PVTele Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Hi and welcome. You're a bit like me - have swerved between 4 and 6 strings over the years. Loads of advice here in the sub-forums on budget stuff - and the gear in the 'For sale' sections is often a damn sight cheaper than Ebay. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkThrust Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 [quote name='PVTele' post='315182' date='Oct 26 2008, 04:46 PM']I'm a lead guitarist who began as a bass player, and now, after many years, considering coming back to the deep end.[/quote] I'm sure you'll be very pleased to discover how far bass gear has advanced both in quality and price since you last played. Unlike the skinny stringed stuff of course, which seems to remain firmly rooted in the 1950s Welcome to BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pissman Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 [quote name='AndyMartin' post='315575' date='Oct 27 2008, 09:52 AM']Welcome to BC [/quote] Welcome to BC! ...Next stop AD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 First - Welcome! Second - Get your nose in the for sale section, there's always some very good deals there. You could probably get sorted for very close to £200 for a reasonable bass + amp. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29926"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29926[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28674"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28674[/url] and no, they're not mine and I don't get commission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVTele Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions, people. I'm now the proud owner of an Indie 604 custom in natural swamp ash. Lovely bass, suits me down to the ground. I've only a practice amp for the moment, so the next step is a proper amp... I'm looking at things like the Ashdown EVO II and the G-K Backline. I hear bad things about Behringer, which is a shame, as their amps look good for the money, and the one I've heard close up, a BXL1800A, sounded good...? I really can't afford to venture into Ampeg or Trace Elliott territory, much as I might like to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVTele Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 Just noticed your sig., Hamster! Sounds like a good recipe for sound to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 [quote name='AndyMartin' post='315575' date='Oct 27 2008, 09:52 AM']I'm sure you'll be very pleased to discover how far bass gear has advanced both in quality and price since you last played. Unlike the skinny stringed stuff of course, which seems to remain firmly rooted in the 1950s [/quote] Oh dear...that must mean I'm some sort of closet guitarist! AAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVTele Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 [quote name='Telebass' post='320142' date='Nov 2 2008, 02:04 PM']Oh dear...that must mean I'm some sort of closet guitarist! AAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH! [/quote] Now then, now then... it's not [i]that[/i] bad Quite right about being stuck, though, Andy - bass kit [i]has [/i]evolved far further than guitars, except possibly for the digital modelling stuff - which is shunned by so many guitarists anyway, so I suppose that just makes your point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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