0175westwood29 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 im looking to spaend maybe 600 quid? i know there the jack casady epi but is there anything in my price range other than that? also whats peoples opinion on the epi as i wont be able to play one before i got one if i go down that route? andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 love them or hate them.. Italia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='Johnston' post='932715' date='Aug 22 2010, 01:06 PM']Ibanez Artcore[/quote] Whoa nice! ever played one? what they like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnutkj Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 (edited) I played an Epi JC in a music shop yesterday. The feeling was of a really solid bass, but I found the neck was a bit too wide and chunky for me. Got some good tones out of the pickup - there's enough variety in the varitone switch settings to keep things interesting. How vintage-looking are you looking for? As a result of the trip to the shop yesterday, I'm going to be selling a couple of basses to make room for a new arrival, and one of them is a Yamaha BEX4 semi-hollow in blueburst. Lovely instrument, vintage-looking, with some decidedly non-vintage features - 3 band EQ, piezo and magnetic pickups, flame top. Pix and more info will be in the For Sale section when I get round to it... Edited August 22, 2010 by wingnutkj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daquifsta Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 An Eastwood classic 4 maybe? Sounds nice here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSUjhcJaPo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSUjhcJaPo[/url] but then most things do when Ed Friedland plays them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Wasn't there a White Gretch type bass on here FS recently...? Not sure if it is still there... but it really looked the part. can't say how it would play though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I was quite pleasantly surprised with the Ibanez Artcore although no hard case. The Epiphone Jack Cassady is more retro in vibe but again, Epi have withdrawn the hard case these days. Italia look good to me & I'm yet to play an Eastwood but they seem to get very mixed reviews. I believe Gretsch will be outside your budget. The other option is EBay has a lot of 70s JapCrap cropping up right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 For under £400 you should be able to find a used DeArmond Starfire. They're well thought of, even by fans of the Guild original. And then you can put in a pair of Hamon Dark Star pickups, or look for one that has them already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='wingnutkj' post='932769' date='Aug 22 2010, 02:02 PM']I played an Epi JC in a music shop yesterday. The feeling was of a really solid bass, but I found the neck was a bit too wide and chunky for me. Got some good tones out of the pickup - there's enough variety in the varitone switch settings to keep things interesting. How vintage-looking are you looking for? As a result of the trip to the shop yesterday, I'm going to be selling a couple of basses to make room for a new arrival, and one of them is a Yamaha BEX4 semi-hollow in blueburst. Lovely instrument, vintage-looking, with some decidedly non-vintage features - 3 band EQ, piezo and magnetic pickups, flame top. Pix and more info will be in the For Sale section when I get round to it...[/quote] thanks ill check them out! andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='Daquifsta' post='932866' date='Aug 22 2010, 04:56 PM']An Eastwood classic 4 maybe? Sounds nice here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSUjhcJaPo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSUjhcJaPo[/url] but then most things do when Ed Friedland plays them[/quote] whoa just checkout some other vids! they sound awesome! andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Epiphone Zenith? [quote name='Johnston' post='932729' date='Aug 22 2010, 01:22 PM']Played one, not plugged in. I liked it but really heavy for a semi. I might be going into town tomorrow if it's still there I'll refresh the memory.[/quote] I know someone who uses an Artcore after a serious neck injury in a car crash - bought it as he couldn't gig his P Bass, so surprised by this comment, perhaps there's a wide variation in weight with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 thanks for the suggestions guys im checking them all out! so please keep them going! burritobass yep sadly a grestch is out of my price range which is a big shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='Mykesbass' post='933233' date='Aug 22 2010, 11:18 PM']Epiphone Zenith? I know someone who uses an Artcore after a serious neck injury in a car crash - bought it as he couldn't gig his P Bass, so surprised by this comment, perhaps there's a wide variation in weight with them.[/quote] I think there are maybe two Artcores now, one is fully hollow while the other has a centre block and so is heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='933245' date='Aug 22 2010, 11:55 PM']I think there are maybe two Artcores now, one is fully hollow while the other has a centre block and so is heavier.[/quote] Thanks for that Dave - didn't want to disbelieve the other post but knew the light weight was why my pal bought his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='0175westwood29' post='933234' date='Aug 22 2010, 11:19 PM']burritobass yep sadly a grestch is out of my price range which is a big shame![/quote] Yeah, me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='Mykesbass' post='933247' date='Aug 23 2010, 12:00 AM']Thanks for that Dave - didn't want to disbelieve the other post but knew the light weight was why my pal bought his.[/quote] I think the AGB200 is semi-hollow and the AFB200 is fully hollow - I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 (edited) If you can find one - they crop up now and then on ebay - get a '90's reissue of the Epi Rivoli, they were made by the Peerless factory in Korea and are real high quality basses. Otherwise all info above is good, but if it was me with that price range I'd look out for interesting '60's & '70's Jap - / Italian - / Brit-crap; Commodore, Baldwin etc; more retro-cool and can usually be moved on for at least what you paid. The early '70's Shaftesbury copy of a Rick 4005 especially good, and well within your range. I picked up a mint '85 Gordon Smith Galaxy for £350 on t'bay, a hand-built beaut of a bass; intended for a '60's project but so good it's now my main fretted gigging bass. Edited August 23, 2010 by Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead56 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 The Dean Stylist are aslo pretty good, but the pckups let it down somewhat-though they can swapped out for something nicer later on for not much money. Itali also do sime nice semi-hollows. The epi JC is a gorgeous looking and sounding bass, but again, the difficulty in finding a case would put me off it a bit. I was on Ebay last night and saw this-looks very nice: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Telecaster-Bass-Guitar-Warmoth-Dark-Star-Audere-Preamp-/190433054071?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]here[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 [quote name='basshead56' post='933451' date='Aug 23 2010, 11:06 AM']I was on Ebay last night and saw this-looks very nice: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Telecaster-Bass-Guitar-Warmoth-Dark-Star-Audere-Preamp-/190433054071?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]here[/url][/quote] I saw that too; fab body and p/ups / electrics, not so keen on the neck. At that price; worth it for the Dark Stars alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead56 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 [quote name='Shaggy' post='933469' date='Aug 23 2010, 11:17 AM']I saw that too; fab body and p/ups / electrics, not so keen on the neck. At that price; worth it for the Dark Stars alone![/quote] +1, The body and DarkStar´s look fantastic! Very unique neck too, perhaps not to everyone´s liking, but agreed-the price seems great considering the parts alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 [quote name='basshead56' post='933475' date='Aug 23 2010, 11:29 AM']+1, The body and DarkStar´s look fantastic! Very unique neck too, perhaps not to everyone´s liking, but agreed-the price seems great considering the parts alone.[/quote] indeed im just looking for something a bit more like the casady or ibby basses? andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tino Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 [quote name='0175westwood29' post='933234' date='Aug 22 2010, 11:19 PM']thanks for the suggestions guys im checking them all out! so please keep them going! burritobass yep sadly a grestch is out of my price range which is a big shame![/quote] Especially as I have such a Gretsch for sale right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 [quote name='tino' post='933962' date='Aug 23 2010, 05:59 PM']Especially as I have such a Gretsch for sale right now [/quote] damn it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 random question does anyone know what rig the bassist from queens of the stone age uses? as i saw him playing a epi jack cassidy! and im in love with the tone! andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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