Buying a bass UNDER $1000? (3 budgets to consider)
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- Going into a guitar shop to buy a new bass guitar can be seriously overwhelming if you're a beginner. In this video we walk you through our pick of entry-level bass guitars that we feel are worthy of your attention, from a sub-£400 MusicMan Sterling to a £600 Epiphone Thunderbird bass.
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Video Breakdown:
00:00 - Intro - Scott lost in a bush
00:41 - PMT (Play Music Today) Leeds, UK
01:18 - Under £300
04:46 - Under £500
09:18 - "Smelled a bit weird"
09:55 - Under £1,000
13:56 - What did we learn?
14:19 - Did you know..?
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This channel is becoming 'Skits Bass Lessons', and I'm OK with that 😄
Lol, glad you dig it... there's LOT'S more in the way ;)
LoL 😝
As a long time bass player, someone who teaches bass and who works in a music shop...this is really sweet, accurate and well done
Ahhh, cheers man!
I think they should do a part II for this video, and cover used instruments in the same price ranges.
What I definitely would recommend for a beginner buying a bass: don't buy online, buy it in a store where you can test different models. Definitely ask the guys in the store to set up the bass you have chosen - especially in the lower price bracket you cannot expect the instrument to be set up perfectly. But as a beginner you will need a good setup (string height, neck bow and intonation).
Agree... I mean... AGREE! :)
Absolutely. Simply try as many as you can, hands-on...
If it doesn't encourage you to improve your skills, it's not the right bass for you at that time - and that goes at any level.
@@claudevieaul1465 This is so true. In a way, one could be tempted to claim that "the bass finds the player" - and not the other way around. A bit like with the wands in Harry Potter. Luckily, today the selection of affordable basses with a really good quality is so big, the search for the perfect first bass won't take long. Thanks to Squire, Ibanez, Harley Benton, Sire end the like.
I wish I could but I'm a lefty 😢 online is my only avenue 😔 my local guitar shops usually carry 1 lefty bass. One of the budget variety that has gathered so much dust.
Not just one which has been well set up but sometimes one feels 'right' & the other doesn't.
Sire Marcus Miller basses are something to check out, too, They are so much bass for not a lot of money.
Bought one this year for my first bass. Some friends scoffed until they saw the quality themselves.
The low budget Sire basses are also just amazing. I tried them and I was blown away. The M2 and V3 are both so amazing for what they cost.
I've been thinking about picking up a decent cheap bass to string for piccolo, and I'm thinking Sire is worth looking at.
Started out on one of those squier sets, now have a Sterling HH stingray. absolute killer machine. sounds epic and is so versatile
AMAZING! :)
@@devinebass Could you do a similar video on amps?! I didn't realise how big of a difference a good amp can make to playing. Recently upgraded from a little practice amp to a very nice MarkBass, and its made me fall completely in love with it. Cheers
A big thank you Scott ! I've been seriously considering buying a bass recently but am a bit daunted about knowing what to look for. As I knew you were based around Leeds I've actually daydreamed about running into you and asking your thoughts. You've just done exactly that for me - and in my local music shop too. Have a good Xmas Scott - if I do pick one up it'll be my first stop and I'll let them know it was because of you.
He... if you're in Leeds and lurking in music shops, you'll DEFO run into me in the future... make SURE to come and say hi! :)
Squire really makes some amazing "budget" instruments. They have so many options.
I play a Squire Pro-Tone 5 String P bass from the 90s, and it sounds as good as any 5 string Fender Ive played.
Oh, Scott and Ian ❤️
That intro made me laugh, and I just find it really beautiful that grown-ups feel free to play and just have fun! You've got a very special synergy going. 🥰
I am barely getting into bass and I’m getting my first one next Monday, which is a Rickenbacker 4003. Seems impractical but I am using it as a personal investment to my future, plus, it also looks cool. As these fellas have stated, I’m gonna want something that’ll make me excited to just pick it up. I am extremely excited to just come back home to this massive package outside my place, and to just have it in my hands. Super super happy Imma have it
You still using it and practicing?
