting dinged... I also get a certain perverse pleasure from gigging something that cost £100 and yet sounds and plays great. Here’s my latest acquisition, a used Squier Affinity PJ which I picked up last week for £100 in immaculate condition. It sounds and plays (after a few tweaks) fantastic. I gigged it at the weekend and it performed admirably, although I will upgrade the tuners as they’re not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) Here’s my modified Harley Benton PB50 bass, total cost £120 including mods. Edited August 14, 2018 by BrunoBass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 ...and finally for now my totally stock J&D ‘75 Jazz, which cost just over £100 new a year or so ago. I haven’t needed to upgrade anything, and the hardware is superior to that of ymy Squier above. This bass has become my defacto number one, and most frequently gigged bass. I have a Fender Jazz Deluxe but the cheap one tends to see more action, it’s a fantastic instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 New jazz body for my existing fretless neck and upgraded pickups from a Squier VM jazz. Plays beautifully and is lovely and punchy where it counts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Here’s my whole family of cheapos. All get gigged, the white PJ and the black J regularly. Together they cost less than half of what my Fender Jazz Deluxe cost. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 That Black and maple Jazz is lovely! 😍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Just now, paul_5 said: That Black and maple Jazz is lovely! 😍 Thanks, it’s a J&D ‘75 Jazz, it cost me a shade over £100 from DV247 about a year or so ago (they’re a little bit more now I think). It’s probably my favourite. For the price it’s unbelievably good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 hour ago, paul_5 said: That Black and maple Jazz is lovely! 😍 Another +1 for that Jazz here too. Looks great in Black, with Maple board, blocks & Binding The Orange P bass looks pretty good too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, Marc S said: Another +1 for that Jazz here too. Looks great in Black, with Maple board, blocks & Binding The Orange P bass looks pretty good too Thanks, I put the orange one together from parts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyguts Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 This OLP was £80 off Gumtree, added a Wilko pickup, shiny pickguard + a bit of woodwork and wiring. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 This is my old Epiphone Gothic. Someone had it as a project and had painted it a very fetching yellow, which worked in a strange way. I bought the body first, then a few days later the seller said he had the loaded neck as well, so I took that separately. I just took the scratchplate off, put a Gibson three pointer on and covered it in stickers. Owes me about £60.00. Plays quite nicely. It's strung BEAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 My Aria Primary bass - Gumtree purchase; job lot of three guitars and a practice amp for £45 She's had a bit of swag spent on her; new bridge (Hipshot Supertone), a Delano P-Bass pickup, Dunlop Straploks. I swapped over the white pick-guard to a black one. In the upside, when I got this bass, someone had fitted Schaller machines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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