Not really sure what's readily available in Australia, but I've been really happy with every Japanese Fender I've owned. There's also the Ibanez Blazer / Roadstar / Roadster series basses which can be quite nice and may be a little more affordable.Who's bass sound are you in to?

harpseal2 wrote:llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:I'd recommend a pro setup and repair if your bass feels like ass. If you haven't had one in a while it might come back feeling like a new guitar.I have more of a feeling that it's actually just the neck doesn't suit me and my hands. It's never felt very nice to me. I'm not so sure I'd spend money on a pro-setup of a second hand Squier Affinity. It cost $150, and I think a pro-setup could cost more than that.It probably wouldn't cost more than that, but even so it certainly wouldn't cost more than a replacement bass. A jack replacement (or simple resoldering) is definitely something you can do yourself. If you don't have experience doing so, this sounds like the perfect instrument to learn on.

llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:I'd recommend a pro setup and repair if your bass feels like ass. If you haven't had one in a while it might come back feeling like a new guitar.I have more of a feeling that it's actually just the neck doesn't suit me and my hands. It's never felt very nice to me. I'm not so sure I'd spend money on a pro-setup of a second hand Squier Affinity. It cost $150, and I think a pro-setup could cost more than that.

Thanks for the advice guys, but I really just don't like this bass that much! I mean, I'll fix it up and all that, but I just want to try out a new bass, or get new sounds out of a different bass.

Thanks for the responses, I'll definitely consider those options.Meanwhile, I've got a few more questions.Phasor pedals?Reverb pedals?Cheap, affordable, versatile microphones (preferably USB)?

I thought it'd be a good idea to steal kerble's wonderful thread in GD, and have an equivalent here. After all, I do a LOT of asking in other threads to see what I should get, so I figured having a separate, general thread for people to ask about stuff, rather than having specific threads (like Recommend me an Acoustic, etc.) was a good idea.Recommend me... a bass guitar. I have one, but it's an Affinity Squier P-Bass, and it feels like ass, AND the input jack is going. I played a J-bass once, and I really liked the feel of the neck, so if someone could recommend copies or actual Fenders, I dunno, but that's what this thread is for, eh?

I'd recommend a pro setup and repair if your bass feels like ass. If you haven't had one in a while it might come back feeling like a new guitar.

Seconding those Ibanez basses, or really, almost anything made in Japan.As for current production, the basses in the Squier Classic Vibe series are the best inexpensive basses.

Mason wrote:Seconding those Ibanez basses, or really, almost anything made in Japan.As for current production, the basses in the Squier Classic Vibe series are the best inexpensive basses.I agree.If it just feels like ass, swap the neck out for a Jazz neck. Fixing the jack and setting it up is easy and something worth learning.If it sounds like ass, just get a whole new Jazz bass, but they sound like ass to me stock. With better pickups they are much better.

Looking for recommendations for a simple USB guitar interface for PC. Any included software with a few amp & speaker models would be cool but I don't want 8,000 options either. I just want to make reasonably good sounding demos without waking others. Thanks.