@@juiicetan absolutely, I’ve been playing for some 5 months now and I’m doing pretty well! I just need to get into the gimmick of posting my progress and what not. But overall, I’m enjoying it!
My first one is the thunderbird 60’s bass and i love it! I don’t find it neck dives nearly as bad as the older models. With a good wide strap it is pretty stable. Starting out on the thunderbird was a bit challenging but the sound is so nice. I also feel that if you’re used to it you can play almost any bass comfortably
So cool to see you guys meet up! Great vid about affordable basses. I always feel apprehensive cause I am unsure of how all those basses compare with each. Hearing from you "experts" has put me at ease with your knowledge. :-)
Thanks for watching - great to hear you enjoyed the vid! :)
I've played bass occasionally for church gigs after being an acoustic-only player for years. I picked up the squire classic vibes p-bass (70s, surf green, $375 on sale in Minnesota, USA)! Ive loved playing it!! I'm definitely a very-beginner (root notes with the 5ths, octave, occasional third, all in very-good time) player. Definitely agree with what Ian says, go with what draws you back again and again.
I’d been playing the bass for a few years prior to buying a Sire Fretless. I doubted I was going to learn much from this vid. Then Scott said “take the plastic off when you get home.” Mine, including the Sire label, stayed on the Sire until it started to peal off. I didn’t know I was allowed to take it off 😊.
0:11 Scott sounds like Anthony Padilla, the best friend of *Ian* Hecox and former member of Smosh
I've found that the squire basses are great bang for the buck in the lower price range, and if you're not happy with the tone you at least have a nicely built chassis to start with when shopping for new pickups. I made the mistake of starting on a 5 string simply because they look badass. I think it set me back quite a bit in the beginning while trying to learn basic theory and understand the fretboard, etc. I've since come back to the 5 though and appreciate the extra range I'm given in the specific band I've landed in.
I suggest buying used if you're on a budget. You can get an $800 bass for $500, a $500 bass for $300 and so on. If you buy from a reputable store, the return policy will be just as flexible.
All that said, the Squier Classic Vibe is a fantastic option under $500. I have a Classic Vibe '60s P bass. I like it more than many of my more expensive basses.
If you're spending under $1000, the Sterling Ray34 is an amazing option. It's a step up in quality from the Ray4 you showed in this video. It's worth the extra money. I like it just as much the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRays I've played, and it's roughly 1/3rd of the price.
My bass arrives tomorrow, I had love to see this video before buying it but at the same time I'm so happy to know that I chose well, I bought myself an Epiphone Thunderbird just like the one you showed but in a slightly different color and I'm so excited about it
A M A Z I N G !!! Welcome to the world of BASS! :)
My first bass is a Stagg 4 string fretless, and it was in the lowest price bracket. A fine beginner bass, it has minor imperfection that makes some advanced techniques more difficult or noisy. My second is a Peavey Grind 6, slightly above the second bracket, it has no imperfections limiting it's playability, but I had to learn to mute and play it like it's supposed to be since it was my first 6 string bass.
My third, in the second price bracket, is a Kala Journeyman U bass, the fretted 4 string is the perfect travel bass, it's easy for beginners, and because it's so short you can fret things that are literally impossible to play on a longer bass. My ultimate bass is an Ibanez SRF 706, both 6 string and fretless, it was slightly above the highest price bracket mentioned in this video. It's the best feeling instrument I've ever played, and I don't feel like I need any more basses at this point. This video reminds me of shopping for those basses even though I bought all of mine online.
Who would ever have thought we'd see Ian in PMT Leeds!! Brilliant video, we need more where Scott & Ian are in the same room. LetsGoBass.
🧡🧡🧡 - More Scott & Ian videos to come!!
Haha! I love you guys! Quality content that's FUN! Isn't that, what it's all about? Having fun, playing, and quality coming out of that heart? Oh yeah. Well done guys.
Cheers for the kinds words - and YES... let's make it FUN! :)
So there is a heaven!! When Scott says “great Scott” back to the future came to mind right away..loved this guys!!!!!
