Bass guitars

[LTS]

well; i'm looking to buy a bass guitar; and honestly; i have no clue what most of the stuff in the names mean.

what's the difference between a p-bass and an e-bass?

list any helpful terms a first time bass buyer would find handy..

[budgie]

a p-bass is an e-bass

a p (precision) bass is usually made by fender (what cone plays).
"e" stands for electric.

there are also jazz basses (pretty much the same as P's, only slightly different shape. mark hoppus has one)

[punkrock101]

fenders got the best bass guitars, so i recommend a fender. or u can buy a washburn idol bass series, which looks n sounds awesom http://www.washburn.com/products/basses/wb66.aspx

[budgie]

^ pretty expensive for a first time buyer.

the question is: how much do you wanna spend?
the other question is: fender or gibson?

for under $400, you could get either:
fender squier p-bass or
epiphone thunderbird iv

those two are pretty much the best you can buy. just suggestions...

[wiggs1441]

fender jazz basses

[Gibsum 41]

get a precision bass or a jazz bass. try them out in a store before you buy them to be sure which one you like best.

[ToMaTaN]

i picked up my left handed fender jazz bass for £10 at a car boot sale. not too shabby eh?

it was just cos htey had a dodgy set of pick-ups

[budgie]

i picked up my left handed fender jazz bass for £10 at a car boot sale. not too shabby eh?

it was just cos htey had a dodgy set of pick-ups

bastard!

[punkrock101]

the question is: how much do you wanna spend?
the other question is: fender or gibson?

your right, how much do u want to spend? do u want a beginners bass or just a normal 1? wut kinda style u play? wut kinda sound u want?

[SociallyInept]

Thunderbird looks so fugly. I'd say go for a jazz bass. They have the best sound imo. Probably go for a Squier version if they have one cause it'll be cheaper.

[LTS]

i picked up my left handed fender jazz bass for £10

what's that like... $600 american money?

lol jk... i know the dollar is weak; but not that weak...

[Hentaiman]

Yeah, Fender Jazz and Precision basses are probably the best.
Warwick also have some amazing basses and they are not too expensive.

Thats a 5 strings for example but just so you see what it is. My band's bassist plans to buy such a bass soon

[punkrock101]

nice, kinda looks like a washburn bass

[punkrock101]

it looks exsactly like this

[Hentaiman]

Its probably the same one

[punkrock101]

^ no its not, the first 1 is a Warwick, the second is a washburn

[Hentaiman]

^

Ohhh. i like the other Washburns though.

[punkrock101]

^ same, washburns r awesome!

[Hentaiman]

^
Yeah, for guitars as well!
I just played my friend's new Washburn N4! its so badass! its sounds great!

[punkrock101]

^ that a pretty expensive guitar, but its awesome