Don't forget that the Standard Jazz basses of yore were in that price range.
Just goes to show that a well made instrument doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.
Don't forget that the Standard Jazz basses of yore were in that price range.
Just goes to show that a well made instrument doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
I got my made-in-the-USA Peavy Fury p-bass with a hard-shell case for less than $300 (I want to say $280) brand spankin' new in 1987 or 1988. I still want it back. Its resale value wouldn't be as great as a Fender's, but as far as quality goes, it would be every bit its equal, if not better.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
They have rotten resale value.
You can get MIA Peaveys from that era for dirt cheap these days, and like you said, they're great instruments!
That's easily the best route to a top-quality bass for very few bucks. If only people knew how good they really are the prices would shoot upwards.
There's a Peavey P/J here for $150 that's a MIA model. I'd be on it like snot if I didn't have all the basses I want already.