I have just bought the same cream stingray by music man they played. Used but not abused looks like new £199 love it and cant stop playing Thanks Guys
Damn I kept waiting for Anthrax's Scott Ian to make a cameo there in the intro 😂
MISSED OPPORTUNITY
THAT would've been awesome!
You guys are fantastic! I've been playing guitar for almost 30years or so and just had a desire to pick up a Bass after all this time. The setup I bought, I honestly recommend to any beginner, I bought a Spector Performer4 and a 50watt Hartke, just an amazing sounding set up for $900.0 Canadian. I'm honestly a Spector freak, I've been trying to get an original NS2 for decades lol
I absolutely love this kind of content!
My first bass that I purchased was a Sterling Sub Series. I got it used from Guitar Center. It had like 1 scratch. It's amazing.
Great video, guys!
I have a Fender MIM Player Series I got from Guitar Center in Nov. ‘20. It was $720 then, but a lot more now due to inflation. It sounds killer and has a great weight and balance.
I’ve been playing guitar since ‘95, and I remember when cheap guitars were CHEAP! Squiers felt like plywood and absolutely rough. Outside of some limited series versions, you had to invest at least $500 (then) to get a quality instrument.
Now, Squier, Epiphone, Music Man, Ibanez, all of ‘em have offerings that are good to your wallet and your ears!
My first bass was a $179.99 metallic lavender Washburn XB-100 in 1998, and it was a cheapy bass, serial number was a paper sticker, but I loved it! Weird body shape, but I wish I still owned it.
I have a Squier Jaguar bass, and it's awesome!! It's got a gloss headstock and vintage decals, and I put some ghs flatwounds on it and it became SUPER warm, like almost Motown or Hoffner vibe (with the help of a Fret Wrap to dampen the sound). One thing, those models (the ones with the single humbucker pickups) are actually MEDIUM scale (32 inches), which makes them easier to play for us taller guys, and gives them a pretty interesting sound right in the sweet spot between a long and a short-scale bass. (Warm, but still punchy.)
Great video!
I LOVE the Squier Jaguar basses :)
Geez, turns out Ian and Scott are two different bearded beanie man
Geez, it turns out their a couple of little BUTT DARTS.
@@shakers97 more tediouser.
We are lol
Love the energy, enthusiasm and humor 😄👊🏼
Holy crap Scott has now picked up the very bass I have 🤭 which is the Squire classic vibe 50's P. But I have an older one in that sparkling blue and I love it so much. Would like to see you guys do a similar vid on amps or pedals at different price points guys, this one was such a blast 😁
GREAT bass :)
I’ve got the burst like that with LaBella flats and an ashtray bridge cover with a mute strip in it.
My local PMT, on the A65 in Leeds
Bought my ride or die 70s Jazz bass from that very store in 2011
Ha - awesome!
Squier's are surprisingly good these days. One of my go-to basses is a Squier Jaguar with upgraded parts (bridge, wiring, pickups, tuners, etc.). Sounds and plays killer and is still less than a Fender even after the mods.
You guys are GREAT !! Love this video. I am going to try a Thunderbird. One more bass to the 12 others isn't a big deal.
Highly recommend it. If the only drawback is the neck dive (which Ian was focusing on), that's not a good reason to dislike the entire instrument. There are tons of ways to fix that. It's just an obstacle, but not one that should keep anyone from playing such a great instrument! I love mine and permanently fixed the neck dive. Definitely worth it.
My first bass (1994) was a 4 string Squier jazz bass. I played the snot out of it until I got my first 5 string (1998), a Jackson CP-5. That was my main player until I discovered the joy of Warwick (2003) when I got my first Corvette Standard. My first custom shop bass (2013) was a Warwick Corvette $$ 5, 1 of 6 limited edition. My first 6 string (2021) was a Kiesel Icon, which is my current #1. I slightly regret selling my first basses due to sentimentality, but they were sold to pay for the upgraded basses, so I'm happy about that part. The quality of less expensive basses (and instruments in general) has increased exponentially, even in the 28 years since I started playing bass. There's literally a great quality bass for everyone and every budget
My first pick are T-birds but I was surprised to find myself loving the sound of the music man. I immediately heard Space Truckin’ in my head!
