Jamesemt Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 I'm in the process of selling most of my basses and just having one really good one to use for everything. So what do you recommend? Can spend around £1300 from current bass sales - maybe an extra £800 if I sell my P Special. Must be active and light for pop/rock stuff with 38mm nut width. Any ideas? I'm thinking about a Sadowsky atm... I'm quite liking my SX Jazz, so old school ish may be the way forward... Quote
Flanker Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) For that money these would not be new but...... The Alleva Coppolo's are expensive but they are great playing basses. I've had a couple of Sadowsky's, they didn't really float my boat but I did try a four string a couple of years ago that I really liked. Celinder also makes fantastic basses. If I had to pick only one bass it would be........................between Celinder and Alleva - not bothered. Edited to add that you could search for longer and find an equivalent Fender - I played two brilliant Fenders last week. One of them only cost a few hundred pounds too!(Japanese) Edited February 19, 2010 by Flanker Quote
Jamesemt Posted February 19, 2010 Author Posted February 19, 2010 [quote name='Sibob' post='751110' date='Feb 19 2010, 04:52 PM']USA Fender Jazz Si[/quote] That's active is it Looking at a step above a Jazz deluxe if poss Quote
Grand Wazoo Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 [b]MusicMan Bongo 5HH does everything, swiss army knife type of bass.[/b] Quote
Hamster Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 If I had that amount of money going into a bass I'd seriously consider a custom build. There are plenty of top luthiers in GB (for convenience) to choose from. Depends what's really going to float your boat? Quote
bubinga5 Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Flanker' post='751099' date='Feb 19 2010, 04:46 PM']For that money these would not be new but...... The Alleva Coppolo's are expensive but they are great playing basses. I've had a couple of Sadowsky's, they didn't really float my boat but I did try a four string a couple of years ago that I really liked. Celinder also makes fantastic basses. If I had to pick only one bass it would be........................between Celinder and Alleva - not bothered. Edited to add that you could search for longer and find an equivalent Fender - I played two brilliant Fenders last week. One of them only cost a few hundred pounds too!(Japanese)[/quote]Very much doubt you would find an Alleva for 1300 maybe a Celinder..i could be wrong.. Jazz of some sort? Lakland 44-02 is pretty versatile not sure if Sadowsky is a do all bass? I played a Low End and it was damn versatile! or what Hamster said... Edited February 19, 2010 by bubinga5 Quote
xilddx Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 Simple, this one [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=70400"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=70400[/url] Quote
arsenic Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 If it were me, I would go for a Status Streamline - around the £1425 according to their pricelist. Quote
Duarte Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 [quote name='bass5' post='751165' date='Feb 19 2010, 05:40 PM'][b]MusicMan Bongo 5HH does everything, swiss army knife type of bass.[/b][/quote] + A TRILLION Quote
xilddx Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 [quote name='arsenic' post='751226' date='Feb 19 2010, 06:34 PM']If it were me, I would go for a Status Streamline - around the £1425 according to their pricelist.[/quote] Super cool bass, nearly bought one. Couldn't get an answer from Status though. So I ended up with a Warwick. Quote
martthebass Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) [quote name='The Burpster' post='751248' date='Feb 19 2010, 06:51 PM']Status Streamline.......[/quote] +1, Mine can do pretty much anything I want it to, except look like a conventional bass (that's what the Ray's for) on the occasion when that might be needed. If that isnt a problem for yer, get a Streamline. In my bass line up basses come and go.................this one aint going anywhere (unless it's to fund a Streamline 5 at some point) Edited February 19, 2010 by martthebass Quote
Flanker Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 [quote]Very much doubt you would find an Alleva for 1300 maybe a Celinder..i could be wrong..[/quote] [quote]Can spend around £1300 from current bass sales - maybe an extra £800 if I sell my P Special.[/quote] The extra £800.00 would comfortably put you in Alleva/Celinder territory. Quote
bubinga5 Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Flanker' post='751272' date='Feb 19 2010, 07:14 PM']The extra £800.00 would comfortably put you in Alleva/Celinder territory.[/quote] ah...didnt spot that....did i mention Alleva and Celinder? Edited February 19, 2010 by bubinga5 Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) Another vote for the Status Streamline. There's nothing quite like them to play & they sound amazing, as well as only weighing around six pounds. Here's Mart's (my old one) & my new one... Also available in different colours - Here's a cool red one with gold hardware Vern ordered last year... Actually James, I just noticed you're very close to me - I'm just over the Humber Bridge, so you're welcome to come and try mine. Edited February 19, 2010 by OutToPlayJazz Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 [quote name='arsenic' post='751226' date='Feb 19 2010, 06:34 PM']If it were me, I would go for a Status Streamline - around the £1425 according to their pricelist.[/quote] My thoughts also. Quote
dub_junkie Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 those streamlines look pretty wicked. from my 20+ years playing I've found the MM Bongo and G&L L-2000 the most versatile of the lot. I'd go for the G&L though as its more old school than the Bongo with a bit more wood in the tone,They're really huge sounding in a band setting with loads of bottom end and they can do a load of sounds with the switching and sounds great active or passive. My one has the maple top and also the J profile #8 neck [attachment=43100:DSC00118.JPG] Quote
xgsjx Posted February 20, 2010 Posted February 20, 2010 I can only suggest an Ibanez SR (probably being the prestige unless you go s/h). Looks pop rock, weighs very little & has a huge pallet of sounds. But this being one of the few basses I've owned restricts me to recommending anything else (I wouldn't suggest Vox, weighs more than my house). Quote
CHRISDABASS Posted February 20, 2010 Posted February 20, 2010 I think i Sadowsky would work well for you! plenty of tone options Maybe a PJ would cover more ground than a JJ....... Quote
Jamesemt Posted February 20, 2010 Author Posted February 20, 2010 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='751283' date='Feb 19 2010, 07:22 PM']Actually James, I just noticed you're very close to me - I'm just over the Humber Bridge, so you're welcome to come and try mine. [/quote] Thanks for that but I just can't get past the shape - seems I'm a lot more conservative than I thought Quote
Doddy Posted February 20, 2010 Posted February 20, 2010 Why not give John Shuker a call? My Singlecut is a great versatile bass and is not that heavy. Quote
Jamesemt Posted February 20, 2010 Author Posted February 20, 2010 [quote name='Doddy' post='751880' date='Feb 20 2010, 04:03 PM']Why not give John Shuker a call? My Singlecut is a great versatile bass and is not that heavy.[/quote] Ermm got one of his in the building stages...this is to tide me over Quote
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