Gear4Music Seattle & LA bass

LongtallronnieLongtallronnie Frets: 1197
Any experience with either of these? 
Looking for something cheap for dicking about with/recording at home. 

Or Ny recommendations for something sub £100 new or used. 

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Seattle-Short-Scale-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Black/1HTP

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/LA-Short-Scale-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Black/1YJW


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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14323
    edited June 2019
    In answer to your question, for your proposed budget, my suggestions are pre-owned Cort, Ibanez and Yamaha RBX. (Some of these are manufactured in the same factory.) Even then, you will need to be lucky to nab something tidy.

    There are plenty of pre-owned bargains in the classified listings of this here forum. (None of them is mine, BTW!

    The longer term answer is to increase your budget to a level that buys something that you can keep with no need for modifications or upgrades.


    Of the two G4M offerings, I'd go for the two pickup Seattle model.

    Be seeing you.
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  • Cheers for the reply dude. It’s only for extremely casual noodling so as long as it isn’t complete gash it’ll do!
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7965
    edited June 2019
    Also worth considering the Vintage basses

    Second hand these are dead cheap 

    https://www.jhs.co.uk/brands/vintage/vintage-basses

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  • Noticed G4M have free refunds so I’ve ordered a B Stock San Francisco bass for £170

    https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/San-Francisco-Semi-Acoustic-Bass-by-Gear4music-Black/1ICL

    Not expecting much tbh but worth a go at that price. 
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14323
    Interesting choice.

    I assumed from your opening post that you sought a short scale instrument.
    Be seeing you.
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  • I did to start but I don't really know why! Being a guitarist I assumed it'd be easier to adjust to but I used to own a Squier Jazz and got on fine with it. 
    I've always liked the look of semi basses but they're usually more than I can justify spending - with free returns inc delivery charges I thought I might as well see what it's like. 
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  • The Semi bass arrived a couple of days ago and I’ve gotta day, for £170 it’s an absolute bargain. Set up was ok, build quality seemed decent and plugged into Bias amp it had a lovely warm tone. 

    That being said, I’m sending it back as it just didn’t suit my small frame. After I’d ordered it, I spotted a B stock Seattle short scale for £76 so took a punt on that as well. That turned up yesterday and I’m keeping it. The shorter scale definitely suits me better. 

    It’s  a little rough around the edges, some of the pickguard screws were loose which needed filling to get a fix which I’m guessing is why it was B stock - an easy fix. The PJ pickup configuration gives plenty of variety, it’s nice and light, plays well out of the box and is more than adequate for my needs. 

    If if they made a short scale semi, I’d be all over it as I think it sounded a bit nicer and generally felt like a better instrument but it is double the price. 

    For a beginner’s bass, a back up or something to have a go at modding though, you can’t go far wrong with the Seattle. 
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