I recently bought that Fender PJ (with the same smokey grey paint) Player Plus. It plays smoothly and sounds amazing. Quality build, high-mass bridge, active electronics, etc. I love it. I'll never sell it!!!
Yep... I LOVE that colour / finish, Alex!
My first bass was an EB3 copy, and I wound loving it
I could have got a PBass or JBass copy, but those weren’t as good.
Definitely recommend playing it first before you buy, especially for a first bass, that got me the best of my three options
Later when I played a Soundgear I knew I had to get one some day, and I would have no problem recommending a Soundgear bass to a beginner, even the GIOs & SR 300s I have played were cool basses, and if you have a bigger Budget or find a good used one, a higher model would be a great choice, although past the mid point they can be pricey(& likely out of the price range of this video)
I thought I recognised the outside of that PMT: I was in there last week while visiting Leeds. Got to say, it was the least welcoming music shop I've been in for a very long time. I hardly got acknowledged as I walked in, and wasn't spoken to again for the whole time I was there. No amount of checking basses or amps got them interested in speaking with a customer. I spent several minutes checking out a £300 used amp, thinking I'd give them a chance to pay me some attention and make a sale... but nothing! I left via a slow walk around the rest of the store and the only people to pay me any attention were the other customers who also seemed to be ignored. Even when I was walking to the exit only one of them acknowledged me - after I said goodbye to them. Maybe the fame of being on SBL had got to them. I drove back up the road and dropped £500 on a bass and am looking on Marketplace for an amp: what an indictment of their attitude.
A bit of a meh episode given the limited range you were able to cover.
Great video! The same idea with gigging amps would be really cool
I have the TMB30 (ironical though, I was originally leaning to the RGB300 but my friends kinda told me otherwise!) and honestly I couldn't recommend it enough. I've only been playing for 6 months but using this bass has helped me heaps! I will say using a short scale does feel a little diminishing at times - I've gotten really into tapping especially and having less options on the high frets is a little upsetting (but it's the difference of only a couple frets I guess!) and I'm also not short in stature either so I do look a little odd I guess but even then, I don't think I'm gonna "upgrade" until it's absolutely need it!
TMB30 great affordable short scale bass.
Good video with some very valuable information. Will you do one with amp choices as well?
I bought a Sterling SUB Ray5 as a backup bass, and I've been playing for 27 years now. It's a decent bass but it sounds much better when you rewire the pickup to parallel (they wire them in series in the factory). Oh, and when it comes to fenderoids (and the Stingray is definitely one of those), black + maple for me, thank you. The most elegant combo I know. Love it!
Amazing - love the SUB!
My bass was $50 at a pawn shop.
Fender Squier Standard Precision Special with jazz neck and additional jazz pick up
from 2004. Made in Indonesia.
That's awesome dude! 🙌🏻🧡🔥
I just bought a Bass VI, basically on a whim, and I really love it.
Wicked!
Such a surreal feeling when y’all , the RGB 300. I’ve been playing for a bit over a year and I love it. It has a great midrange!
🔥🔥🔥
Great informative video i recently bought my second bass ltd f-205
Nice!
Great video! I’m getting back into playing (the band’s getting back together!) so looking at getting a new bass. Lots of food for thought😄🤙🏼
First bass was a Yamaha TRB which was awesome. 9 months into my bass career and two days before my first ever gig I bought a fender custom shop jazz bass. Did I deserve it? No. But it did make me feel amazing on stage. Years later. It’s still my number one but I may have bought a few other basses along the way.
The TRBs are great!
My first 2 basses were pj then I bought a epiphone thunderbird and fell in love with it
Squier Late 50s Classic Vibe PBass, the model with the split coil. 60s CV Jazz. Open box or b-stock can get you in for $350 or less. New good strings for sure. Then buy some Fret Guru feeler gauges, a capo, string height gauge and learn set ups. Nut files if you are confident. Swap the zinc saddles for steel or brass. New CTS pots if you want to go full goose. Then go on every player's rite of passage: The Replacement Pickup Safari. The thing is once set up and dialed in most of the CVs are worth a spendy boutique hand wound pick up.
