Bass Guitar: I need something versatile

[Briza]

I went shopping for a bass a couple of years ago, with a budget of around 1200-1300 bucks. I spent 600 on a cort g series bass.

It's such a versatile bass, You can get a HUGE range of sounds out of it. (Including way too deep!!!)

I would post soundclips, but the strings on it are completely dead, and won't do it any justice.

For the budget wary, with a sound that rivals it's higher priced counterparts, I believe.

[coyote162]

Like I told U I recorded for a lot of years--the bass I use and still have is a 1963 Fender P-bass that I bought new. The only thing that is changed is it has Gibson pots. That is the only bass the engineers would let me use, so it has something right. Since I just started the home recording I'll let you know what it is when I find out.

[sundevil98]

I realize this thread is a few years old, but I'm new here, and trying to add what I can to contribute.

Pick up an SX (rondomusic.com) bass and you'll be happy as you were when you first found out about Agile guitars. They're on the same quality level and same price point (I also own an Agile Dauntless). For $400 or so, you can pick up a P-bass copy, Jazz copy, and maybe a P/J... You can probably get just about any "classic" sound you want.

If I had an extra $400 or so, I'd also pick up an Ibanez ATK model bass (they have 4 and 5 strings).... This will give you that growly Musicman Stingray sound (plus a few other useable tones too.

Also, keep an eye open on rondomusic.com for b-stock guitars/basses. They're just returned models. Typically, the descriptions of the problems are exaggerated (blemishes, tarnishes, etc.) I've bought two B-stocks, and couldn't find hardly anything wrong with them (even when looking at the areas that were "defective" in the description). You'll save about $50 or so on the guitar... Put it into a case (and be sure to request that the guitar is shipped in the case). The cases as good of a deal as the guitars are... The LP style cases are amazing for the price, and better than a real Gibson LP case.