Robert Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Hello everyone, I'm a first time poster. I stumbled across this forum today whilst looking for info. on bass effects pedals. I've just taken possession of my first bass. I plumped for a Washburn T14 after initially looking at an Epiphone EB0 and a Yamaha RBX170. I can't play much yet so my decision was based more on the general feel on the instrument (it was the lightest and had the nicest feeling neck). There didn't seem to be much between them in terms of tone. Does this seem like a stupid criterion to base my choice on? Anyone with any experience of these basses think I made the correct/wrong decision? If only I'd known about this site while I was browsing the guitar stores of Glasgow...... Cheers, Robert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote]I can't play much yet so my decision was based more on the general feel on the instrument (it was the lightest and had the nicest feeling neck). There didn't seem to be much between them in terms of tone. Does this seem like a stupid criterion to base my choice on?[/quote] Welcome Robert, and that seems the perfect criteria to make a decision on! The right tone is something you may well end up chasing your entire bass life, or you might stumble upon it right away. So in the meantime just go with what feels good. I have no experience of those particular basses but I am sure someone who has will be along in a minute! Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVTele Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 That's a nice looking bass, Robert - and Paul's right, perfect criteria to choose a starter bass. You won't know for a while what tone you really want - if ever - but the feel is all-important. I've never played a Washburn bass, but their electric guitars are very nice indeed. Of the basses you mentioned, I'd maybe have gone for the Yamaha - I really like the RBX series - but the Washburn looks like a good instrument at a really decent price. There's a lot to be said for the P/J configuration (split-coil at the neck end, single-coil at the bridge - named after the Precision and Jazz basses Fender made famous) as it can do most tones without the expense and added complication (when you're learning) of an active EQ. I reckon you did right to skip the Epi - short-scale basses are very much an individual taste (one I don't share!) and the EB-0's a one trick pony. Quite a trick, it has to be admitted, but it's pretty limited compared with any decent P/J bass. Back in the day, I played both an EB-0 and an EB-3 (2 pickups, 34" scale). Fabulous build - these were the Gibson originals - but really not up to modern basses, IMHO, nor to their Fender contemporaries, unless you were after that Jack Bruce-with-Cream tone, which I was, in which case they're the bee's knees, especially the EB-3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pissman Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 [quote name='Robert' post='366509' date='Dec 30 2008, 06:58 PM']Does this seem like a stupid criterion to base my choice on?[/quote] I choose mine because it looked pretty.. Besides, you can't make a wrong decision..as long as your happy it's all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Thanks for the reassuring replies, folks. Sorry for the delayed response - haven't been online much lately. Have been trying to learn a wee bit of bass. (with limited success :-) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 hi how have you found playing this model ? pleasurable ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 at first your mind is on the music...later you want to look better your on the right track..play it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Welcome to the club,Robert. If a bass feels right to you,then its the right choice.What it looks like is immaterial.An uncomfortable bass will put you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 [quote name='lee4' post='570522' date='Aug 16 2009, 11:29 AM']Welcome to the club,Robert. If a bass feels right to you,then its the right choice.What it looks like is immaterial.An uncomfortable bass will put you off.[/quote] erm..yes welcome..sorry robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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