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| 2811.1 | Used Peavey A Good Choice | TECRUS::ROST | Death to Home Shopping Channel! | Mon Sep 20 1993 11:02 | 16 |
| Depends on your budget. The best deal is to buy something used that
has cosmetic wear but is functionally sound, because cosmetics have a
*lot* to do with the price but have little effect on the sound.
Used Peaveys are way undervalued. You could look for a Peavey T40,
T20, Foundation, Fury or Patriot bass. I bet you could find one for
$150 or less (sold my T40 for $125 a few years ago after noone would
touch it for $200). The good part is that they are actually better
basses than most of what you'll see in that price range.
I would *avoid* Hondo, Madeira, Grand Prix, Memphis, Kay.
A St. George! Man, what a find! Where's Mark Jacques? He *needs* that
bass 8^) 8^)
Brian
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| 2811.2 | one option | EZ2GET::STEWART | It's like bobbing for water! | Mon Sep 20 1993 12:09 | 11 |
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If you look at new stuff, Fender's Squire II P-bass is a nice playing
instrument, but the pickups are more effective than they should be in
the 60 Hz region, if you know what I mean. You could start him with
one of those (around $200 new, maybe $150 for a good used one) and not
have a lot of heartburn as it acquires the inevitable nicks, dings, and
scrapes. If he sticks with it long enough to complain about the
pickups, you can drop in a set of EMGs for $80 or less.
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| 2811.3 | | NWACES::HICKERNELL | Victim of hype abuse | Mon Sep 20 1993 15:41 | 9 |
| If you know anyone who plays bass, take them with you when you go
shopping. It's important to have someone with experience evaluate the
instruments you look at.
Also, I agree with the other replies about brands to look for; you
should also consider Hohner (yes, the harmonica people) as they make
decent entry-level guitars.
Dave
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| 2811.4 | Got an Epiphone | PROXY::GRUDA | | Tue Nov 09 1993 13:30 | 15 |
| Well,
Was on my way to Daddy's to look for a bass and stoped at
Hampshire music. The guy was finishing up working on a Epiphone bass that
he just took in. My son picked it up and was playing with it and I asked
the guy how much. We talked it down to $159.99. My kid loved the unit. It was
black with maple neck. It had PJ pickup configuration. Neck was straght, frets
were not worn down. While we were looking at it another person came in looking
for a cheap bass and was waiting for my son to put it down. I told the guy I
wanted it. The other person left sort of mad. I got a hard shell case for $40.
So I got out of this with somthing I think is playable for $200.00.
Any thoughts or experience with Epiphone Basses.
Ray
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| 2811.5 | Sounds good | NWACES::HICKERNELL | The dog ate my software! | Tue Nov 09 1993 14:01 | 6 |
| Sounds like a good deal. I've never played an Epi bass, but I have
played several of their Gibson-copy guitars (in fact, I own one) and I
think they're a lot of guitar for the money. Is this one a copy of
some (gulp!) Gibson bass, or does it resemble anything else?
Dave
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| 2811.6 | Epi's are good value | MILKWY::JACQUES | Vintage taste, reissue budget | Tue Nov 09 1993 21:24 | 4 |
| If it's an "Accu-bass", I've played them and they are pretty nice
bases for the money. It's sort of a precision copy.
Mark
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