Low budget Basses which are worth owning.

[TheGreek]

Following on from my question about Aria basses really - should also include Washburns but I haven't tried one since owning a ABT Force in the late 80s.

I look at lots of basses, prices are all over the place. Some you question why they even bother to cut down the tree, others you think are a steal.

I often wonder why we don't have a list of budget Basses which are worth MORE than they sell for.

My contribution: Bass Collection Nanyo and Westone Thunder range.

Others?

Edited February 2, 2018 by TheGreek

[scalpy]

G&L tribute, although they’re not as cheap as they were.

[Jimothey]

My contribution is the 4 or 5 string Quincy Monaco (£199) I’ve heard nothing but good things about them 

[Rumple]

I've got a couple of SX basses that I prefer playing to any of my other decidedly more expensive basses, both cost a little over £100.

[TheGreek]

5 minutes ago, Rumple said:

I've got a couple of SX basses that I prefer playing to any of my other decidedly more expensive basses, both cost a little over £100.

There's one on Gumtree for £65 ATM

https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/sx-bass-guitar-red.-4-string/1284552627

Edited February 2, 2018 by TheGreek

[kodiakblair]

Don't think I'll ever tire of playing my Harley Benton PB-50. £70 odd when I bought it 4 year back,now £96. Still a stupidly small amount of money.

[T-Bay]

I have an Ibanez TMB30, not as cheap as some here but a great sounding shortscale for little money.

[casapete]

3 hours ago, T-Bay said:

I have an Ibanez TMB30, not as cheap as some here but a great sounding shortscale for little money.

Another budget SS is the Squier Jaguar. Great basses for the money, s/h around £125 ish.

[Sibob]

So what are we saying is ‘low budget’?

Si

[project_c]

11 minutes ago, casapete said:

Another budget SS is the Squier Jaguar. Great basses for the money, s/h around £125 ish.

Ah yeah, these are ridiculously nice for the money. Almost an impulse buy at that price. I almost got one but I didn't love the cheap feel of the neck. The neck dimensions and overall playability is so good though, it's still worth buying. Keep thinking I should go back and just buy one. 

[Happy Jack]

Can't believe than no one has mentioned the Sue Ryder ...

[lowdown]

7 hours ago, Sibob said:

So what are we saying is ‘low budget’?

Si

Indeed. The amount of Coffee tables I have owned over the years, around the grand mark I would consider ' budget'...

[PaulWarning]

7 hours ago, Sibob said:

So what are we saying is ‘low budget’?

Si

£200? the price of a Squier Affinity? 

[Paul S]

As the Westone Thunders have already been mentioned my vote would be the Washburn Scavenger.  I love double cutaway basses and I felt the proportions of this were just right.  Weighed far too much, approaching 11lbs, otherwise I would still have mine.

Close second would be the made in USA Peavey Fury - an aggressive P bass with one of the nicest, slim Jazz width necks I have played.

Yamaha BB425 must be worth a mention - the low B feels like an instrument costing 3 times as much.

All £200+/- secondhand.

[yorks5stringer]

I have a very nice Harley Benton 51 P Bass clone which cost around £100 new. It does the job, so much so I've thrown another £100 at it with paint and pickup.

[LukeFRC]

Bit more pricy but the PJ tanglewood overwater really played way better than the price. 

Secondhand wooden necked status too...

 

i have just just realised I've never bought a new bass!

[White Cloud]

Sire have a great rep and sit at a nice price point!

[Elfrasho]

Bass collection. Amazing for little money. I have for sale in the classifieds. 

[Bilbo]

My seven string bass was less than £300. It's no Fodera but it's fun.

[Dan Dare]

I love these posts that say "My XX bass is fantastic. Brilliant value, best neck I've ever played, etc, etc. Now for sale in the Marketplace"...

[casapete]

9 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

I love these posts that say "My XX bass is fantastic. Brilliant value, best neck I've ever played, etc, etc. Now for sale in the Marketplace"...

Think I'm probably not the only one on here who has had to sell a great instrument when finances dictate it?

[Elfrasho]

9 minutes ago, casapete said:

Think I'm probably not the only one on here who has had to sell a great instrument when finances dictate it?

And let's be honest, people move on decent gear all the time for a variety of reasons.  The classifieds section wouldn't work if it was only sub par gear! 

[PaulWarning]

one man's meat and all that, I sold a Stingray, nothing wrong with it just not my thing, I sort of told a porky, said I was joining a Clash tribute and needed a Precision which was half true, I just wanted a Precision, still got it, gas has disappeared, thankfully, but I do think it's over the top to say "best bass I've ever played but need to thin the herd" well sell one of the others then!

[ivansc]

This is not looking good for when I put my '62 USA reissue Precision and my G&L original USA ASAT up for sale then, is it?

 

 

 

[super al]

I still have a Marlin Slammer which is definitely worth keeping. Every time I play it makes me appreciate all my other basses even more 😀