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I had the opportunity to try out an Epiphone electric Bass and immediately noticed that it tried to take a nose dive. This took me by surprise and set me wondering if all Basses tended to do this?
There was definitely a constant pressure on the fret hand to hold the thing up.
Are there 'beginners' basses which are better balanced please?
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To some extent you may experience neck dive more easily on basses than electric guitars, purely because the necks are longer and usually also heavier. A grippy strap will help too, something wide with suede on the bottom is a good choice.
I would get a Squier P-Bass, it's really impossible to go wrong with one. Some of the slightly more expensive models are all but indistinguishable from a USA Fender in many ways.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
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It might have been an Epi SG. They didn't have any Squire Bass only 'full fat' Fenders, and I didn't want to try one of those just in case I liked it!
Covers all basses (groan :-S ) really well.
I've upgraded mine with Tonerider and Duncan pickups and changed the controls to master volume / pickup blend / master tone.
I also replaced the machine heads - the originals weren't terrible but I felt they could be better.
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I'm tempted to suggest a P is better for a beginner, because you don't need to worry about selecting a pickup or fiddling the balance between them - you just turn up and play. But it really doesn't matter too much.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Cheers chaps, I'm not too worried about the pick up options, as you say ICBM it's just one more knob, I just wondered if either was more manageable? I do have small hands and stubby fingers so a smaller neck may be better.
I quite agree with Fretmeister's earlier comment that I will have to try them but as I cant get to my local emporium just at the moment, I thought that I would ask, and although I would be quite happy to buy used, I need to be able to try the options first.
I don't want to spend a lot, £200-300, but equally I hate buying poor quality and regretting it for ever after. Thanks for your comments chaps, if any other factors in choosing spring to mind please let me know.
What I will say, though, is that my Squier's jazz neck tends to shift around with the changing seasons and needs periodic truss rod tweaks. A larger precision neck may prove more stable down at that price point?
I know, stubby fingers are not an excuse :0) but every time I see some one demoing a product they seem to have "spider" hands, you know the type with a little body and great big long thin legs (fingers) that seem to know where to go.
I admit it I have finger envy!
Thanks for your thoughts on neck stability too.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Using the strap button on the horn is like balancing on one leg instead of two IMO. strap attached to the headstock FTW!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson