MarkP

Swift make a lined fretless precision, however it is £60 delivered to your door, so I would imagine it would need a change of pickups etc

[quote name='Rich' post='456524' date='Apr 7 2009, 04:01 PM']Ah. Yes. Probably best to get a fretted one then. Sorry, we were getting carried away [/quote] Shame, just found a cheap fretless p-bass [url="http://www.globalcrt.co.uk/swift1/swift_fretless_p_bass_finished_i.htm"]http://www.globalcrt.co.uk/swift1/swift_fr..._finished_i.htm[/url] mind you at that price I would think it would need new pickups etc

Only thing is this will be my first bass, isn't it harder to play fretless??

thanks for the help warwickhunt just found out a mate of a mate is selling a gear4music own brand p-bass in natural for peanuts, might have to give him a call, some new tuning heads and pickup and I'll be sorted for a bass for next to nothing (he says.........)

Ah right I see, so something like this [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/a-70/12550"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/a-70/12550[/url] or this [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/take-12/12511"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/take-12/12511[/url] These were the 2 amps I have been looking at previously, might have to take a better look at them as second hand they would come into my price range

What watt amp do you think I should be aiming for, would 15 be loud enough?

Thanks for the feedback guys. I think I'l go with the electric bass from the start, then if I get hooked I won't have to change instruments

Sorry, should have mentioned, got an overall budget for bass and amp of £270 at the minute if I was to get buying and playing straight away, otherewise could take a couple of months to get going and we're pretty much waiting on me to get the bass and one of the guitarists to get a pickup sorted for his guitar

Me and a couple of mates are taking the plunge and are setting up our first band. We intend to do unplugged style songs to try and keep the equipment costs down as we are all fathers of young children and money is tight. I have volounteered to play bass as it is something I have been meaning to do for a while now after playing guitar for several years. I'm really after some advice on what sort of bass to get. As it will be an unplugged band should I get myself an electro acoustic bass or a normal electric? Also I'm assuming I would need an amplifer for the electro acoustic, or would it go straight through the PA? Could anyone recommend a good value for money bass and amp for either option too. I have played a Washburn T12 and really liked it, it also came in a natural finish too which looked great.