May 30, 2009 03:14 pm I'd add Peavey to the list as well. The stuff they're making these days is badass.
CALLING ALL BASS PLAYERS
Posted on May 30, 2009 02:33 pm
Kain
Member Since: Sep 03, 2008
My dillema is this. Ive narrowed down my search for a Bass(for recording only) and one that fits my price range but the decision is unbelievably difficult, my short list:-
Warwick fortress rockbass (low end Warwick)
Ibanez Roadgear RD500
Yamaha BB414.....
I tried the lower price Spector Bass but did not like it,nothing like a REAL high end spector. ANY help or insign is greatly appreciated on this,Thanks.
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May 30, 2009 03:14 pm I'd add Peavey to the list as well. The stuff they're making these days is badass.
May 30, 2009 04:05 pm Thanks, you're making my decision harder:). A friend of mine had a Peavey Zodiak BXP, very nice ploaying bass,solid and very lightweight. It was too much like a P-Bass though,i get tired of the same ol p-bass sound.Ive read (if reviews are to be believed) that the Ibanez RD500 is the most versitile and best playing bass,but i hated the soundgear range and Ibanez no longer makes this model????
May 30, 2009 08:10 pm My choice would be between the Ibanez and the RockBass by Warwick.
While I agree the Ibanez is pretty versatile the RockBass is as well. Well balanced and the pickups are nearly comparable to the ibanez ones designed by Duncan.
My 2 cents worth.
And just a note. I keep an Ibanez SDGR 5 string here. Its the top end of that line and everyone really likes it, including me. The sound is fantastic. And the balance is great as well. One of the few bass set ups I can sit and play instead of having to stand up to be comfy with it.
May 31, 2009 12:08 am I went ahead and got the Ibanez. The Warwick was tempting but the Ibanez,from what i was told can get that nice punchy music man sound that i love. Now finding an amp(for recording) is tricky. Fender Rumble 60 and Ibanez' new range SWX65 looks pretty cool. Id love a high end Gallien-Krueger but ill have to save for a while.
May 31, 2009 01:52 pm I would opt for an amp that has a direct output to be able to mix in with the micced signal.
May 31, 2009 06:50 pm Yeah,that was the 1st thing i was looking for,both have direct out. I was looking at a cheapish multiaffects too, the digitech bp200 sounds decent. The Korg AX3000b and the Boss ME-50B are,i think, overpriced.Most of the effects on both those models i wouldnt dream of using and sound like S#@t anyway. Digitech stuff is pretty fragile though.
May 31, 2009 08:14 pm Yep, the Digitech stuff is a bit fragile looking but it is pretty durable. I bought an RP200 for my son and its not a bad little unit. I'm not fond of the amp model thing they have but the effects are not half bad if you shut the damn amp models off.
Jun 02, 2009 06:14 pm I want this, I played one that a guy on craigslist had for sale. He would not budge on price but it was badass in sound and feel.
Jun 02, 2009 09:21 pm You'll get bored with it in a hearbeat. I owned an early model and grew to hate it, slowly but I did. Although it does indeed have a bery cool sound. I can get that with the 5 string I have now.
Jun 03, 2009 09:38 am If you're only recording, I'd forego the amp altogether and just record it direct. Unless you have a particular sound you're after, recording direct will give you a good-sounding signal that's easy to work with and easy to mix. It gets a little more difficult to get a workable signal out of a bass amp, although its not impossible. Its just cheaper, quieter, and easier to do a direct bass signal in a home studio.
Jun 03, 2009 02:34 pm How could anyone hate a fender jazz?
Jun 03, 2009 08:42 pm I guess hate is a bit harsh.
I grew bored with the sound. It was a bit of a one trick pony really. The tone was never exactly what I was after in the end. So I moved on.
I like playing them, comfy feeling bass.
Jun 05, 2009 12:23 pm Comfy indeed, I loved the feel.
On the one trick pony, I hear ya but also don't mind. I still play guitar live with only a wah pedal and don't even use a footswitch for channels but simply my volume knob and pickups. I guess I liked the simplicity.
Jun 05, 2009 09:22 pm Ya, in the end I guess it is more the fact I needed something with a lot more variety then the Fender offered at the time.
Jun 06, 2009 06:20 pm It is easier to go direct in,i agree.My Amp has a direct out for recording and if i need a certain sound i can mic it up.Ill be getting a Boss ME-50b for effects also.
I had a Fender p-bass,like noize said,the sound gets boring and they do lack versitility. Very nice feel and playability though. If i could choose one Bass it would be the WAL bass,but im real happy with my RD500 right now.
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