Hello and Welcome to my first post here.
Let me first explain where I am, 3-4 months ago I purchased a Cort Curbow 4 String Fretless from the Bay, not really knowing what I was buying…. but damn it looked good. Those that know this bass will of course realise what a bad choice for a first bass this is (no fretlines), so anyhow after drawing fret lines on the side Iv made steady although very slow progress teaching myself how to play a number of Metallica bass lines via various sources, none of which have I really completed with the exception of Fade To Black.
I have no amp currently and play through a Bass Pod – Another purchase I knew very little about.
Anyhow, I got a bonus from work and thought why not treat myself to a new bass and Amp.
I have no intention of joining a Band or playing with anyone, in the foreseeable future, all I really want is to unwind in the evenings.
I don’t really know what im looking for or how much its sensible to spend, hency why im posting.
I don’t mind spending a little more on a guitar that can last in a collection for years and hold some value, but I wander if its worth spending the money at this stage?
I really want to capture the bass sound Cliff Burton has and specifically from one of his Live Bass Solos, il post a U-TUBE link later. Cliff played a number of basses but appears to have a large collection of Sadowsky’s.
I am rather tempted to buy a Metroline Sadowsky something along the lines of a M5-24 (no idea if this is a similar sounding instrument) but I think deep down this would be a stupid purchase, it’s a hell of a lot of money for my second ever bass and would of course need some sort of amplification for it which would no doubt not be cheap. Also I think if I turned up to a shop to purchase one id look like a complete tool when I came to demo it and I play some pretty rough Metallica lines.
So what im asking for is some Guidance, am I completely foolish for even considering a sadowsky at this stage? (I imagine I am:P)
What should I be looking at?
I have had a look at some Precision Fenders and while I am sure they are more than enough instrument for me….. I don’t know, they just don’t excite me, I actually think they are quite ugly with the pick guard, but i could live with a Black one.
I know this isn’t in the right forum, but if you could also give me your recommendations on an amp as well I would also appreciate it.