cailbass Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hi! I'm relatively new to bass, currently, I have a very old, kind of rough Rogue Series 2 sx100B bass, and am thinking of a minor upgrade. I don't have the money for a $600+ guitar right now, but I do want something a little better than what I have now, ideally, one that I could use potentially for some small scale shows. I had been looking at the fender squire series, the Ibanez GSR200, and the Gibson eb-0 as well. I mainly play rock/punk music so something that would be able to produce a good sound but still is affordable. Any recommendations at all would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) I’d take a look at the Squier Mustang. Nice basses, great to play and cheap too. Edited August 15, 2018 by Burns-bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Try as many as you can, so many people will say Precision but it didn’t work for me. The second I got my hands on the neck of a Thunderbird I knew I was at home. Nothing has come close to changing that. Everyone is different, take the time to work out what fits you best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash13229 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I started out with a Jazz bass (Fender mexican), and still use the same one until today. It still feels great and still my go-to Bass when I'm jamming. I invested a bit more than 650 because I still wanted a Bass that I'll keep and not throw away after a year or two to upgrade. So try considering a bit of a higher budget if possible. If not the Squier Mustang as suggested by Burns-Bass is a great choice as well. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 try a Ibanez sr300, cheap and very versatile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Boots Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I'd go with what others have said & try as many as possible because there's no one suits all answer. My recommendation though would be to check out the Vintage Reissue range great basses at a great price. I play in an Oi! band & my V4 (their version of the P bass) fits in really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Lots of people speak highly of the Marcus Miller range Sires - great value for money apparently. If you like Musicman Stingrays the SUBs we've had from Strings & Things always felt good. Again, great VFM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Do you want short scale like the ebo or long scale like a precision or jazz bass? Short scale will really restrict your choices whereas every bass manufacturer on the planet makes long scale basses. Just go to a guitar shop and try them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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