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Anyone here know Indie basses? Their 6-string guitars are workmanlike, and the ones that aren't Fender, Gibson or PRS copies are interestingly designed, quite well built, and have their own sound. The basses look nice in pictures, and seem to have decent (e.g. Wilkinson) hardware... anyone have any experience?

[quote name='Geek99' post='315511' date='Oct 27 2008, 07:35 AM']I'd stil go with the VMJ - I very, very seriously looked at one, before I bought a Fender CIJ jazz off OldGit. Reidys do VMJs cheaply.[/quote] I'm tending that way too, Geek99. I'm very impressed with Squier lately. I've a fairly recent Squier Standard Tele that's just a darn good Tele, no apologies. One of the few guitars I've bought new, and I haven't even been tempted to upgrade bits, either. It just works, and sounds lovely. The neck's a dream, better than many "real" Fender Telecasters worth 3 or 4 times as much. Anyway, the VMJ's just a very pretty bass, period

Ye cats that GP7's a heejus thing . Still, if it sounds as good as you say... Like Markytbass says, it's really down to just trying as many as possible. I shall just have to go and pester the local music shops. Fortunately, we're well placed for music shops hereabouts...

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='315213' date='Oct 26 2008, 05:21 PM']Have a look round for a Yamaha BB614 as well.[/quote] Good shout, OTPJ! I've jammed with a guy who plays one of those, and it sounds excellent. I've played an RBX, and was very impressed by the feel. If the BB feels as good, then it's a definite contender, sounding the way it does. Thanks very much for the heads-up

As a lead guitarist returning to bass after many years, I'm faced with deciding how to spend my very limited funds on an outfit suitable for blues, modern worship and contemporary Christian. I've pretty nearly decided on a Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass - but am much less sure about the amp end of things. I don't need vast power, just enough to keep up with an intelligent (!) drummer, keyboards and a guitarist with a Peavey Vintage 30 (v loud for the wattage 30W 1x12 tube amp) in the blues band. The worship band is not as loud, normally. A combo would be handy, but I've nothing against a half-stack per se. I actually positively like solid-state for bass, which is good, since I need to keep under £600 absolute max for the whole kit! Any brilliant ideas what I should try?

As a lead guitarist returning to bass after many years, I'm faced with deciding how to spend my very limited funds on an outfit suitable for blues, modern worship and contemporary Christian. I've pretty nearly decided on a Squier Vintage Modifed Jazz Bass - but does anyone have any startling insights into what else I ought to try before I make the plunge?

I'm a lead guitarist who began as a bass player, and now, after many years, considering coming back to the deep end. Now I have to decide how to spend my very limited funds to arrive at an outfit suitable for blues, modern worship and contemporary Christian... decisons, decisons!