You have £300 and you HAVE to buy a new bass today…..

[Moose]

I bought this Harley Benton about two weeks ago from Thomann for £222. Really pleased with it. 

[Lw.]

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

G&L Tribute LB-100

G&L Tribute JB-2

G&L Tribute Kiloton (B-stock)

 

All £299 at Andertons right now.  The LB-100 does P, the JB-2 does J, the Kiloton (sorta) does passive SR.  All done with aplomb.  Very happy with my Tribute LB-100.

 

This - you've got to shlep to one specific store but it's difficult to see anything beating the LB-100 at that price. You can't get the good Squiers for under 300 and the Affinity's are nowhere near. 

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Assuming the shop's busy-ish..

You could always ask to try the bass of your choice, then subtly meander towards the door... And do a runner.. 

 

1 hour ago, snorkie635 said:

Under the long coat and walk out like Rolf Harris singing 'Jake the Peg'.

For shame, kidding or not.

[Rayman]

1 hour ago, snorkie635 said:

Under the long coat and walk out like Rolf Harris singing 'Jake the Peg'.

One for the young people there

[Rayman]

Just now, Rayman said:

One for the young people there

Rolf Harris was…..

[rushbo]

Currently in stock at Fair Deal Music -  a shop about 20mins from Rushbo HQ:

 

 

I would happily gig with that any day of the week.

 

 

 

Edited May 5, 2023 by rushbo

[Elfrasho]

Id go to Guitar Guitar in Glasgow and buy the G&L Tribute JB-2 thats down from 349 to 299. On the basis that I've yet to try a G&L Tribute, and everyone seems to rave about them, plus I'm a sucker for a deal.

[Andermtc]

Probably this at Guitar Guitar, as it would probably have been my my Betsy bass that I left at home.

Edited May 5, 2023 by Andermtc

[snorkie635]

2 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Bass sorted... Then you've still got 300 nicker to spend on "liquor & drugs" as Mr Pop would say... 😁

Or put it towards my defence costs.

[nilorius]

2 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Assuming the shop's busy-ish..

You could always ask to try the bass of your choice, then subtly meander towards the door... And do a runner.. 

Do You believe loosing Your Karma points would help ?

[jezzaboy]

2 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Assuming the shop's busy-ish..

You could always ask to try the bass of your choice, then subtly meander towards the door... And do a runner.. 

I think the Stranglers did this in Andertons in the 70`s. You would think that old JJ would have paid them back 

[paul_c2]

5 hours ago, Rayman said:

…… there’s a gig tonight, and you can’t access your gear. There’s an amp at the venue, but you need a bass.

 

It has to be new, from a store, today and there’s no time to modify it.

 

What are you going to buy?

 

**** it, I've changed my mind. I'll buy the cheapest bass in the shop which meets the criteria:

 

 

Do the gig, then at the end smash it into the (not mine) amp they've supplied, and/or the drum kit, AND DEFINITELY the guitarist's kit too (will try to get the pedals in a golf club sweeping motion also).

 

Because its less than half the £300 allocated, upon the howls of derision and "that could have made a perfectly good bass for a child to learn and enjoy music on", I STILL HAVE £190.01 to buy them a bass AND A CHEAP AMP!

 

Win-win all round. Except for the guitarist. And maybe the drummer.

[BigRedX]

A synth.

[nilorius]

1 minute ago, BigRedX said:

A synth.

Not a bad choice, not at all!

[Waddo Soqable]

45 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Do You believe loosing Your Karma points would help ?

Karma - Schmarma

( .. how much Karma do you get for 300 squid anyway ? ) 

[Rayman]

31 minutes ago, paul_c2 said:

 

**** it, I've changed my mind. I'll buy the cheapest bass in the shop which meets the criteria:

 

 

Do the gig, then at the end smash it into the (not mine) amp they've supplied, and/or the drum kit, AND DEFINITELY the guitarist's kit too (will try to get the pedals in a golf club sweeping motion also).

 

Because its less than half the £300 allocated, upon the howls of derision and "that could have made a perfectly good bass for a child to learn and enjoy music on", I STILL HAVE £190.01 to buy them a bass AND A CHEAP AMP!

 

Win-win all round. Except for the guitarist. And maybe the drummer.

You say that now….. but you’ll bond with it during the gig….. and want to keep it.

[Waddo Soqable]

53 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

Or put it towards my defence costs.

Duude.. You're buying a shooter then.. 

[Waddo Soqable]

1 minute ago, Rayman said:

You say that now….. but you’ll bond with it during the gig….. and want to keep it.

Seriously?.. Have you seen the colour of it.. 🤮

[nilorius]

1 minute ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Duude.. You're buying a shooter then.. 

Maybe go to nearest store and start playing a russian roulet !!!

[BillyBass]

As @neepheid @Jonesy and @jezzaboy have mentioned, one of the G&L Tributes on sale at Andertons.

 

It just so happens I gigged my G&L Kiloton tribute last Saturday and it performed very well, especially when our drummer dropped a stick during Basket Case, it held us all together.

 

G&L necks can be a bit chunky, not one of my preferences but the Kiloton and the JB-2 have a narrow jazz sized nut, even though they stick out a bit at the back, so I'd probably get one of those JB-2s

[Bigwan]

Whatever feels and sounds the best. Probably a Yamaha or Ibanez from my experience, although a Vintage brand P or J would be worth a shot if available. 

Edited May 5, 2023 by Bigwan

[Waddo Soqable]

18 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Maybe go to nearest store and start playing a russian roulet !!!

If you're waltzing into a shop with a shooter, you may as well have all their cash and a couple of expensive basses... Tho tbh you may find a jeweller's down the road a better "blag"... 

[P-Belly Evans]

Straight to Thomann and the Harley Bentons for me. Probably these, with change for a few pints... 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 5, 2023 by P-Belly Evans

[nilorius]

5 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

If you're waltzing into a shop with a shooter, you may as well have all their cash and a couple of expensive basses... Tho tbh you may find a jeweller's down the road a better "blag"... 

I won't and i don't

[MichaelDean]

I like the strict local rules. I'll put on my bass case, get on a scooter (following all rules of the road!) over to PMT and grab a Squier Affinity PJ and a 5 string set of Ernie Ball Super Slinkys where I throw away the G to take me down to drop C.