deadsmileyface

I have been playing guitar for 3 years and I would like to start playing bass. I am looking for a beginner level bass and amp. I have a budget of 300 dollars, located in San Francisco, and am willing to go used.

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chatterbox272

Everyone here has there opinions, and there's no 'best' bass really, just a bunch of good ones. Lots of people here like the Squier Vintage Modified and Classic Vibe basses, and they are very good for the price. I prefer the Yamaha RBX series myself, again very solid instruments. There's a guy around here who often recommends Ibanez as well, but I'm not so familiar with those so hopefully he'll show up.
What I would recommend though, is getting a decent amp. If you could get a Squier VM and a 15W - 30W practice combo, or an Affinity and a 100W combo I would always recommend the 100W. 100W as a beginner will last you a good while, I've done gigs on 90W before. Whereas one of those crappy combos will last you until you want to play with people, then it will no-longer cope.

Spanner93

2nd hand Ibanez SR300 and a 100w acoustic amp.

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_ThePanda_

Post #3 on this thread could help with the bass.

And I also second what Spanner said about the 100w Acoustic amp. They can be had for $100, if not less.

chatterbox272

That thread is in major need of an update, it's like 5 years old.

Sudaka

the update is being made (slowly...) but those basses keep being the best bang for your buck, so you should read it.

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The basses that have been recommended are still a good recommendation, even 5 years later.

John Swift

Until recently I owned a 1999 Root Beer MM Stingray 5 that I sold in march this year, I've recently bought a Fender Affinity 5 string Jazz Bass for £210, my G&L L2500 has stayed in its gig bag since.

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ygrhm

The first bass guitar i got was a Yamaha ERB. i got it 3rd hand, for RM200, which is about USD65? For an amp, i suggest Vox, they have really good amps, loud, and good quality, and not as expensive.