Looking for a deal & recommendation for a beginner's bass guitar

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Hey Everyone,

Anyone have any recommendations, or know of any current deals on a bass guitar for a beginner? My sister is after getting one for my nephew for his birthday.

Also, is there a difference between a guitar amp and a bass amp (as in can you use a guitar amp for a bass). I already have an extra guitar amp I could give him to save them some funds if it will work for a bass.

Thanks for any deals or recommendations anyone might have.
 
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check out www.musiciansfriend.com they always have some good deals and if you have any questions about whether or not the bass is good just send me a pm.I personally play guitar and used to play the bass so I can give you a heads up if needed


and a guitar amp will work for a starter bass,but there is a difference,many guitar amps wont get that low bass sound to them or just simply cant take the tones of a bass and blow the speakers,so you may be able to find a combo deal of a bass and an amp!
-Cody
 
As far as using a guitar amp for the bass, it would technically work, sound would come out, but I think the lower registers would end up blowing the speaker pretty quick.
 
A lot of people recommend SX basses from www.rondomusic.com. I bought a $99 bass from there with a PJ setup, and personally I don't see what the big fuss is about. My 6 year old squier p bass special was better. Still, if you're looking for an inexpensive bass they offer a pretty good variety of super cheap instruments.

To answer your second question, using a guitar amp for a bass can definitely blow the speakers. The sound won't be great either. If you buy a bass and an amp together from a Guitar Center, they should give you discount for doing so.

If you have any other questions feel free to ask.
 
Be careful when buying "Beginner Packages." They usually seem like a good idea but you end up with junk equipment which may ruin a new musician's experience.
I would recommend looking on craigs list or ebay for someone who is selling their old gear, I have had a lot of luck with this method.
 
[quote name='jaide']A lot of people recommend SX basses from www.rondomusic.com. I bought a $99 bass from there with a PJ setup, and personally I don't see what the big fuss is about. My 6 year old squier p bass special was better. Still, if you're looking for an inexpensive bass they offer a pretty good variety of super cheap instruments.

To answer your second question, using a guitar amp for a bass can definitely blow the speakers. The sound won't be great either. If you buy a bass and an amp together from a Guitar Center, they should give you discount for doing so.

If you have any other questions feel free to ask.[/QUOTE]

You can't go wrong with Rondo. Their SX and Douglas lines are probably the best ~$100 guitars around these days.
 
[quote name='OlDirtyBastard']Be careful when buying "Beginner Packages." They usually seem like a good idea but you end up with junk equipment which may ruin a new musician's experience.
I would recommend looking on craigs list or ebay for someone who is selling their old gear, I have had a lot of luck with this method.[/QUOTE]

+1. Don't need to spend a fortune but stay away from teh cheapest stuff because it's mostly junk and if you decide you want to progress to a better instrument it'll have practically no resale value. Get something that has a little quality to it and you'll either

a) find you like bass and be able to play it for a long time before you would need to upgrade, giving you a good value, or
b) find you don't like bass and have a decent instrument to sell, giving you a little money back. With a beginner's kit you'd have a piece of nearly worthless junk to get rid of.

When I bought my first guitar I made sure it had a solid wood soundboard which is a mark of a better quality instrument. I ended up staying with guitar and it still serves me just fine, I'd need to pay probably 3 or 4 times its cost to get a signifiantly better guitar. But had I not stuck with the guitar, the fact that it was a solid wood soundboard meant I could probably get decent money back for it if I sold it away.

Ruahrc
 
[quote name='letsgetacid']I'm surprised no one's said "Bassists don't get laid" yet.[/QUOTE]

Because it isn't true.

Buy a decent quality Squier (not a starter pack guitar), preferably a Jazz bass, as it will get more tonal range out of it, and buy a used 10-watt amp off of eBay or CL.

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Squier-Affinity-Series-J-Bass?sku=519631

Pretty decent, I still play on a Affinity series live after 4 years. And when looking for a 10-watt, look for a bass amp, not a guitar one. I have a guitar practice amp that I killed by using a bass through it at first.
 
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