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Topic: My son wants a Bass Guitar for Christmas

Any recommendations for a relatively inexpensive bass and bass amp? I figure I could get him a Bass for Christmas and an amp for his birthday (Jan 15th). I've already got him a good set of headphones because I don't think me or the neighbors could handle the consistent thump, thump.

I'm looking to go used because I believe you can get more bang for the buck in the used market. Any recommended brands / makes? Any I should steer away from?

I'm looking to get something in  the $300 range for each - $600 total for bass and amp.

Let me know what you think

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2 Reply by dino48 (edited by dino48 2013-12-12 01:56:33)

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Re: My son wants a Bass Guitar for Christmas

hi jeff,I saw that jerome had thunderstick for sale here I am pretty sure it is his bass. Toots had a reply in the same post seems he might sell his bass also.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman
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Re: My son wants a Bass Guitar for Christmas

TD, don't have a recommendation for you but consider yourself lucky in that your son only wants a bass guitar. He could have asked for a drum set.

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4 Reply by edshaw (edited by edshaw 2013-12-12 06:02:02)

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Re: My son wants a Bass Guitar for Christmas

I'd check with an audiologist before I'd have him practice a bass into headphones.
I don't know how far along he is, but know the top four strings of an accoustic guitar
are same as the four bass strings. He can put in his scale practice time with a mellow
accoustic guitar and save the blaster for when the band gets together. Just a thought.

I'd go Fender Rumble 15" Speaker for an amp and Squier for a bass guitar.

Oh, the sales dept is a must place to start. That's what they do.

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5 Reply by beamer (edited by beamer 2013-12-12 10:51:17)

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Re: My son wants a Bass Guitar for Christmas

BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK JEFF IS A ROUGE. MY SON HAS ONE AND THEY ARE GREAT AXES. OR XAVIER FROM GFS
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/rog … ass-guitar  (Basswood body) (I wish I had know about gfs when I got this for him)

Rouge is MFs house brand named after the rouge river where the plant is.  this guitar is solid and with a good set up he will be ready to go.  have you considered rocksmith 2014 for him? it teaches bass as well as guitar and will make it fun for him.
http://www.amazon.com/Rocksmith-2014-Xb … =rocksmith  just stay away from PC download I have not read any good reviews about it from prior version.
with either guitar and the money you want to spend you can get a killer bass amp with what you save, i know you wanted used,, but when you can buy new and not have to worry..... MF as we all know is a stand up company.. and GFS is great about customer service also! if you want t o skype ill let you hear the rouge.  ( you might even consider a BP 90  to go along with it, they are cheap and really do a lot for the bass to the amp) amp wise I would go with

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifie … -combo-amp or the afore mentioned one that is less powerful but bang for the buck is right here.

The GFS Xavier line which has me impressed as my sons acoustic is outstanding from them
http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xaviere-Bas … c_362.html     (average price 169 )  Adler body and great pickups,,,,,,and ill bet they play like a 400 dollar bass.

the peavy amp is still the best deal being a 12 inch speaker
happy hunting!
Honestly the range of styles from GFS is awesome and the Peavy amp is a solid product,,,, go man go! total b4 shipping

amp 249 (free shipping)GFS 169 (case for 54 bucks) +shipping (varies depending on where your at so maybe around 50 or so to fl)

418 before shipping or case or a strap still way below budget
(add a effects pedal with left over money)
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifie … ing-preamp
or  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifie … -processor
or http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifie … ects-pedal

OK I am done telling how to spend more money LOLOL

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Re: My son wants a Bass Guitar for Christmas

Don't know how old your youngster is, but IBANEZ makes some decent quality basses at budget prices, and are known for their smaller tapered neck ... easy to play. Another combo to consider might be:

Ibanez Gio4 bass (approx. $350)
Fender Rumble 75 amp (approx. $250)

The warning about headphones is a good one. Compressed low-frequency sound can do damage to the inner ear.

Have fun putting it all together with him!

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Re: My son wants a Bass Guitar for Christmas

TF 

Jeff told me he was in his 20s but changed his mind and asked for the cash instead LOLOLOL

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Re: My son wants a Bass Guitar for Christmas

That's too funny, Beamer!

I've got one son left in his 20's (27 yrs old) and that sounds exactly like something he'd do. Come to think of it, sounds like something I would have done, during those cash-strapped years of raising a young family.

I guess it's called the "Cycle of Life" for good reason, eh?