Bass Guitars

[pisces]

Fender have a "budget" brand called Squier. They're still Fenders guitars, and many swear they're actually better - grittier sound, staying in tune better etc. I have a Squier Strat as my main axe.

Aye me too. Mines got a humbucker at the bridge though for when I want fat Gibsoneque distortion. I love it.

I think Yamaha make good guitars too. My mates got one and action on it is as smooth as you like. Very easy to play.

[BlasterBates]

...ah perhaps I should explain

I'm "looking" at both.

The bass guitar might be useful as it would make us independent of "snobby" bassists that think they're too good for us. And the second guitar could be useful for rehearsal, but also I would like to find a good sound, so sort of experimental. If the 335 was good and we could earn a bit of cash I would then go the whole hog and purchase a top of the range Gibson. But I think probably we won't be good enough to justify a really expensive guitar.

[DS23]

I thought you were after a bass? Now I'm really confused.

i just thought i'd add to the poor chaps indecision issues.

there again, i think bailey allow you to make your own bass guitars too.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

I thought you were after a bass? Now I'm really confused.

[DS23]

batesy - why not go the extra mile and make your own guitar?

http://www.baileyguitars.co.uk/

[BlasterBates]

Thought so...I think with a valve amp I'll get that authentic "raw" sound, that sounds very similar whatever guitar was being used i.e. Buddy Holly using a strat, others using Gibson. The other thing I find makes quite a difference is the strings.

[Cowboy Bob]

Thx that's interesting.

I'm looking at Gibson/Epiphone as a normal lead/rythm guitar.

But it is good to know just get a Fender bass.

Going back to Fender:

I did see you could even get cheap Fender strats, which surprised me.

Is that new

I thought they were expensive.

Fender have a "budget" brand called Squier. They're still Fenders guitars, and many swear they're actually better - grittier sound, staying in tune better etc. I have a Squier Strat as my main axe.

[Cowboy Bob]

but I think that will mainly achieved through the amplifier.

Yep. With a decent amplifier the main difference between all kinds of similar guitars (ie comparing solid body with solid body and same number of pickups etc) is mainly in the feel of how they play.

[BlasterBates]

Thx that's interesting.

I'm looking at Gibson/Epiphone as a normal lead/rythm guitar.

But it is good to know just get a Fender bass.

Going back to Fender:

I did see you could even get cheap Fender strats, which surprised me.

Is that new

I thought they were expensive.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

The 335 is a great guitar but I'm not so sure about the bass. I've yet to hear a decent sound out of a Gibson/Epiphone bass

[BlasterBates]

Thx for the advice all appreciated.

As I was eyeing the Epiphone 335 semi-acoustic (the other one I'm looking at) a colleague said "you're looking at my guitar" So I can try it out and see how it compares to the Ric.

I'm trying to get a "biting" sound comparable with the guitar sound on some Buddy Holly, Elvis records, but I think that will mainly achieved through the amplifier.

[pisces]

Go for Fender Squire if you want quality at reasonible prices.

[Cowboy Bob]

Fender Precision - the classic bass. I have two, a Fender Sunn Precision (cheaper version - equivalent of Squier for guitars) which is pretty beaten up now, and regular Fender one.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

Depends what you call cheap. If you want a 50's sound and are happy with 4 strings, you could do worse that get a Fender Precision

[BlasterBates]

Project going well, we recorded "All I have to do is dream" for promotion and it sounded quite good

Any advice on cheap reasonable quality bass guitars appreciated. We're doing 50's music.

What makes .... eg Epiphone ? semi-acoustic ?