Slappin the bass.

[Rob Fossil]

After reading your initial post, I immediately thought "Peavey T-40". But I understand if you don't like the look of the bass and they are heavy. Also, you need a special wrench to adjust the truss rod and without it you will have a bitch of a time setting the tension on the neck. I had a T-45 (the one pickup version) w/a maple neck and it played and sounded awesome, but setting it up was too much of a hassle, so I let it go.

If you want a super cheap bass that gets a ton of love on TB, you might want to look into the Gretsch Junior Jet bass. The older models go for under $200 USD used. It's a short scale bass (30"), but the older 2 pickup model's neck profile is 34".

[theavondon]

PLEASE NEVER EVER SAY SLAPPIN' DA BASS OR ANY VARIATION OF THAT EVER AGAIN. IT MAKES PEOPLE THAT PLAY BASS WANT TO STAB THEMSELVES IN THE LEFT TESTICLE AND DUMPSTER MURDER FUCK PAUL RUDD SO HARD HIS FAMILY FEELS IT UNTO THE NEXT SIX GENERATIONS.

*shudders*

........ and i usually dig on Mssr. Rudd.

Came into this thread to say EXACTLY THIS. NOTHING MAKES ME RAGE HARDER THAN WHEN SOMEONE FINDS OUT I PLAY BASS AND IMMEDIATELY SAYS "SLAPPA THE BASS". I ONCE SAID ID PUNCH THE NEXT PERSON WHO SAID THAT TO ME IN THE FACE. TWO WEEKS LATER I PUNCHED MY ROOMMATE IN THE FACE.

serves you right for playing bass

Holy fuck, someone call a whaaaambulace to take me to the goddamned burn ward.


Seriously though, you've got a point.

[behndy]