Members jcpatte2 Posted February 14, 2013 Members Share Posted February 14, 2013 Guitar player here. Need a bass for my project studio in the (~$250) range. I'm leaning towards a 4 string since that's more familiar to me. Some basses I've looked into include the Sterling S.U.B bass, Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar, AXL Badwater APJ-820, and the Tobias Toby Deluxe IV. Opinions? Other suggestions? This guitar will be used for recording exclusively. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted February 14, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 14, 2013 You want something that isn't junk and will blend in to most genres. Think Used Fender P-Bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted February 14, 2013 Members Share Posted February 14, 2013 Passive P bass is the way to go. It will work in every genre and record with less noise than most inexpensive active basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverse Entropy Posted February 14, 2013 Members Share Posted February 14, 2013 In a recent thread someone suggested an Epiphone Tobias Deluxe IV. It looks pretty solid. I really liked that Squire Jag bass you mentioned - and I admit I've been prejudiced against the Squire line. But I really liked that Jag bass a lot. Light and a skinny neck. Don't know how I feel about the pickups, but those are easy to upgrade. I've played some inexpensive Spectors that were really nice. Don't know their models, I was just impressed with the feel and surprised by the low price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcpatte2 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yeah, I wish Guitar Center carried that Toby so I could try it out firsthand. The Squire feels more guitar-like than most basses which is a plus for me. I'll have to check into the Spector line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcpatte2 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2013 I think I'm leaning towards trying an SX out based on a few recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perrydabassman Posted February 15, 2013 Members Share Posted February 15, 2013 Most of the forumites that used to hang here said they played nice, but had trashy electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fiockthis Posted February 17, 2013 Members Share Posted February 17, 2013 Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. Ray4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted February 19, 2013 Members Share Posted February 19, 2013 I just stumbled on a Peavey Grind. Used and in great shape for less than $200. I'm surprised by how good it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobRoy Posted February 19, 2013 Members Share Posted February 19, 2013 http://www.rondomusic.com/bassguitars4.html Seriously. I have five basses I purchased from there. Only one was a dog, but I got it from a scratch and dent sale dirt cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted February 22, 2013 Members Share Posted February 22, 2013 http://www.abasses.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterdiamondc4user1 Posted March 5, 2013 Members Share Posted March 5, 2013 So far my fav is the Shecter Diamond C4but you'd have to find a used one in that price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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