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Saturday:
what kind of sound are u into?
most rock pop bands play with fender basses... you can choose between a precision (like your squier) or a jazz bass.
i prefer a jazz bass mostly because the neck is slimmer, thus easier to play for my small hands. the tone is nicer, but not as harsh and "heavy" as a precision. both are great basses... and you can get a used mexican or japanese for 300-400, or even less!
they will sound much better than your squier and will probably last you for a lifetime.
if you want to spent more and see other options, just go to a music center and start trying stuff. i personally donīt like actives or those fancy new basses, but thatīs me.

a pack of wolves:
I'm terrible at describing sounds. I know what I'd like a bass to sound like but describing it... Warm and clear? And still good if I need to make it brutal, with a lot of distortion. None of my bands at the moment do this, they're indie and melodic hardcore, but I listen to a lot of heavy stuff so I know I'll be needing that sound some point.

Oh, I'll be trying anything I buy beforehand. I'm not crazy. But around here the music shops all seem to concentrate heavily on either guitar or drums with limited selections of basses, so for a lot of manufacturers I'll have to travel out of town. This means having an idea of what I want to try and then finding stockists.

Saturday:
you can get any bass with that description ^_^
get a fender bass, a precision or jazz bass. they both are great jack of all trades. those are my 2 cents.

Chad K.:
I own a G&L L2000 that I'm in love with.  It is active/passive, with dual "Musicman" humbuckers.  I can get j-bass, p-bass and musicman sounds out of it.  Stay away from the newer ones and the Tribute series.  After the early to mid-90's the quality went downhill.

If you want the fender sound without the fender price tag- try a 70's japanese copy.  I own a japanese j-bass copy that's amazing and was bought for $200.  After CBS purchased fender in the mid-60's the quality of their products went way down (it's since become much better) and Japanese companies started offering exact replicas of the pre 60's models.  A few things to look for if you go this route- try to find a bass that came out of the matsumoku factory (cortez, ibanez, tokai, greco, etc.).  It will typically say it on the neck plate.  These are high quality instruments.   Otherwise you can find a bass that is natural (i.e. not painted).  Paint obscures cheap wood.  If the body is made from pressed ply as opposed to a slab- avoid it.  If it's a one piece body, or body made from two pieces joined in the center, you have a winner.  The brand "Pan" comes to mind.  These are very easy to modify with upgraded pickups and bridges taht can make a good copy a great sounding bass.

TheFoolOnTheHill:
Rickenbackers are sexy. Cost a lot though.

Old school jazz basses are cool too. Such a great sound.

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