Respectively I would go with the squire play package to start off with. Maybe I’m biased because I started out with a squire jazz bass but you can never go wrong with such a versatile guitar
👍👍👍
Another thing that wasn’t mentioned, unless I missed it, there is zero issue with taking the “lower price” basses and upgrading all the components
If it plays amazing for you, then the option to invest some upgrades into it should be explored
That's what I did. Upgrading components can make a HUGE difference in tone.
If I were a beginner bass player or if I were in need of an affordable versatile bass, I'd probably pick a Squier Classic Vibe. I tried some of them and they're really nice basses for the money. The only thing I don't like about Fender style basses is the 20 fret limit.
11:15 if you nudge your budget just a bit higher, you can choose between those two Aerodyne basses...that green p bass with the biding is super elegant and I already know what it sounds like
Looks were a factor for me choosing an Epiphone EB-3 - found a used one in almost-new condition and paid 2/3 of retail.
Pretty easy to find those Squier bass+amp combos second hand in good condition too.
1n 1992, 13 years old me bought a Ibanez rbg, sparkle cherry red. Still have it 😊❤
I've had name brand, personally custom made, and custom made for me, and my favorite of all time is my (relatively) new Ibanez EHB1005SMS. Admission: I changed the pickups from Bartolinis to Aguilars.
I started with an old Jackson JS-40 starter kit. I sold that long ago... but I kept the amp. It's a Laney 25 watt... still use it regularly for practice... 25 years later.
Too bad the store didn't care any of the Sire P or V series... :(
Good old Laney... I've used them a BUNCH!
The Epiphone Thunderbird bass is an excellent choice. Really good bottom end. Good action. Pickups are pretty decent.
I love the Thunderbird Vintage Pro (the one they showed). I just haven't been able to justify buying one given that I already have too many basses (as if such a thing is possible...)
I agree, a lot of the "cheap beginner" stuff out now is WAAAAAYYYY better than what we grew up with.
I tried out one of those player packs, amp and all...
Dude for the money you can't go wrong getting that if you're brand new and want to sit down day one and start hammering away. It's good quality
I recently went and bought a cheap 5 string Jazz. Company called CNZ Audio here in the states. In UK, I'm pretty darn near certain the exact same thing is sold under the J&D brand.
Cost me $250 shipped. No case, will need a setup. It's playable, but you'll want to adjust things over a week or so. You'll need an amp.
That aside, it's a fantastic bass for flipping cheap! I've been playing for 40 years, it's as good as some of the "intermediate" stuff. I have no shame playing this bass. Plays well, sounds good, my fiesta red and ivory scratch plate look fantastic. Neck dive is not a problem, though it is neck heavy. I've had it 4 months now, so far I'm more than impressed.
Thanks for sharing! Yeah.. stuff is WAY better these days!
Scott and Ian are truly long lost brothers
There's a ton of great instruments - including basses - out there, well under 1k new, which appeals to me more than the really expensive ones.
Main reason being that you can modify them to suit your needs without worrying about resell value, plus you can take them on the road more easily - any damage that can (and will!!) occur adds mojo.
I’m loving all of these skits 😅😂
Ahhh, cheers! LOT'S more on the way ;-)
I bought a Squier affinity PJ for my 14 old daughter. She loves it!
That's awesome!
Lets set the record straight!! I played a P style bass for years and years. First it was amps! I cant tell you how many amps I bought! Ended up making my own that very closely resembled a Versatone!! That one replaced my Acoustic 360!
Then I (quite by accident) discovered in 1982 the G&L L-1000! Back then it wasn't as expensive as it is now, But that bass lasted to the end of my career!
Then I got the (gotta have) bass made for me!! I selected Doug Irwin who made me a teriffic bass, that was 1974! I just sold that bass to a collector!
