maxrossell Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 There's been a lot of talk about cheap basses and how they're great value for money, but what I've noticed is that they rarely get any kind of porn-style exposure, which I suppose has to do with expensive basses being more of a luxury item and therefore more desirable etc, however for me that doesn't take away from the beauty of the instruments, and their potential for stimulating arousal... Anyway, put up your snaps of your cheap basses, and make 'em sizzling hot! Here's some tasteful solo-girl action from my walnut Squier Std Jazz: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) some nice photos there [i]unfortunately[/i] i have no 'cheap' basses to take photos of Edited November 28, 2009 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 That is nice. I have a cheap bass, but can't take photo's. Saying that I can't play either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) I always liked that Squier, if i didn't have too many basses i would never have sold it! Here's my bitsa fretless Jazz, bought from Geoff Byrne for £130 (his photo too). It's currently in bits while i remove a snapped screw from the neck (my fault) and sort out some previously drilled holes (not my fault). It's currently got (all black) Wilkinson tuners, neckplate and string tree and will eventually have a black piezo bridge and black pickup/bridge covers, going for the dark natural stealth fretless! I'm also swapping the active pickups for passive ones and also removing the LED and active/passive switch and having a series parallel switch put in there (a black one, naturally!) Edited June 5, 2011 by lemmywinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 here are a couple of mine first up a korean made cheri bass cos 50 something pound, stripped out original pickups and found an old dimarzio p pickup on ebay for £10. i really like this bass and it has the sound to go with it now second up is a yamaha attitude plus picked up in a charity shop for £20, it had no strings or bridge saddles and would you believe they also had a jap squier strat for £25 anyhow sound was ok but i swapped pickup for a kent armstrong i had around which has improved the tone no end i reckon the pair as they are have probably cost me including the pickups maybe a shade over £100 [attachment=37250:PICT0062.JPG] [attachment=37251:PICT0063.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Well, this cost my dad £90 - back in '75! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 i sold my 77 natural p bass for £150 back in the nineties and i once bought a 1975 sunburst in good nick for £150 both sadly long gone now though you win some you lose some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 My resonator bass (outrageously good for the cash) My Danelectro 63 Longscale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 SX 75 Ltd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 SXy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thought i'd ressurect this thread as i've recently finished my £45 Aria Jazz. Got a nice tortie plate for a tenner and stuck some better tuners on that were left over from upgrading my fretless. I wanted a Timmy C style Lakland and as the headstocks are quite similar i stuck a nice logo on there. The old one left some pale marks on the wood where it had been but i didn't want to sand it down as the wood had gone nice and orangey Gave the fretboard a clean and its come up really dark, looks nice and sounds great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrene Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 J and P... sorry for the poor quality image, just had to show people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 beautiful jazz bass there maxrossell. all black - just the way a good jazz should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 [quote name='ahpook' post='991221' date='Oct 17 2010, 03:52 PM']beautiful jazz bass there maxrossell. all black - just the way a good jazz should be.[/quote] It's actually the Walnut Satin finish, albeit a very dark one, unless Max has done a refin. The pics make it look a bit darker than it actually is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Here is EHs PV: And here is my old Peavey, which was also pretty cheap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Here's some porn of my Westone Spectrum DX. This is the first real bass I owned, which was given to me in 1988 by a mate of mine who'd gone over to the guitar side. He bought it from a second-hand shop, and the previous owner had sprayed it combat green. Under that it was the original red, although to date I've never seen a photo of a red one. The red was also removed and we stained the maple body and gave it a thin varnish wash. It's still a good bass - just suffers a little from neck dive but has a nice chunky sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 [quote name='stu_g' post='668473' date='Nov 28 2009, 06:04 PM']here are a couple of mine first up a korean made cheri bass cos 50 something pound, stripped out original pickups and found an old dimarzio p pickup on ebay for £10. i really like this bass and it has the sound to go with it now second up is a yamaha attitude plus picked up in a charity shop for £20, it had no strings or bridge saddles and would you believe they also had a jap squier strat for £25 anyhow sound was ok but i swapped pickup for a kent armstrong i had around which has improved the tone no end i reckon the pair as they are have probably cost me including the pickups maybe a shade over £100 [attachment=37250:PICT0062.JPG] [attachment=37251:PICT0063.JPG][/quote] The Flamed Maple neck on that Yamaha is AMAZING! Something you rarely see on lower cost instruments! I'd have that in a flash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 My newly refubished Encore LTD83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 [quote name='nick' post='994038' date='Oct 19 2010, 08:21 PM']Cheap basses.... I love 'em too! Recently bought this for £20! 70's Kimbara (produced by Matsumoku). Lovely neck to play, good tone & suprisingly not plywood body - very happy with it. [/quote] That has got to be one of the best bargains ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 What did you get the Kimabara from for that price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 [quote name='nick' post='994038' date='Oct 19 2010, 08:21 PM']Cheap basses.... I love 'em too! Recently bought this for £20! 70's Kimbara (produced by Matsumoku). Lovely neck to play, good tone & suprisingly not plywood body - very happy with it. [/quote] That's gorgeous! Good score bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2202 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 For my first bass i bought an Encore PK-20 p bass, brand new on ebay for £60. Now im upgrading and cant decide what bass to get. Should i get the Chase for £130? [attachment=66919:Chase_Bass.jpg] Squier jazz for £150? [attachment=66920:Squier_jazz_bass.jpg] Or the Westfield MM for £160? [attachment=66921:MusicMan_Bass.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeg Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 [quote name='budget bassist' post='668402' date='Nov 28 2009, 04:03 PM']some nice photos there [i]unfortunately[/i] i have no 'cheap' basses to take photos of [/quote] Surely your name is a tad redundant then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 [quote name='Chris2202' post='1066459' date='Dec 22 2010, 09:14 AM']For my first bass i bought an Encore PK-20 p bass, brand new on ebay for £60. Now im upgrading and cant decide what bass to get. Should i get the Chase for £130? [attachment=66919:Chase_Bass.jpg] Squier jazz for £150? [attachment=66920:Squier_jazz_bass.jpg] Or the Westfield MM for £160? [attachment=66921:MusicMan_Bass.jpg][/quote] That Chase is quite a looker - you tried it out? I could do with a cheap backup bass, and that could be a contender. The other I was looking at was the Aria DMB380 [url="http://www.ariausa.com/basses/dmb380.html"]http://www.ariausa.com/basses/dmb380.html[/url] maybe this could be of interest to you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Chris2202' post='1066459' date='Dec 22 2010, 09:14 AM']For my first bass i bought an Encore PK-20 p bass, brand new on ebay for £60. Now im upgrading and cant decide what bass to get. Should i get the Chase for £130? [attachment=66919:Chase_Bass.jpg] Squier jazz for £150? [attachment=66920:Squier_jazz_bass.jpg] Or the Westfield MM for £160? [attachment=66921:MusicMan_Bass.jpg][/quote] I've tried the Stagg version of the Chase bass.Its got quite a chunky neck,but that aside,I thought it was a good instrument for the money. Edited December 22, 2010 by lee4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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