Bass Suggestions?

[coldthrn]

So I have always been a bass player but haven't picked one up to play seriously in years. I have a Washburn T25 bass that I record with but am seriously unhappy with it. Tone sucks, wont properly slap. Doesnt feel good in my hands. Im just unhappy with it.

Im looking for a quality instrument. It will be used primarily for funk / slapping but also need one that will work for metal . 4 String preferably. My budget is $1400.

Ive been looking at a

Warwick Corvette Standard
Music Man Stingray
Schecter Stiletto Studio

You guys have some more suggestions?

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

Go for the music man dude.

 

[Rex Rocker]

Out of those, I'd go for the Warwick.

 

[Suicide_As_Alibi]

For slapping, it's gotta be the MusicMan. They've got enough bite to pull off metal too, but the other two won't sound nearly as good for the funk.

Steve

 

[El_Gato]

onnly tried the Musicman but with seymour duncan pups for metal and a 5-string Schecter (about 400€ but dont know the model). MM blew the 5-string and the Jazz Bass I A-B-ed

 

[narcossintese]

You can get a Fender Jazz Bass on that price range. You can´t go much wrong with it, although I´m not really into passive pickups after playing with active EMGs for so long.

 

[StefTD]

I would go for the Music Man, but that's because I am in love with mine
About Warwicks, I would go for a $$ version or buy a Streamer, like these
way more than the Corvette Standard, Spectors are also great.

Especially for funk I would go for the Music Man or a Fender Jazz, totally different
but both are very cool for funk (tried the Marcus Miller signature once...porn).

 

[xFkx]

Musicman or fendur

 

[deanbailey]

Music man

 

[Trevoire520]

Dude, you're about to drop $1400! on a bass...

Go to every guitar shop you can and try EVERY SINGLE BASS in your price range. You might find something that you love wayyy under budget that just needs a pickup upgrade or something. Just try everything. It's the only way to do it when you're dropping that kind of cash.

 

[DigitalMetal]

I have a ESP M-IV and i love it,
Its an original 80's ESP P-Bass style with active EMG's
I think P-Bass are great recording workhorses for metal and anything else (with EMG's in of course)

 

[Trevoire520]

I think P-Bass are great recording workhorses for metal and anything else

I must say everytime I say to myself "that's a awesome bass tone" it's always a p-bass sound.

Though I doubt that would be great for slap stuff to be honest.

 

[egan.]

Musicman or lakland. OC some folks really love warwicks.

 

[rlcramer]

Had a Warwick Corvette - hated it.
Bought a Fender P - LOVED it.
Upgraded to a MusicMan Stingray 5 - and I'm in heaven.

I never thought a bass could sound better than the P for recording, but I was wrong. The Stingray just kills. And if you slap - the Ray is the Way my friend...

Bobby

 

[BLUElightCory]

You need to go to the music store and play everything in sight. Then you can make a decision that is 1000 times more informed than anything we can tell you here.

 

[Harry Hughes]

Spector make epically good basses

 

[Ruins]

check also the G&L basses they are really great in every aspect and extremely versatile.
http://www.glguitars.com/index.asp