Newbie help :D

[Renegade of Funk]

Hello, I recently took up bass (again)...I need a new bass, but am stuck choosing what model

Anyway, I wish to purchase a new bass guitar, something along the lines of £200-300, $400-600, and be avaliable in the U.K. I love and am inspired by the sounds of Tim Commerford from RATM, and also Blink 182 bassist Mark Hoppus, so if you know any basses along those sounds I will be most impressed.

At first I was going to create my own bass, customize it with my own strings and pickups, and change what I didn't like, but I am not sure so I ask for advice please

Any ideas of what model I should purchase ?

Thankyou for reading this.

[WarPig]

Squire Modified Jazz!

Looks just like Tims old gigging jazz, and will be easy to customize.

Has had many good reviews.

[url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=5360"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=5360[/url]

Edited September 15, 2008 by WarPig

[Renegade of Funk]

Thankyou for your comment, have you played them before, also what strings do you recommend, if you know, that would sounds like Tim?

[WarPig]

[quote name='Renegade of Funk' post='284654' date='Sep 15 2008, 11:40 PM']Thankyou for your comment, have you played them before, also what strings do you recommend, if you know, that would sounds like Tim? [/quote]

No problems!

Well the strings are upto you, try some out and see whats best for you personally.

Tim uses Ernie Ball Slinky Strings.

[Renegade of Funk]

Thankyou kind sir

Hmm, what kind of slinky are they regular, super etc?

[WarPig]

[quote name='Renegade of Funk' post='284659' date='Sep 15 2008, 11:43 PM']Thankyou kind sir

Hmm, what kind of slinky are they regular, super etc? [/quote]

That, im not sure of.... id probably say regular.