hooky_lowdown Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 What do folks think is the best bang for buck bass available on the market today? I'm amazed by the Vintage V4 reissued basses, build quality is very good, decent hardware and the pickups sound very good. For the money, very good value imho. đ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Revelation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 2 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said: What do folks think is the best bang for buck bass available on the market today? I'm amazed by the Vintage V4 reissued basses, build quality is very good, decent hardware and the pickups sound very good. For the money, very good value imho. đ I think youâve hit it, Hooky, when I got my Tony Butler V4 as a backup I thought I might have to change stuff like pickups/tuners/bridge to get it up to scratch, whereas once I played it with the band I realised nowt was needed. And for a sub ÂŁ300 bass to be that near in playability and sound to my US Standard Precision with Custom Shop pickups is staggering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 New or pre-loved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, ead said: New or pre-loved? New đ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPCustomdubwise Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 You can get a Yamaha BB234 for 266 quid... Set up properly that bass will cover amything you ask of it. They are consistently well made, very playable and sound great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 4 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said: New đ Probably going to be something like a Yamaha, Squier or maybe a Bass Collection I guess. I'm sure Sire will get a mention too although I only had a very brief noodle one. Not tried a Vintage bass but the reviews have been pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Who is Buck Bass, and what sort of music does he play? Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, ead said: Probably going to be something like a Yamaha, Squier or maybe a Bass Collection I guess. I'm sure Sire will get a mention too although I only had a very brief noodle one. Not tried a Vintage bass but the reviews have been pretty good. I think Sire. You get loads on a 2nd gen V7 for the money and the first gen I had was superb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Ibanez Talman series. Excellent quality, feel, playability, sound, weight and balance and looks. We're talking ÂŁ150 new. đČ Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebass456 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Just pulled the trigger and ordered an Alden ES Les Paul style bass from Freestyle music. Always wanted the Gibson version, but prohibitively expensive and a bit too precious to gig with. Will let you know how it measures up when it arrives ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 G&L L2000 tribute... or pretty much anything by Yamaha or Ibanez đ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 If and its a big if you can get one, a RedSub Coliseum fan fret 5 string is the best bass I`ve ever played under ÂŁ300, the neck is seriously to die for, if anyone in the North East would like to try it after restrictions then I`ll be happy to let them try it, it is THAT good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caerbannog Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I'm a big fan of a cheapy. Got a Revelation RBJ67 which is great. Picked it up on an eBay bargain for £95 with the tags & cellophane still on it. Also got a Sterling MusicMan which is an awesome machine. Both gigged regularly and never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitargeek62 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Another vote for Sire here - the build and range of tones from them is just stupendous VFM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I am a bargain basement bass buyer. Yep Vintage Reissue are good, yes Revelation too. However nothing, but nothing, comes remotely close to my Harley Benton MM-84A SB. Astonishingly good bass. If I had paid twice the price I'd have still got the bargain of a lifetime. Three times the price I would not complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benh Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I'd throw Cort into the mix. Even at the cheaper end of their ranges I don't think I've ever played a dud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 (edited) On 08/05/2020 at 22:29, Happy Jack said: Who is Buck Bass, and what sort of music does he play? Not sure on the genre, but the title suggests the tunes are "Bangin' " Edited June 30, 2020 by Lfalex v1.1 At least I avoided sex jokes and any references to stuffing C4 into the control cavity of a certain Warwick model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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