Bass players?

im asking for a bass guitar for christmas and was wondering what to buy. ive been looking at the walmart/k-mart ones but im positive i will get a crappy sound out of those (even for a beginner bass). So i found a website that it good and for real. im trying to go cheap since its my first and might not stick with it. so heres my first and second pick pick#3 (price, package) im sure that last one will be sh*tty in the area of sound but its cheap and comes with an amp. if you have any other sugestions, my general price range is under 250$ or mabye a little over. :frowning:

P.S. im also trying to stay as cheap as possible since i already got a 100$ present early (bc wheel)

My room mate plays bass.

I know a few guys who play bass, one of 'em is in a band called Ether Hour, he’s pretty much a rock star.

here’s what I play

thanks for the replys guys, i was reading a bass forum and an often suggested beginner bass was the Ibanez GSR200

thats awesome! do you gotz teh mad skillz?

I’ve only played for like 6 months.

haha oh, do you take lessons or are you self taught?

Self taught. My friends say I’m good though, but isn’t that what friends are for?

I’ve got an old school Fender Jazz bass, but something like that is probably a little out of your price range.

You can’t go wrong with a simple $200 Fender bass. They’re pretty good quality and if you don’t stick with it you can usually get a good deal when selling it.

is there a bass ukelale?

this is how spudman plays bass:

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no no no no no. For the PERFECT beginner bass you want the Squier package. Its under 300…the bass is quality. Its like lower end Fender. You won’t have any problems with it.

EDIT: http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0330900506

Trust me. My first electric guitar was a Squier. They are often underrated. I played the bass too. Its the best value for a beginner. As you progess you’ll eventually want something better…but this is perfectly suitable for all conditions.

anything ibanez will be good. they are a very solic company

i got this as my second bass.

It is a very very good guitar for the price. Good solid sound. I highly recomend that.
This bass is better than your average starter, as i said i got it as my second bass, almost no buzzing compared the the squier and oter starters.

Chase

I think i might ask for a Ibanez GSR200 or GSR100

I agree…an Ibanez is a good bass even at the lowest end. But you might end up spending more and not staying w/ the instrument.

our band has a bassist.
his name is sid voltron, and he’s a cardboard cut out of a robot.

i’m not joking either.

ha! he must be a greeeeeaaaat player!

yeah.
he’s pretty good.