Used bass for 250-350 USD; recommendations?

[JonWormwood]

Bassist has some extra cash.

A few req's-

Used, 5 string, active PU's, and fast action.

He really likes ibanez and shecter but doesn't care as long as it isn't eye cancer.

Used for all kinds of metal. Just a good sounding bass

 

[AllanD]

Agile J 5 String. Upgrade pickups and you're set for a LONG time.

 

[Full_Tilt]

Ive been looking for a S/H one of these for months .
But no one seems to want to part with them .
Cant say I blame them either.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_btb785cmntf.htm

 

[FarBeyondMetal]

Sorry for the thread jack, but this is such a stupid question I don't feel it deserves it's own thread. If the tuning for the guitars is Drop C then is it a better idea to use a 5 string bass or a 4. Again, sorry for the hi-jack.

 

[JonWormwood]

Agile J 5 String. Upgrade pickups and you're set for a LONG time.

Agile make bass guitars?

http://www.rondomusic.com/bassguitars5.html

Google searched provided to be useless as well.

Ive been looking for a S/H one of these for months .
But no one seems to want to part with them .
Cant say I blame them either.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_btb785cmntf.htm

Way out of his price. but awesome.

 

[AllanD]

Agile make bass guitars?

http://www.rondomusic.com/bassguitars5.html

Google searched provided to be useless as well.



Way out of his price. but awesome.

My bad, the actual "brand" is called SX. It's on the rondo music website. Great deals.

 

[colonel kurtz]

ibanez SR500 or SR505
fender MIM jazz

those are 2 that i've been scoping that can pretty well be had for $300-350

 

[mintcheerios]

ibanez SR500 or SR505
fender MIM jazz

those are 2 that i've been scoping that can pretty well be had for $300-350

Those were the exact basses I was thinking of as well.

 

[JonWormwood]

ibanez SR500 or SR505
fender MIM jazz

those are 2 that i've been scoping that can pretty well be had for $300-350

Sr505 looks like it might be it.

 

[Kazrog]

If you can find one, a 90s Fernandes Jazz Bass clone. Made in Japan, amazing basses, they rival any Fender. I got mine for $140 used, best deal ever.

 

[Wolfeman]

I second the Rondo basses... The 5 string Brice I just bought is sounding great so far.

 

[JonWormwood]

If you can find one, a 90s Fernandes Jazz Bass clone. Made in Japan, amazing basses, they rival any Fender. I got mine for $140 used, best deal ever.

Do pickup configurations matter for metal? Single vs. hum vs split?

 

[Kazrog]

Do pickup configurations matter for metal? Single vs. hum vs split?

I dig the sound of single coils in a Fender Jazz bass, and I dig the sound of humbuckers in a Music Man Stringray. The most important thing is that the pickups are well matched for the instrument.

I personally love the sound of a bass that has some natural grind to it, such as a Fender Jazz or a Rickenbacker.

 

[JonWormwood]

I dig the sound of single coils in a Fender Jazz bass, and I dig the sound of humbuckers in a Music Man Stringray. The most important thing is that the pickups are well matched for the instrument.

I personally love the sound of a bass that has some natural grind to it, such as a Fender Jazz or a Rickenbacker.

I guess the best bet would be to just go to a guitar center and just see what we dig. We've always used a PJ setup, commonly found in cheaper basses I suppose.

 

[plague_rider]

Check ebay for a good deal, Ltd or Ibanez (BTB is great for a general tone)

 

[raybrochill]

my ibanez btb405qm!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/killyou_/btb_closeup.jpg