mikejones1732

Once again, thanks for all the replies - plenty of options to think about. Plenty of recommendations for the Squier VM series, and good point about changing the pups and still being in budget - thanks Jean-Luc. Time to do some detailed research, and get out there and play some! Thanks Mike

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I must say, I hadnt really considered buying new, but I think I'll visit a few shops to check out the Squiers. Can I just ask (and sorry if this makes me sound like a snob) but how good are Squier basses? As a guitarist, I equate Squier with cheap components and poor workmanship - basic, entry level stuff. They are usually badly let down by their pickups. Is this the case with basses, or are they of a better standard? I suppose another way to ask the question is - I have a budget of £250/£300. Am I still in 'entry level' territory, or should this kind of money get me something a bit better than that. Thanks again to all who have taken the time to reply - much appreciated. Cheers Mike

Hi all, I'll start with a confession - I'm really a guitarist. But I'm hoping you can forgive me for that, and offer a bit of expert advice. I'm starting to do a lot of home recording, and I need something to replace my very cheap, poor quality Precision copy. The reasons I dont like it are: it sounds crap it takes me too long to adjust to the long scale So, I'm looking for a decent quality short scale bass. I've got around £250 - £300 to spend (I'm assuming I'll be buying 2nd hand). As it will be used for recording, a good quality sound is the most important thing (although a range of usable sounds would be nice, obviously). It will mainly be used for rock music. There was recently an Ibanez ARTB100 on Ebay at £200. And there is currently a Hagstrom HB4 at £295. Anyone got an opinion on these? Are these the kind of basses I should be looking at for my needs? Has anyone got any advice/recommendations/suggestions etc? Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks Mike