Beginner-is, on the hunt for a new bass, need advice.

[cailbass]

Hi! I'm relatively new to bass, currently, I have a very old, kind of rough Rogue Series 2 sx100B bass, and am thinking of a minor upgrade.

I don't have the money for a $600+ guitar right now, but I do want something a little better than what I have now, ideally, one that I could use potentially for some small scale shows.

I had been looking at the fender squire series, the Ibanez GSR200, and the Gibson eb-0 as well. I mainly play rock/punk music so something that would be able to produce a good sound but still is affordable. Any recommendations at all would be greatly appreciated.

[Burns-bass]

I’d take a look at the Squier Mustang. Nice basses, great to play and cheap too.

Edited August 15, 2018 by Burns-bass

[T-Bay]

Try as many as you can, so many people will say Precision but it didn’t work for me. The second I got my hands on the neck of a Thunderbird I knew I was at home. Nothing has come close to changing that. Everyone is different, take the time to work out what fits you best

[mash13229]

I started out with a Jazz bass (Fender mexican), and still use the same one until today. It still feels great and still my go-to Bass when I'm jamming. I invested a bit more than 650 because I still wanted a Bass that I'll keep and not throw away after a year or two to upgrade. So try considering a bit of a higher budget if possible. If not the Squier Mustang as suggested by Burns-Bass is a great choice as well. 

 

Good luck

[christhammer666]

try a Ibanez sr300, cheap and very versatile

[Jonny Boots]

I'd go with what others have said & try as many as possible because there's no one suits all answer. My recommendation though would be to check out the Vintage Reissue range great basses at a great price. I play in an Oi! band & my V4 (their version of the P bass) fits in really well.

[TheGreek]

Lots of people speak highly of the Marcus Miller range Sires - great value for money apparently. If you like Musicman Stingrays the SUBs we've had from Strings & Things always felt good. Again, great VFM.

[Grahambythesea]

Do you want short scale like the ebo or long scale like a precision or jazz bass? Short scale will really restrict your choices whereas every bass manufacturer on the planet makes long scale basses. Just go to a guitar shop and try them!