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Pres528
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Joined: 20 Oct 2007
Posts: 1
Location: Columbus Ohio
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[color=white][/color]Hey everyone! I am currently looking into buying a Bass. I have never played before but I am reallt interested in playing! If anyone has any suggestions on gear please give me input, on what you like or hate. So I know what to look for! I would really appreciate any help I can get!  |
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anotherone5560
Newbie Alert
Joined: 16 May 2008
Posts: 2
Location: New Orleans
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| HI. I play bass. |
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Rd_Artist
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Joined: 20 Mar 2004
Posts: 429
Location: Alpharetta,Ga.
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If you are just starting on bass, I would strongly suggest the Squire basses, especially the Vintage Modified Series, they are inexpensive and play great, so you will do well learning on them. if you get a really crappy bass and try to learn on that you may get frustrated and give up so I suggest the Squires, I have been playing for thirty years and I own two Squires and they stay in my regular rotation.
I hope this helps and good luck.
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Bass_Snake
House Cat
Joined: 17 Dec 2007
Posts: 162
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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| Rd_Artist wrote: | | I would strongly suggest the Squire basses, especially the Vintage Modified Series, they are inexpensive and play great, so you will do well learning on them. |
I second that. I own one and really like it. |
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FunkDoctorK
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Joined: 19 Dec 2003
Posts: 103
Location: Denver, Colorado
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all in favor?...i started on a squire pbass and she is still in the rotation. infact, after 8 awesome years together (just this past year) i found the right name. suzie q
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amateis1991
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Joined: 12 May 2008
Posts: 21
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| I started on a Cort Vintage Series 690 and have never had a problem in a long while. They stand up to abuse pretty well. |
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amateis1991
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Joined: 12 May 2008
Posts: 21
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| anotherone5560 wrote: | | HI. I play bass. |
I'd betcha we all do, that's probably why this is a bass forum!  |
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Dbass012
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Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 17
Location: wichita falls,texas
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for a beginner i would definantly reccomend fender.
either a fender american standard jazz or precision bass would do nicely.
(or squire which is just the low class brand of fender,they are okay for starting and are quite cheap)
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Dbass012
Tadpole
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 17
Location: wichita falls,texas
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BY THE WAY
my squire was the second bass i ever owned and it has held up great for 4 years.
i still play it.
(of course i have done quite a bit of mod to it) |
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Ankhanu
Puppy
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Posts: 208
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Dbass012 wrote: | for a beginner i would definantly reccomend fender.
either a fender american standard jazz or precision bass would do nicely.
(or squire which is just the low class brand of fender,they are okay for starting and are quite cheap)
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I'm not sure I'd recommend buying an American Fender for a beginner... they're extremely expensive instruments for someone starting out and might find out that they have no interest in the instrument in the long term. Buying something cheap(ish) but still decent quality is the way to go, not major name brand. |
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Dbass012
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Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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Location: wichita falls,texas
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| Ankhanu wrote: | | Dbass012 wrote: | for a beginner i would definantly reccomend fender.
either a fender american standard jazz or precision bass would do nicely.
(or squire which is just the low class brand of fender,they are okay for starting and are quite cheap)
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I'm not sure I'd recommend buying an American Fender for a beginner... they're extremely expensive instruments for someone starting out and might find out that they have no interest in the instrument in the long term. Buying something cheap(ish) but still decent quality is the way to go, not major name brand. |
true true
i didnt think about that
squire is a good route for a beginner to take though. |
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