bass guitars - help!

[heisthegaffer]

Hi all, i used to own a bass, an aria pro 2 but this was a good 15 years ago and fancy getting a new bass. I'll be a total beginner and plan to play indie and a bit of metal.

Any recommendations for a bass and amp package? Would 200 quid get me anything? Any makes to go for? What should i look for?

Thanks

[Incorrigible]

E-bay clearly. Post up things you're looking at and we'll rip them to pieces

There's nothing in the shops at that money that I'd recommend.

[davepoth]

A friend of mine did an arena tour with a £180 Squier P-Bass. It's not actually that bad; output on the pickups is a bit thin but the intonation was pretty much spot on and the tuners kept in tune properly enough.

[Yoda.]

I'm in a similar situation albeit over 20 years since I last played...badly

Currently looking at a Washburn T24 (£260 ish 'new').

...might be worth a look as it's not wildly outside your budget. I'd also be interested in what others think of this guitar, it does seem to get pretty good reviews in general.

[darreni]

http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=24cd720eabb3cd8d...

Bought & sold a few from here, including my current stingray.

Theres also a section of amps etc for sale & some great advice in the forums.

[heisthegaffer]

Thanks all, really appreciate your advice!

[el chombo]

I'm currently selling my bass and amp as it never gets used. It's a peavey milestone 3 in blue with a 50 watt amp, and it comes in a carry case with all the usual accessories. Feel free to send me a PM if you're interested.

[JABB]

Fish around for a cheap Warwick RockBass and a cheap Ashdown amp.
Job done.

[gbbird]

I'm a guitar player rather than a bass player, but needed a bass guitar for home recording so i bought an LTD B50. It certainly does the trick and for not that much money

[Baryonyx]

darreni said:

http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=24cd720eabb3cd8d...

Bought & sold a few from here, including my current stingray.

Theres also a section of amps etc for sale & some great advice in the forums.

Yes, I use Basschat. The forums aren't as good as they were but the For Sale forum is generally good. Just bought a new bass from there today and sold one yesterday, as it happens.

[SD1992]

Can't go far wrong with a Squire P-Bass. I am a guitar player but I have one of these for the occasions I have to play the bass. Plays very nicely, sounds alright, and hasn't let me down in the 4 years I have owned it, or the 14 years the previous owner had it!

[Bacon Is Proof]

I've got a dirt cheap Yamaha which was set-up by a local bass playing luthier.
It's limited with regards to sounds with only one split pick-up but I'm yet to play a nicer bass.
I've had friends with guitars costing four figures that still prefer the way mine plays.
Yamahas tend to be quite consistently made, but generally you can find a huge variation between one guitar and the next so if you're massively out of practice get someone who knows what they're looking at to go shopping with you.