LeeCassidy Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hi all, A friend recommended this place to find a decent 6 string bass on, so here I am! I'm Lee, from Brighton. I'm a guitarist in a progressive rock/metal band called Son of Science and a couple of other projects. I'm learning bass at the moment and have come to realise I'd like something with at least 5 strings, but could probably use something with 6. I love the harmonics on a 6 and also love tapping. Biggest heroes on bass are John Pattitucci, John Myung, Sean Malone, Billy Sheehan, Tom Kennedy, and a bunch of others. Basically, the show off guys Currently using an OLP 4 string tuned down to A Standard. It's not a terrible bass, but I can feel the lack of quality compared to a friend's bass I recently borrowed (a Fender 5 string), and the bassist of my band's 6 string Ibanez Prestige. I'm a massive gear whore, and only buy 7 or 8 string guitars, and have quite a guitar rig and recording set-up. But I'm really lacking on bass gear. I'm slowly learning on bass, but as I improve, I'm noticing that the tools need to improve, too. So I'm on the look out for a nicer 6 or 5 string! Cheers, Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hi Lee Welcome to the biggest bass-gear whorehouse in the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hello Lee! Welcome to basschat nice influences! Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yourchoiceguitar Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hi mate! I'm a newby too! What you looking at getting? Ads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeCassidy Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks for the welcome, chaps. I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for. But certainly nothing excellent, as it'd be wasted on me. A real entry level 5 or 6 would do me. Not looking to head over the £300 mark. I'm not really sure what options that gives me. But having seen the Hudson 6 on here, I think that'd do me nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheButler Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='LeeCassidy' post='558052' date='Aug 1 2009, 08:08 PM']Thanks for the welcome, chaps. I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for. But certainly nothing excellent, as it'd be wasted on me. A real entry level 5 or 6 would do me. Not looking to head over the £300 mark. I'm not really sure what options that gives me. But having seen the Hudson 6 on here, I think that'd do me nicely.[/quote] I'd try and pick up an Ibanez SR506, i had one of those things... damn it was lovely. Regret selling it big time. You should see one second hand within budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='Hamster' post='557008' date='Jul 31 2009, 12:07 PM']Hi Lee Welcome to the biggest bass-gear whorehouse in the UK! [/quote] ...does this make me Cynthia Payne then???!!! Welcome Lee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeCassidy Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thanks Doctor. [quote name='TheButler' post='558214' date='Aug 2 2009, 01:22 AM']I'd try and pick up an Ibanez SR506, i had one of those things... damn it was lovely. Regret selling it big time. You should see one second hand within budget [/quote] The bassist of my band has one (he's an endorser of Ibanez), and it's really nice. I find it very playable and guitar player-friendly. There's one on eBay right now, actually. And funnily enough, it's being 'Bay'd by a store in Brighton (where I live) that's owned by a guy I know. Coinci-mental. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibannez-SR-506-6-string-bass-SR-506-Active-monster!_W0QQitemZ120453919832QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090731?IMSfp=TL0907311610002r14282"]Ibannez SR-506 6 string bass SR 506 Active monster![/url] I'm keeping an eye on it. I know him fairly well, but I don't think he'd give me a discount, so I may as well not tip my hand yet. I've seen some nice 7 strings on eBay, but I think the fretboard's would be too wide for me. Plus, I'd never make use of that high string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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