lowhand_mike Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) ok my daughter wants a bass for xmas, she is only 8 but has been messing around on my Ibanez and now wants her own. so i had a look and thought a bass starter pack would "do" for now but then i saw this [url="http://www.rimmersmusic.co.uk/productSquierAffinityJBass-121-27.html"]http://www.rimmersmusic.co.uk/productSquie...ass-121-27.html[/url] and thought that it would be pretty good and i might be able to nick it for a couple of gigs. so any suggestions or comments cheers Mike Edited December 15, 2008 by lowhand_mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 [quote name='lowhand_mike' post='354904' date='Dec 15 2008, 11:49 AM']ok my daughter wants a bass for xmas, she is only 8 but has been messing around on my Ibanez and now wants her own. so i had a look and thought a bass starter pack would "do" for now but then i saw this [url="http://www.rimmersmusic.co.uk/productSquierAffinityJBass-121-27.html"]http://www.rimmersmusic.co.uk/productSquie...ass-121-27.html[/url] and thought that it would be pretty good and i might be able to nick it for a couple of gigs. so any suggestions or comments cheers Mike[/quote] I have the P-bass version of that bass and it is astonishingly good for the price, I have used it as a back up for my Jazz on many occasions and never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 If you don't mind it in black it's £30 cheaper on SoundsLive.co.uk! [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Squier-Stop-Dreaming,-Start-Playing-Set:-Affinity-Jazz--Bass-with-Rumble™-15-Amp~ID~6838.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~S...Amp~ID~6838.asp[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 cheers guys thanks russ but i think she would prefer red, its just a little more girly and i'm not paying for it lol. i did see those pink bass kicking around on the net but i figured this would be better quality. any more info? but i figure this would be the best i can get for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I think it's a wise move for anyone learning to do so on an instrument that's an industry standard , few frills ,workhorse. You can't break rules unless you know what they are and a Jazz is perfect for that. The slimmer J neck will help anyone with small hands too. It's still a big instrument but if she's been noodling on your Ibanez she's obviously not put off by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 well i've ordered one and hopefully it will be here for the weekend, if i get a chance to try it before it gets wrapped then i'll let you know what its like. cheers people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 right, it turned up at the weekend. i'll give a full review once she's got it and i've had a proper play on it. but first impressions it all comes in a mahoosive box, which i was a little concerned about what with the amp being in there and all(also keeping that hidden for the next few days will be fun). but fear not the packaging is top notch, nothing can move in there. there are in fact 3 bass guitar boxes in there, one is empty, one (in the middle) has the bass and the last one houses the gig bag. then theres the accessories box that is shaped to lock in with the angle of the guitar boxes and then the amp on top of that, very neat. now the main thing, the bass. i only got about 10 minutes to have a look and very quick noodle but first impressions were above what i expected. the fit all looked good with no big gaps or anything. the finish is really nice, ,satin type neck and good gloss finish on the body. neck has a really nice feel. one thing i did notice is that with the quick noodle i had unplugged the bass seems to have a nice growl to it, must be the size of body or summint. for a bass this cheap i expected alot less and i'm over the moon (i think it will be making a few live appearances) i guess all will be revealed when we plug it in so more on that in a couple of days. thanks again, just hope shes as happy as me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisba Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I bought the P-Bass version of this pack about 3 years ago as a complete beginner. I learned quickly from a book that came with it, and did my first paid gig with the same rig earlier this year. Several bass players ( including a pro ) picked it up at jam nights at our local and commented on what a nice bass it was to play. Sounds good too and remarkably similar to the "Real" Fender P that I have now, just not quite so much low end depth and resonance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceuggy Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 A bit late now as you've already bought it, but for what it's worth I bought the P bass version of this not so long ago. The bass is fine in fact very good, but I felt that the amp let it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 [quote name='aceuggy' post='361002' date='Dec 22 2008, 02:25 PM']A bit late now as you've already bought it, but for what it's worth I bought the P bass version of this not so long ago. The bass is fine in fact very good, but I felt that the amp let it down.[/quote] i'm not expecting much from the amp, just enough to get some sound to work with and i have my ashdown should we require any more volume but i doubt it. also i've wanted to have a play on a jazz for a while now so we both kinda get a xmas prezzie out of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey2341 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 [quote name='lowhand_mike' post='361817' date='Dec 23 2008, 11:30 AM']i'm not expecting much from the amp, just enough to get some sound to work with and i have my ashdown should we require any more volume but i doubt it. also i've wanted to have a play on a jazz for a while now so we both kinda get a xmas prezzie out of this [/quote] How are you & your daughter liking the bass? I think I'm going to get one of these.... Cheers Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 got to say this bass is amazing for the money took it to practice on monday and used it straight off. firstly it just felt right, maybe i got a good'un but what ever it just felt nice. the neck has a lovely finish and is a little thicker than my ibanez but i just was SO easy to play, the strings are a little lighter than i usually use and i was a little worried about depth of tone from them. HELL no, this bass has a massive tone to it, so much so i had to back it down on the gain as i've never seen the VU on my ashdown move so much. it has a lovely growl, almost dirty but nice. I do have to say i have never played a jazz before so i dont have anything to compare it to but i cant recommend this bass highly enough, will be using it at gigs, if my daughter lets me that is. and i got comments on the tone from the rest of the band. not bad for a 100 quid bass. just thought id give an update. oh my daughter likes it too, we just need to find a bit more time to practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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