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
Hey Dude - remembered this thread from a while ago. I've not yet been able to make the purchase, but everyone seems to dig this, and it's uber cheap which leaves some cash left over in your budget. http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/equipment/551267-sucky-direct-bass-sounds-shootout.html I believe the clip in post 16 is of one of the aforementioned Rondo basses. EDIT: And a review of the bass is here: http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/bass-recording/rondo-music-sx-basses-rule/
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)
Hold on a sec there chief ... your girlfriend? I thought you were married? Unless the wife approves, in which case .... ok, sorry for the OT
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
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!)
Sorry for the OT, but that made me lol Squier Vintage Modified Basses are supposed to be really good though yeah
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).
some squire jazz's sound really fucking good. i tracked this with one: http://www.atomicballroomcalamity.com/zibiza.mp3
Which exactly vint. mod? From agathis? http://www.guitardistrict.com/images/fender/vintmodj.jpg Or from maple? http://a2.images6.thomann.de/pics/bdb/196499/63726_800.jpg
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.