| Author | Message | ||
| tmoney61092
Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 573 Registered: 9-2008 |
i'm looking for an old american or japanese "beater" bass. something that has a great sound but just doesn't look fantastic. i'm in need of one because i don't want anything happening to my nice bass while just jamming and want to be able to jump around without having a big loss if anything happens to it(but still will take amazing care of it) looking for something like a charvel 3b, jackson bass, any old american fender(precision, jazz, etc.), aria, westone, teisco, or just let me know if you've got something you can live without. also have a couple basses i may trade if it'll help make a good deal go through i know this may not be the right place for this but don't want to pay to use talkbass :-) ~Taylor | ||
| afrobeat_fool
Advanced Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 263 Registered: 7-2009 |
Taylor, I have a 81 Kramer that I don't use. E-mail me. Nick | ||
| ajdover
Senior Member Username: ajdover Post Number: 886 Registered: 11-2003 |
I've got an extra Guild B-301 and a Gibson Victory Artist Bass I don't use all that much. The Victory weighs a ton; the Guild is pretty beat but functional (I was thinking of having it restored and Alembicised when I got around to it if I kept it). I've also got a Peavey Dyna Bass that's pretty cool, and it's in pretty good shape. | ||
| zemog59
Junior Username: zemog59 Post Number: 35 Registered: 7-2010 |
Maybe you should contact this fellow with the "snakeskin bass" http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/86756.html?1285616222 | ||
| smokinbear
Member Username: smokinbear Post Number: 100 Registered: 11-2008 |
I have a good Persuader that has been played hard but not trashed that could be considered for this duty. Pm me for details, pics etc. | ||
| benson_murrensun
Advanced Member Username: benson_murrensun Post Number: 370 Registered: 5-2007 |
I just found a good beater bass; it's a DeArmond Pilot. It has all the makings of a real cheap-o: made in Indonesia, minimal controls (pickup blend, volume, tone), fair-to-middlin' fit-and-finish, mediocre hardware, etc. But when I checked it out, it balanced nicely, and is very lightweight, the tuners work, and the truss rod works. I figured I could deal with it's shortcomings later. I put some black nylon tapewound strings on it and shielded the control cavity with foil tape, ensuring the ground wire to the bridge was secure. Then I did the usual set-up stuff, truss rod, intonation and string height, and pickup height. The bass is now quite usable and actually sounds very good. 'Twas worth the $100. (Message edited by Benson_Murrensun on November 12, 2010) | ||
| tmoney61092
Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 579 Registered: 9-2008 |
pm sent to smokinbear ~Taylor | ||
| tmoney61092
Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 580 Registered: 9-2008 |
Bear, let me know if you got my email, I sent it through AOL so it might be in your spam ~Taylor | ||
| gtrguy
Advanced Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 324 Registered: 9-2004 |
An old Aria or Yamaha BB or TRB or one of the early Fender active basses like a Prodigy or Lyte or an early ESP (not a later one) or a nice Mexi Fender or a better yet Japan fender might go for not too much and still sound good. | ||
| phylo
Intermediate Member Username: phylo Post Number: 143 Registered: 10-2005 |
might check these out: http://stores.ebay.com/The-Bass-Company | ||
| tcube
Junior Username: tcube Post Number: 33 Registered: 8-2007 |
Phylo - Wow, those are some nice lookin' "beaters"! (That's what she said.) Wonder what do they sound like. |
