I really want to buy a bass guitar, but I'm not really sure what is the best kind. Any Tips?

Question

I'm thinking my money range between $100 and $500.

Answer 1

Go for fender, Geddy Lee of Rush plays a Fender jazz bass. Plus, if Fender wasn't one of the best, there wouldn't be somany Fender copies.

Answer 2

Well, it depends. $100 to $500 is a pretty wide range, but the nice thing is that you can get a good instrument in the $250 - $500 range that you can use for a while.

Bass guitars tend to be a bit hefty and long. I'm not saying you can't cope with that - lots of women play bass - but first-timers may not realize that. Some women who play bass prefer the 30" basses like the Squier Bronco (made by Fender, not expensive) or the Fender Mustang bass (a little more than your $500 limit, but worth it, because it'll last you for many, many years).

The basic starter bass for a lot of people is the Fender Standard Precision Bass. You can't go wrong with that, because most bass players either have played one or still do play one. It was the first bass guitar and still remains the most popular. The Fender Standard Precision is well within your budget, also. Squier also makes a version of the Precision Bass which is a good value for money and good to learn on.

Whatever bass you get, when you get it, make sure you have it set up and intonated properly. I would suggest light gauge bass strings to start out with as well.

And make sure you get a good bass amp! Don't use a guitar amp. Get a small bass practice amp to go with.

Whatever you end up deciding, good luck. And remember the advantage to playing bass - you'll NEVER be without a band. People ALWAYS need bass guitar players!

Answer 3

It would be good if you could try it out first to see if it works. Karera is not a renowned company, and sells a small line of bass or electric guitars (many just copies of famous guitar models from more reputable companies like Gibson and Fender).By looking at the design and parts, this Karera looks like a copy of a Peavey line of beginner basses (which I think would sound ok). I think, if you’re starting out and aren’t sure if you will like playing bass, then $50 isn’t a big loss. Really, all beginner basses (new and used) are quite limited in terms of the sounds you can get out of them, and the construction is somewhat cheap. I think you’re better off buying a second hand beginner one (this Karera), see if you like it, then if you do, you will have more $$$ to go towards a better bass. Hope I have helped in your decision and haven’t confused you.

Answer 4

As a female, the scale of a bass is more critical for you than for a male(unless you have larger than normal hands).
I would go with an Epiphone or maybe an Ibanez.
The Epiphone has a shorter length and the Ibanez has a slimmer neck.(I am basing the comparisons on a Fender Bass, which was the first electric bass made)
Try these out at your local music store and you will see(feel) what I am talking about.
The following web site has "value packages" which are a good deal for beginning players.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/navigation/electric-bass-guitar-value-packages?N=100001+306318

Answer 5

1. Ibanez
2. Fender
3. Epiphone


Good luck to you!