Is anyone here a bass player?

I'm looking to get a bass, I've played guitar for a lot of years and want to branch out. I'm looking for a decent starter, however I do not want a Fender or Fender style bass.

Can anyone help with recommendations?
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Bass player here.

I sold guitars, basses and other musical instruments for about 5 years, I should be able to point you in the right direction.

Ibanez makes some really, really nice entry level basses.

What styles do you like D?
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I have a bass or two, and try to play them, but dont really know that much. Id go with :-) above...
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I've been playing since high school, about 17 years now.

I agree with Ibanez on the low cost, good quality beginner basses. Nice ergonomics.
Yamaha also has some good ones.
If your local music store has them, also check out Peavey. They are underrated in my book.

I play a Steinberger 4-string, a Fender 4 string Jazz, and a custom Carvin 6 string.
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Actually, I have a nice beginner bass player kit I'd like to sell.

Here's the link: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...316#post460316

Check it out and if you're interested PM me.

:-)
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I like the solid body bass, I really like most of the stuff Schecter makes and I am a big EMG electronics advocate. I don't like how Fenders look with the white pick guard on everything.
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I have a Jetglo Rickenbacker 4003 :-) thats my choice
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I have a peavey that has always worked well for me. I also think Ibanez makes a nice bass for the price.
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brother picked one up cheap, it has great tone to it :-)
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Spector makes a pretty nice entry level bass (or at least they did when I was in sales). But their entry level was $350-$400. And the EMG's that came on those were "EMG-HZ", which were a cheaper level of EMG pickups. (I have EMG's in my P-Bass).


The Ibanez GSR200 is my right of the bat recommendation, I sold 100's of these:

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....ass?sku=519524

ESP's LTD series is also a nice choice on the entry level. Very aggressive styling.

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....ass?sku=512723


I certainly agree with TenrCS on the Yamaha basses. I like the Ibanez at the $200 price point a little better but I like Yamaha a little better in the mid-range. Here is the low end Yamaha though:

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....ass?sku=511081


I don't remember you giving a price range so let me know if I am in the ballpark. :-)


Also I would really recommend taking a trip down to your local music store and getting your hands on some basses - especially if you have a good independent local store.
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I have played pass for the past 10 years.

I have accumulated quite a few.

My 3 favorites are

1. Gibson Thunderbird IV Studio
2. Ibanez BTB 6 string
3. Peavy Fury 4
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Here's mine. I'm just starting out...

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:-)
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:-) :-)
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I am a big fan of the gibson style short scale basses. I picked up a 76 kaye SG body style bass from craigslist a couple of years ago for $100 that is just a deep rumbling machine. It's a lot of fun, plays fast, and is great for power trio rock.
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I've got a schecter stilletto custom-4 that plays beautifully. I love the tone and the feel of it. You should be able to find one at your local guitar center, the best thing to do is to just go and play a bunch of them to see which one feels right. Also, keep in mind the amp will make a difference in the tone, so you'll have to figure out what amp you want too.
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Alright, so here is the bass I got. It's a Schecter Diamond Series "Damien". It retails for $499. I got it off eBay for $200 used. I guess it has a few blemishes on the body (big deal), but plays great.

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Here are the specs:

# Bolt-on
# 34"
# Basswood
# Maple/Rosewood
# 24-Jumbo
# Black Pearl Bats inlay
# EMG HZ
# Vol,Blend,Active 2-band EQ w/ selectable freq.
# Diamond Custom Bridge
# Satin Black finish

:-)
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Not a bass player, but I'm pretty good on sturgen.
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I've played a lot of bass over the years... largemouth, smallmouth, red bass, and rock bass!!!
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Watch out for those guitar players that think they can play Bass!! :-)

(Fellow guitar player, here)
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Really? I always figured you played the skin flute. :-)
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