Lets put it this way, start someplace and keep on improving and learning!! Thats all there is to it! As you improve your gear needs to upgrade!!
NEVER STOP LEARNING!!!!!!!!!!
Really surprised you didn't feature any Sire basses. By far the best value for money!!
Also surprised. They're phenomenal. I wonder if they only wanted to show basses they could physically demo
@@TracksWithDax possibly. Maybe he didn't want a single brand to dominate each category lol It wouldn't make for a very entertaining video
@@JoshuaShawMusic haha! I got an M5 this summer and it's incredible. I'm tempted to get a 5 string V3 or something but I feel like I have to broaden my collection, so I'll probably end up getting some kind of Musicman
@@TracksWithDax haha I'm the same. I originally had a V7 gen1, P7 and V7 gen2, but wanted to broaden my collection so sold them and got an Anaconda Ultra J5, Fender 60th Anniversary and Xotic XJ......honestly, I miss them all so much and am currently looking for a decent used Sire P7 again 🙈😅
I started with a Squire P-Bass that my brother gave to me. It had a nasty curve in the neck, but it was a decent starter. As soon as I had the money, I found an old '82 Gibson Victory Custom on eBay, and never looked back! I'm pretty sure the Gibson was under $500 at the time, though.
I have a 1978 4003 .
I love it .
My 1st was a Fernandes, a copy of a fender .I had a mid60s Mustang bass, A kawaii long scale W active electronics. A Gibson Ripper, a copy of a Steinberger,(I gave both of them away to players that fell on bad luck or had their instruments stolen).
I am not a bassist.. I play for mental relaxation.
I would LOVE to get my hands on a ricky! :)
I picked up a Squire affinity Jazz V about 10 years ago, hands down the best value per dollar instrument I have ever purchased. I can't recommend them enough for beginners or anyone wanting a backup/alternate instrument.
💯💯💯 Squier are killin' !
When Ian picked up the Musicman, I thought “ah like Timmy C”. *plays Know Your Enemy*
Just pulled the trigger on on a squier PB 40th anniversary in Lake placid blue 😍😍
Recognised the store straight away! Same place I visit when I'm around that area. Would have definitely asked for a selfie if I came across you guys there. 👍
YOU GUYS ARE FREAKING AWESOME!!!! If you’re thinking “we should do daily videos”, then my Jedi mind tricks are finally working!
Cheers
That'd be AWESOME! :)
Nice! The exact store where i finally bought my first decent bass almost exactly 1 year ago!
Fender player jazz.
Went in to buy the 40th ann squier but the neck on the fender was oodles better!
That's awesome dude! Glad you found an axe that worked for you! 🙌🏻
Thanks for the look inside PMT - I live near Halifax but have never been there, though I will be going to PMT when I get around to buying a brand new bass.
I have a 1964 Watkins Rapier that I play every day but I fancy something in your upper price bracket so I can "semi-retire" it, and use something more modern. (The Watkins is 100% original and I doubt you'll ever see a better example, so I want to preserve it !)
Squier basses are a great choice for beginners, or as a second bass if you want a fretless, a five string, etc. They're surprisingly good quality for the price. I remember when Squier instruments were introduced in the 1980s, they were atrociously bad.
4:34 Fender Rumble - I use it even todays (after 8 Years) but in the 100W Version because of the Eminence designed Speaker.
I love that active p bass in the white and black
After 3+ decades not playing I went out and got a Sterling to re-acquaint myself. It is an awful lot of bass for the money and the quality is there. No flaws in the finish or any weird nit-picky stuff. It is a bass someone could not outgrow for a long time,... or ever.
Congratulations on the new Bass!!!
If you do a follow-up, I’d like to see Michael Kelly basses included. I picked one up recently and it’s phenomenal. Ebony board, passive/active switch, hum/split coil switch, etc. $750.
I’ve got the granddaddy to that RGB: an original 90’s Ibanez EXB in mint condition. Absolute metal bass if only for the aesthetic alone.
There are so many good and affordable basses out there...
