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Great Sounding Bass For Recording for under $500??

Discussion in 'Backline' started by guitarguru777, Oct 7, 2010.

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  1. guitarguru777

    guitarguru777 Member

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    I really need to get a hold of a decent quality recording bass. I have heard everyone mention the Mexican Jazz Bass but the are just beyond my Budget for a bass at the moment.

    What other basses do you guys recommend in that price range? I LOVE the Bass tones that Ola gets. Just gritty nasty throaty and mean!!

    Thanks
     
    #1 guitarguru777, Oct 7, 2010
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    Where are you located? You shouldn't have any trouble finding an import Fender for under $500.
     
    #2 BLUElightCory, Oct 7, 2010
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    PhilTheBeard "The Beard"

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    Ibanez btb bass is an awesome recording bass brother :)
     
    #3 PhilTheBeard, Oct 7, 2010
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    Chris_P_Critter Freeze Tag Assassin

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  5. guitarguru777

    guitarguru777 Member

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    So has anyone done any recording with one of the Rondomusic SX 5 strings? i would really like to hear how it compares with my current Ibanez GIO (not mine its my GF's but its the only Bass in the house)
     
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    guitarguru777 Member

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    #6 guitarguru777, Oct 7, 2010
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    Skinny Viking ¯\(°_o)/¯ How do Lydian?

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    Hold on a sec there chief ...

    your girlfriend? I thought you were married?

    Unless the wife approves, in which case ....:worship:

    ok, sorry for the OT
     
    #7 Skinny Viking, Oct 7, 2010
  8. guitarguru777

    guitarguru777 Member

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    Shes not "the wife" legally. I just call her that cause shes my wife plain and simple. Once you buy a place toghter, get joint checking accounts, and share everything, shes your wife .... just makes it easier for me to kick her to the curb when I feel like it if its not legal on paper .....lol
     
    #8 guitarguru777, Oct 7, 2010
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    Skinny Viking ¯\(°_o)/¯ How do Lydian?

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    ^ Gotchya ;)
     
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    What I have gathered from past threads it seems like the best bet in that price range is the Rondo basses or a squier vintage mod jazz bass (dont let the squier brand scare you, it should be really great!)
     
    #10 Williamn, Oct 7, 2010
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    Sorry for the OT, but that made me lol :D

    Squier Vintage Modified Basses are supposed to be really good though yeah
     
    #11 jeid, Oct 7, 2010
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    +1 on the squier vintage mod
     
    #12 laszlozsolt82, Oct 7, 2010
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    Razorjack Bass Behemoth

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    Get A VM over any of the Rondo stuff, the new black VM Jazz bass is amazing - they play better than any mexican fender I've ever seen (and that's alot, considering I ran a bass department in one of Europe's biggest guitar stores).
     
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    Do they come in 5 string models? Probbaly not
     
    #15 guitarguru777, Oct 7, 2010
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    Squier Vintage Modified Jazz is AWESOME! Regardless of price.
     
    #17 Trevoire520, Oct 7, 2010
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    BEST FUCKING BASSEVER
     
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    Find a used 90s Fernandes lawsuit jazz bass. I got mine for $175 near-mint. They used to be Fender Japan, and Fender had to sue them to stop making jazz basses as Fernandes. Absolutely crushing tone - it plays and sounds as good or better than any USA Fender jazz that I've tried.
     
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