progben Posted June 25, 2016 Posted June 25, 2016 Hey everyone, I'm in the market for a new 4 string bass and just wanted to ask for some recommendations. I bought a Yammy TRBX304 for £100 as my first bass - plays well and was a bargain - but after having used it for a year, I'm looking to fix my niggles with it by buying another. I love the fast, thin neck (think it's 38mm nut spacing) but would prefer passive pickups (or something with an active/passive switch) as I prefer the tone set flat. I play in a punk band but we incorporate elements of reggae (think The Clash) and also a little hardcore/metal crossover so it needs to be fairly versatile. My main head is an Aggie Tonehammer. Any advice appreciated! My initial thoughts off the bat are to try some Ibanez's or a Japanese made Yamaha (maybe the TRB4 II) to see how I get on. Cheers! Quote
progben Posted June 25, 2016 Author Posted June 25, 2016 *Oh and I'm looking at basses around the £300 - 500 range, although I'm trying to shift a Fender Baja Tele so if that goes I'll have a bit more to spend. Quote
discreet Posted June 25, 2016 Posted June 25, 2016 Sire V7 Jazz? Affordable, versatile, active/passive switch, sounds good, plays well... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/258828-nbd-sire-marcus-miller-v7-alder-4-awh-audio/ Quote
Kev Posted June 25, 2016 Posted June 25, 2016 Ibanez was my first thought, loads of bass for the money. Second hand, as always, is key to get the best you can get at that kind of budget Quote
progben Posted June 28, 2016 Author Posted June 28, 2016 Cheers guys, I'll look into some second hand options. To anyone reading this post, feel free to PM too Quote
Grahambythesea Posted June 28, 2016 Posted June 28, 2016 Always worth looking in the for sale section of this forum. Have a look at Martthebass's black Jack Cassidy which would probably give you the sounds that would suit your music and look really cool too. Well within budget and he says nearly new. Quote
lowhand_mike Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1466890204' post='3079628'] Ibanez was my first thought, loads of bass for the money. Second hand, as always, is key to get the best you can get at that kind of budget [/quote] yep, ibanez would be the way to go if you like thin necks, the SR500 is excellent value for money and while it doesnt come with a passive switch it does have a mid frequency selector (on the newer models) but if you go second hand you can pick up an excellent bass for not much money. the 500 also has an excellent range of tones on tap. get out and try a few Quote
R.I.P. Posted July 5, 2016 Posted July 5, 2016 Used MIM P or J. From what I hear 2008 and newer should be a very quality instrument Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.