Help me choose a new bass (2 options)

[pattonfreak1]

Can't decide so do it for me please

http://www.rondomusic.com/ursa2mnnaash.html

or

http://www.rondomusic.com/web825bk.html


I'm thinking its a choice between a "high-end" (lol) SX or a "low-end" (lol-er) Douglas.

If you had to pick...

 

[Chris_P_Critter]

I would do the first one bro!

 

[Wolfeman]

Can you scrape up another $100? I have the Brice HXB and every one that's touched it so far has been amazed it was only $280.

 

[pattonfreak1]

Can you scrape up another $100? I have the Brice HXB and every one that's touched it so far has been amazed it was only $280.

Unfortunately I wont have the spare change
I'm limited to these 2 options.
I think I'm gonna go for the SX

 

[NicholasDWolfwood]

In my experience, the low B on the 34" SX basses is very loose and farty and basically just blows. Beware.

 

[Bevosss]

Out of those 2, I'd take the jazz knockoff.

The limitations at that price will be the B string, and the pickups...you'll have to try them to be sure.

If you're after that pick with grit sound, look for a Precision copy, or with the Precision pickup config...it rules for that particular sound (eg Helmet). Pretty awesome for fingers and slap too, most basses only do 2 out of 3 well. The Jazz config ain't bad for pick, but the P-bass is thicker/better imo.

You can always throw a B string on a 4 if you're cash challenged, better a Bstring on a good sounding bass than a shitty sounding 5. A pickup swap is the cheapest upgrade.

You can usually find a pre-2010 Precision Deluxe on Talkbass for around $800-850, those are lighter than a guitar and sound bullshit. Prob too much right? But surely there's a P knockoff around your pricepoint (not very versed in American budget axes sorry).

 

[pattonfreak1]

In my experience, the low B on the 34" SX basses is very loose and farty and basically just blows. Beware.

Hmmm.... i was afraid of that dammit. The Douglas is 34" scale too. Shit.

Out of those 2, I'd take the jazz knockoff.

The limitations at that price will be the B string, and the pickups...you'll have to try them to be sure.

If you're after that pick with grit sound, look for a Precision copy, or with the Precision pickup config...it rules for that particular sound (eg Helmet). Pretty awesome for fingers and slap too, most basses only do 2 out of 3 well. The Jazz config ain't bad for pick, but the P-bass is thicker/better imo.

You can always throw a B string on a 4 if you're cash challenged, better a Bstring on a good sounding bass than a shitty sounding 5. A pickup swap is the cheapest upgrade.

You can usually find a pre-2010 Precision Deluxe on Talkbass for around $800-850, those are lighter than a guitar and sound bullshit. Prob too much right? But surely there's a P knockoff around your pricepoint (not very versed in American budget axes sorry).

Thanks for the info B. and welcome to the forums. (not as kind a place as the REAPER forums mind you, but tons of valuable info to be had.)

 

[pattonfreak1]

Well after a little shopping it seems that most 5 string basses under $500 are 34" scale... What to do, what to do.

 

[Bevosss]

Thanks for the info B. and welcome to the forums. (not as kind a place as the REAPER forums mind you, but tons of valuable info to be had.)

Cheers man, I'm a long time lurker here actually, it's definitely an interesting community.

You might want to keep tabs on the talkbass classifieds, usually it's over your price point, but there's the occasional secondhand budget model. I got my Deluxe off a dude on there (you can check their feedback to see if they're legit, mostly they are). Here's one I stumbled over that's 35":

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=660266

 

[Harry Hughes]

Honestly, just save up a bit more man.
The one inch difference in scale makes a very big difference to how the low B string sounds.
It might not matter much if you're just getting it to play with at home and jam with your friends, but once you record it, the difference between a 34 and 35 inch scale bass on the low B string becomes apparent really quickly in a heavy rock/metal setting (unless it's stoner metal, then it wont matter as much haha)
I wouldn't go any lower than C on a 34 inch scale bass, and even that is stretching it.
The 35 inch scale makes the low B tighter and more articulate.

 

[pattonfreak1]

Honestly, just save up a bit more man.
The one inch difference in scale makes a very big difference to how the low B string sounds.
It might not matter much if you're just getting it to play with at home and jam with your friends, but once you record it, the difference between a 34 and 35 inch scale bass on the low B string becomes apparent really quickly in a heavy rock/metal setting (unless it's stoner metal, then it wont matter as much haha)
I wouldn't go any lower than C on a 34 inch scale bass, and even that is stretching it.
The 35 inch scale makes the low B tighter and more articulate.

Thats what i was thinking... thanks harry.

 

[Wolfeman]

The Brice HXB is 35", and only $280

 

[pattonfreak1]

The Brice HXB is 35", and only $280

Already eyeballin it