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The Harley Benton jazz is a total bargain https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb1975_na.htm
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but cheap buy twice.
that said, you should be able to pick up an entry level otp jazz squier for under 200 notes.
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Don’t forget Sire.
https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars/modern-bass-guitars/sire-version-2-marcus-miller-v3-4-string-in-tobacco-sunburstI bought the P-bass version this week and its really nice. Great, versatile preamp on it. Am selling my German-made Warwick to make space and loving the range of cheap but well-made instruments these days.
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New to this thread - any advice welcome. I'm looking for a cheap-ish bass suitable for someone who can play the guitar a bit but is a complete beginner on bass. I've been thinking a jazz bass is the way to go (slightly narrower neck?, and I'm aiming towards 70s funk in terms of musical style) or even a short-scale bass (but maybe people would advise against this?). Being middle-aged and prone to nostalgia I'm quite drawn to the Squier classic vibe jazz bass guitars, but I can't really justify £300+ at the moment as a beginner. Anyone in London got something along these lines knocking around that they don't play any more? Or any suggestions about where or what to look for?