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ledhendrix:
Yamaha is a good bet. We had a Yamaha bass at our youth club and it sounded really nice.
a pack of wolves:
I've got a Squire P-Bass. The sound is somewhat similar to plucking a plastic band attached to a plank. If you want to sound really thin and crappy (which I sometimes do) then it's great but it has no versatility and can't hold a note for shit.
Schecters are alright, Stagg also do some pretty good basses for those on a tight budget. A friend of mine has one and it sounds pretty nice, and came in a natty shade of light blue with gold effect metal bits. Swanky.
Chad K.:
Here are some new basses in your price range to consider that have better construction, playability and sound than Epiphone or Squier-
Yamaha BB414 - I love these basses. Great p-bass tone, great action, vintage styling. I think they are every bit as nice as American p-basses for significantly less money.
Peavey Grind - These are cool. They play a lot like Ibanez's slim profile soundgears, have nice appointments like neck-through construction and expensive tonwoods, and great tone.
Ibanez SRX300 - These aren't my favoirte, because I think they end up being too trbly in sound, and the truss rods are notorious for stripping out if you're not careful. That said, they are very comfortable basses to play, and there are many bassplayers who like the natural added attack these basses have.
Fender FSR series - Just in case you have to have a Fender. No frills meat and potatoes bass. They aren't the prettiest of the bunch, but for a $25 pickguard replacement, that can be changed.
Cort Curbow - Great active tone, very comfortable neck, high-end features. The look is a matter of personal taste, however.
There are lots of others I'm not thinking of right now.
tomselleck69:
I'm in the minority here, but I would lean towards a Jazz Bass, if only because the full-blooded Fenders are such nice, well-rounded instruments, and if a Squier is at least a reasonable approximation of that, you have a worthwhile instrument on your hands. A Fender P-bass is a different kind of well-rounded but still nice, though apparently the Squier versions are pretty lousy.
I'm with Chad on the Ibanezes, in that I'm somewhat wary of lower-end models. The fact that they are EXTREMELY easy and smooth to play bodes well for them, but unfortunately the truss rods do often have a mind of their own. Also, I too have known many Ibanezes to be cursed with all treble / no mids.
Yamaha makes some great basses, but you're going to have to pay for them. Same goes for Peaveys. The dirt-cheap ones are pretty lousy. Schecters that do not cost a lot are a mystery to me and I cannot speak on them. The costly ones are beautiful, though.
Of course, this is all subjective, just based on the finite number of basses I've played. The best method is to go a music shop and play basses until you find the one that best meets your criteria for feel, sound and cost.
dalconnsuch:
i'd get the affinity jazz bass, you'll find its worth every penny
this is comming from your resident bass playing virtuoso!
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