Looking for a cool 60s or 70s bass

[newmaxnew]

Actually I am helping my wife as she is the bass player. She is looking for a cool bass from the 60s or 70s. She is intersted in a Ric 4003 right now but she is also interested in cool funk intruments from the 60s and 70s.

 

What do you bass players recommend. She is performing in a 60s and 70s cover band, so forget any bass that is ment for metal.

 

Max

[Renfield]

Fender 62 Reissue P bass.

[jasper383]

Cool funk bass from 60s or 70s? '62 Reissue Jazz Bass.

 

Renfield's suggestion is equally good, but for funk, I'd say Jazz Bass.

[-db]

How about the Fender 60s "road worn" basses? Great deal. You pay $1300 dollars and you get a Fender that's already beat up. You can one-up all those really cool people that buy overpriced jeans that are pre-worn.

 

On a serious note, I'm one of many that will say there's nothing you can't accomplish with the J-bass. Whether you want to pay $1000+ dollars for an American made vintage-whatever-the-hell-it-is or a $300 Squier that does pretty much the same thing is up to you.

[DevilRaysFan]

 

Cool funk bass from 60s or 70s? '62 Reissue Jazz Bass. Renfield's suggestion is equally good, but for funk, I'd say Jazz Bass.

 

 

I agree. Nothing says 70s funk more than a Jazz Bass or an Alembic.

[sunburstbasser]

Stingray?

[Renfield]

Stingray?

 

Nothing says 60's funk like a Stingray. O_o

 

[misterhinkydink]

How about the Fender 60s "road worn" basses? Great deal. You pay $1300 dollars and you get a Fender that's already beat up. You can one-up all those really cool people that buy overpriced jeans that are pre-worn.

 

Like these...

[brewgoodbeer]

I like the idea of the Ric. Those were sweet with a one of a kind tone.

[wades_keys]

 

I like the idea of the Ric. Those were sweet with a one of a kind tone.

 

But a tad heavy and bulky, no?

 

Also tempermental, from what I hear.

 

I go with the Jazz bass.

 

That and the Alembic was THE SOUND of the 70's, hands down, no exceptions, end of story.

 

Fender MIA Jazz basses are absolutely KILLER right now - workmanship is better than it's been in many years, and the graphite rods in the neck really do make a huge difference in tuning stability.

 

They've also finally fixed the bridge issues without putting a hunky, clunky gimmicky POS on there: the high mass bridge maintains the vintage profile and feel but now the saddles stay put because of the nylon bushings on the set screws.

 

Get the MIA Jazz bass, she will NOT be disappointed.

 

(I purchased mine about 3 months ago and am incredibly pleased with all aspects: sound, look, workmanship, free flight case.)

 

Go with the sunburst, to honor Jaco, John Paul Jones, and James Jamerson (who played a P of course, but it WAS a sunburst)

[Darkstorm]

Epiphone EB3 or Fender Jazz.

[Cortfan]

3T sunburst jazz with the ashtray and finger bridge. Tort pickguard. Maple or rosewood neck.

[Cpt. Spliff]

A reissue P or J with flats should do the job.

One of the few things I seem to remember from that time is, that roundwounds were a late arrival.

[sunburstbasser]

Nothing says 60's funk like a Stingray. O_o

 

Or 70s funk.

[Perfessor]

I'd go with the P bass and quarter pounders.

[Texas Noise Factory]

Get an SX.

[Valerus]

Fender Classic 70's Jazz bass. Pick one up for ~$650 and be amazed'd

[RIC N BACKER]

Funk comes from the player...the instrument is the vehicle

 

 

60-70s bands would have either P bass, J bass, EB-O or a Ric

[ezstep]

Kramer bass with the aluminum "V" headstock.