Sr300 series by ibanez
(As well as the 500 series, etc)
Sire basses do amazing instruments
(M5, m7, v7, v5....)
The yamaha bb-series.
Almost any squier...
It's as you said at the end.
Go out there to your "local" store.
Pick up the basses you find attractive, and then buy the one where you like feeling and sound.
You almost can't go wrong nowadays as long as you don't buy something from an unknown dealer.
I got a 79$ bass from Amazon and it works great for my first, looking forward to getting a better one
You're good and the funniest bass players. Congratulations from Caracas Venezuela 👏👏👏👏💯🇻🇪
Cheers!
That Squier Jaguar sounded great !!!
And the lake placid color is a killer at that price range !
I wish they put black hardware on the Pink FSR version :-)
Such a cool damn thing!
As somebody who buys a lot of basses for like $500+ below list: look for the offshoot “trendy” series of basses after the holiday season. Your standard American/Mexican/Squier basses will always be around the same price, but the more experimental lines get shuffled out quickly. I bought two Aerodyne basses for $600 each, which is about what I would’ve paid for one of those basses when they released brand new last year. I’d also recommend old Peavey and Ibanez gear if you can find it. They aren’t as collectible so you can often pay hundreds less for a professional grade instrument if you’re comfortable buying used.
I had a 1963 jazz and a 1964 precision bass. At that time the jazz bass was useless in the studio, people wanted the fat Precision sound plus the precision was the perfect bass for slapping. The jazz bass I’d only use on live gigs when I would have to play a lot of solos. There the jazz bass would cut through really well.
I have no idea where you recorded and when, but Joe Osborn exclusively recorded with a Jazz beginning in 1964 in LA, David Hood recorded exclusively with a Jazz beginning in 1961-62 in Muscle Shoals, Jerry Jemmott used a Jazz starting in 67. As for slap, Larry Graham, the primary progenitor of slap, used a Jazz on Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).
NICE basses! ;)
@@johnsilver8059 I was recording in Munich in the early 70s, I played bass on Donna Summer’s “love to love you baby” number two in the US charts for two weeks. Later I worked with Billy Cobham, Gerry Brown, Eddie Harris, Bernard Purdy and others mainly here in Europe.
@@johnsilver8059 Here I played with Chaka Khan in Montreux Switzerland, where do you play? czcams.com/video/_xssKtgw678/video.html
Loving the new videos.
Ahhh, thanks Scott... we're really excited about the new direction too :)
Winter in Minnesota! Nice!!!
This channel is so much fun. I don't even play bass and I'm watching
I can’t believe you didn’t recommend any of those Yamaha’s behind you! Absolute monster basses for the price!!
You guys nailed it right there at the end-beginner instruments in the 80s were garbage as a rule, nowadays the quality is solid to awesome. At least if you go to a legitimate guitar/bass shop, I suppose if you look hard enough you can still find garbage.
I’d echo the other commenters who have recommended staying away from online for your early instruments, it’s so nice to try several within minutes of each other and discover which things you like, and which things you don’t.
Of course as a disclaimer, if you don’t want to be told that you should TOTALLY take up a musical instrument no matter how old you are or where you are in life, you probably don’t want to talk to me. Because I think everyone who wants to should TOTALLY take up a musical instrument! 🙂
🇺🇸🇬🇧 Ian and Scott are the BEST duo lmao
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Scott has my 5 string SBMM HH. I really enjoy mine with flats on it now. BTW, digging the "Benny Hill" music.
Flats... ROCK!
I have to agree, for your first bass =
1000%
I can highly recommend the Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro. I love mine. If you are worried about neck dive, get a 3" strap. You will not have much neck dive and the bass is worth the money. Very comparable to a Gibson triple the price.
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Damn, I love when you guys making videos together ! So much fun ! xD
Big up! More Scott/Ian duo videos in the pipeline!
Time and time again Ian has the right idea. Most people would be like "oh you're starting bass you're going to want something versatile so you can figure out what you like" or "something small and comfortable or short scale" or blah blah blah. Just getting one that looks cool is the correct advice. It'll make you want to play more, and that's all that really matters.