sharon Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I am looking to buy my son a bass Guitar i have seen one called G4M bass i did find out it is made for gear4music but i dont know much about this bass the sound or the feel, is there anyone out there come across it yet thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLondon Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Haven't played one myself! What sort of money you want to spend on the bass for your son? There might be better deals on here than G4M... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I've not tried one either, but looking at pictures on the web it does seem a bit light on contouring - the belly and forearm contours are not very deep and the edge radii are small. Not necessarily a bad thing as there are some quality instruments about with completely slab (i.e. uncontoured on the front or back) bodies. But some players find them very uncomfortable. Like Jack says, a secondhand instrument will probably get you far more for your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznbass Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Ive tried a friends G4M Precision bass. It is very good for the money i think, I gave it a really quick set up and it played pretty nicely, terrible out of the box though to be honest, It was fairly heavy, But i think its a good choice, Maybe some other members can point out some nicer starter basses. + On getting a secondhand instrument for your first, Deffo more for your money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharon Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 thx Guys i am also looking at squire fender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 If you go for a squier try to find a Standard at a good price. The cheaper affinity series (identifiable by the words 'P Bass' or 'J Bass' on the head, rather than Precision/Jazz Bass) can be extremely variable in their build quality. Though somewhat confusingly, sellers will sometimes describe their Standard series instrument as a P Bass. If it were me, I'd be looking at [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-II-SG-Cardinal-Series_W0QQitemZ290399301582"]this auction[/url] or [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARIA-PRO-II-BASS_W0QQitemZ220550602011"]this one[/url]. I've got two of these and use them over my other far more expensive instruments - they're now of an age where they can be described as genuinely vintage, and come from a (now sadly defunct) manufacturer which has a burgeoning reputation for producing quality instruments. Both of mine cost less than £100 including the postage. If the one with the silly BIN doesn't get any bids, or the other isn't being too optimistic with the reserve, they're well worth a punt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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