Great Sounding Bass For Recording for under $500??

[guitarguru777]

I really need to get a hold of a decent quality recording bass. I have heard everyone mention the Mexican Jazz Bass but the are just beyond my Budget for a bass at the moment.

What other basses do you guys recommend in that price range? I LOVE the Bass tones that Ola gets. Just gritty nasty throaty and mean!!

Thanks

 

[BLUElightCory]

Where are you located? You shouldn't have any trouble finding an import Fender for under $500.

 

[PhilTheBeard]

Ibanez btb bass is an awesome recording bass brother

 

[Chris_P_Critter]

Hey Dude - remembered this thread from a while ago. I've not yet been able to make the purchase, but everyone seems to dig this, and it's uber cheap which leaves some cash left over in your budget.

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/equipment/551267-sucky-direct-bass-sounds-shootout.html

I believe the clip in post 16 is of one of the aforementioned Rondo basses.

EDIT: And a review of the bass is here: http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/bass-recording/rondo-music-sx-basses-rule/

 

[guitarguru777]

So has anyone done any recording with one of the Rondomusic SX 5 strings? i would really like to hear how it compares with my current Ibanez GIO (not mine its my GF's but its the only Bass in the house)

 

[guitarguru777]

Wow this looks pretty kick ass for the price

http://www.rondomusic.com/hxb405natb.html

 

[Skinny Viking]

i would really like to hear how it compares with my current Ibanez GIO (not mine its my GF's but its the only Bass in the house)

Hold on a sec there chief ...

your girlfriend? I thought you were married?

Unless the wife approves, in which case ....

ok, sorry for the OT

 

[guitarguru777]

Shes not "the wife" legally. I just call her that cause shes my wife plain and simple. Once you buy a place toghter, get joint checking accounts, and share everything, shes your wife .... just makes it easier for me to kick her to the curb when I feel like it if its not legal on paper .....lol

 

[Skinny Viking]

^ Gotchya

 

[Williamn]

What I have gathered from past threads it seems like the best bet in that price range is the Rondo basses or a squier vintage mod jazz bass (dont let the squier brand scare you, it should be really great!)

 

[jeid]

Shes not "the wife" legally. I just call her that cause shes my wife plain and simple. Once you buy a place toghter, get joint checking accounts, and share everything, shes your wife .... just makes it easier for me to kick her to the curb when I feel like it if its not legal on paper .....lol

Sorry for the OT, but that made me lol

Squier Vintage Modified Basses are supposed to be really good though yeah

 

[laszlozsolt82]

+1 on the squier vintage mod

 

[Razorjack]

Get A VM over any of the Rondo stuff, the new black VM Jazz bass is amazing - they play better than any mexican fender I've ever seen (and that's alot, considering I ran a bass department in one of Europe's biggest guitar stores).

 

[darthjujuu]

some squire jazz's sound really fucking good. i tracked this with one:

http://www.atomicballroomcalamity.com/zibiza.mp3

 

[guitarguru777]

Do they come in 5 string models? Probbaly not

 

[Plankis]

Is this the one you're talking about?
http://www.thomann.de/se/fender_squier_vint_mod_jazz_nt.htm

 

[Trevoire520]

Squier Vintage Modified Jazz is AWESOME! Regardless of price.

 

[CatharsisStudios]

Squier Vintage Modified Jazz is AWESOME! Regardless of price.

BEST FUCKING BASSEVER

 

[Executorg]

Which exactly vint. mod?

From agathis?
http://www.guitardistrict.com/images/fender/vintmodj.jpg

Or from maple?
http://a2.images6.thomann.de/pics/bdb/196499/63726_800.jpg

 

[Kazrog]

Find a used 90s Fernandes lawsuit jazz bass. I got mine for $175 near-mint. They used to be Fender Japan, and Fender had to sue them to stop making jazz basses as Fernandes. Absolutely crushing tone - it plays and sounds as good or better than any USA Fender jazz that I've tried.