Members Bryan316 Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 Epiphone Tobias Deluxe IV$249 on Musician's Friend. About as affordable as you can ask for. Asymmetrical neck, jazz pickups, comfy comfy bass. I love my Killer B5, but this el-cheapo is such a comfy, easy bass to play. Found this on Craigslist, took me 5 minutes to decide to buy it.I'm selling off all my Ibanez gear, except my Gary Willis, and replacing with these po-boy-Tobias axes.And yes, they have a 5-string version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 Epiphone Tobias Deluxe IV$249 on Musician's Friend. About as affordable as you can ask for. Asymmetrical neck, jazz pickups, comfy comfy bass. I love my Killer B5, but this el-cheapo is such a comfy, easy bass to play. Found this on Craigslist, took me 5 minutes to decide to buy it.I'm selling off all my Ibanez gear, except my Gary Willis, and replacing with these po-boy-Tobias axes.And yes, they have a 5-string version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassmule Posted December 29, 2012 Members Share Posted December 29, 2012 Originally Posted by perrydabassman You might look at the lower end soundgears as well. Between Squire and Ibanez, there is plenty of bang for your buck in the sub 400 dollar range. A couple months ago, I went shopping for a backup instrument at one of the big chains. I played every bass that cost less than $350 (can't remember exactly, but it was more than 15) and walked away with an Ibanez SoundGear SR250 for less than $250. Plays great, sounds great, priced great. I think of it as the Honda Civic of electric bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassmule Posted December 29, 2012 Members Share Posted December 29, 2012 Originally Posted by perrydabassman You might look at the lower end soundgears as well. Between Squire and Ibanez, there is plenty of bang for your buck in the sub 400 dollar range. A couple months ago, I went shopping for a backup instrument at one of the big chains. I played every bass that cost less than $350 (can't remember exactly, but it was more than 15) and walked away with an Ibanez SoundGear SR250 for less than $250. Plays great, sounds great, priced great. I think of it as the Honda Civic of electric bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perrydabassman Posted December 29, 2012 Members Share Posted December 29, 2012 I've had several over the years, I right now have a SRT-800DX neck thru that just simply kicks major buttocks (if it just wasn't black) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perrydabassman Posted December 29, 2012 Members Share Posted December 29, 2012 I've had several over the years, I right now have a SRT-800DX neck thru that just simply kicks major buttocks (if it just wasn't black) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted January 2, 2013 Members Share Posted January 2, 2013 REFINISH!Strip it down, and paint it how you want! For example:I'm taking one of my boring black basses, and giving it a digital camo paint job. We're using a bunch of different automotive metallic blues and grays and whites.Get creative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted January 2, 2013 Members Share Posted January 2, 2013 REFINISH!Strip it down, and paint it how you want! For example:I'm taking one of my boring black basses, and giving it a digital camo paint job. We're using a bunch of different automotive metallic blues and grays and whites.Get creative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perrydabassman Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Think I just had an acid flashback.....would have probably already done that if it weren't a neckthru..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perrydabassman Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Think I just had an acid flashback.....would have probably already done that if it weren't a neckthru..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 You can bag the body and use liquid electrical tape (stuff is AWESOME by the way) to seal the whole neck off. Even the fretboard. And then it just peels right off. YOU WANT TO DO THIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 You can bag the body and use liquid electrical tape (stuff is AWESOME by the way) to seal the whole neck off. Even the fretboard. And then it just peels right off. YOU WANT TO DO THIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverse Entropy Posted January 24, 2013 Members Share Posted January 24, 2013 I played a Squier bass the other day that impressed me, (and apologies because I have been quietly prejudiced against that line for a while).The Squire VIntage Modified Jaguar bass has a small neck, a very comfortable body and a P+J pickup configuration. It might be very appealing to a new player, I certainly liked it. It was about $300. I'm always a little skeptical of the 'setup' being done properly on new instruments in a store, so have them doublecheck that. But it was a very appealing and comfortable bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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