What is a good beginner Bass Guitar?
Question by Tuan P: What is a good beginner Bass Guitar?
Hey, Im joining a friends band and it will be my first time playing a Bass or any type of instrument… (I will be taught Bass lessons though) and i was wondering what a good but cheap beginner Bass Guitar would be?
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Answer by sweet_Scarlet
fender squire check them out, my beginner too
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Reader Comments
Steer clear of fender. expensive and not that gr8. I started with a samick. Simple, cheap and well made. Yamaha is also fantastic.
I didn’t go the cheap route when I bought my bass years ago.
First one I ever owned was a Washburn XB120. She still sounds awesome afer years of use.
Came with a hard case and was close to 300 after taxes. But that was like 8 years ago now too.
She cost a bit more than a starter, but it was so worth the extra money.
you can buy a good starter bass for about $ 150
(no amp, or case) i have personally had to play Thur a PA and its ok, but you’re definitely better off w/ an amp. (its very easy to blow the horns in PA cabinets running a bass thru it).
good names to look for:
squire, ibanez, epiphone, amongst hundreds of others.
plan on spending about $ 300 to for a decent start up, set up.
there are great amps and basses out there. i play a fender precision (so named b/c it was the 1st mass produced bass w/ frets) and is the industry standard. you can get a squire P for about $ 150.
A couple of cheap brands that are good:
squire (my first)
ibanez
dean
yamaha
warwick
and there are many other different brands
look on these websites for prices
http://www.guitarcenter.com
http://www.music123.com
http://www.musiciansfriend.com
buy a squire but dont buy cheapest one like the Affinity Series there crap but good for beginners stay clear of epiphone
Fender P,,,classic, dime a dozen