Bass guitar beginners packs (for a lefty?)

The Stand

Anyone know where i can find a starter bass guitar pack (guitar and amp) for a left handed person?

Redjeep!

Thomann (see the sticky at the top) do them.

If you're too late to wait for postage try Waltons and ask them to make something up. There's a few threads on good starter basses and amps.

(If I was buying one for somebody I'd probably get an Ibanez bass and something like a Behringer amp, it won't last for ever but at least it's good enough to get you started).

Rigsby

Redjeep! wrote: »

If you're too late to wait for postage try Waltons

I agree. If you dont want to buy on line then Waltons is a good idea. They sell "SX" bass starter kits (which include a small amp, strap and lead) which are good value for a beginner IMO. I'm sure they have "leftie" ones there. A lot of the music shops have these starter kits with different brand names.

The Stand

Rigsby wrote: »

I agree. If you dont want to buy on line then Waltons is a good idea. They sell "SX" bass starter kits (which include a small amp, strap and lead) which are good value for a beginner IMO. I'm sure they have "leftie" ones there. A lot of the music shops have these starter kits with different brand names.

I checked out the website and waltons have a left handed bass packs for 280.
Any these any use or is it just worth paying the extra?

-=al=-

well tis just to get u started i guess its not gona sound of be amazing but its the fundementals, im sure a lot of people here started off on there squire extra value guitar pack


u can always ask in waltons though, they'd do something, sure any music shop could help you out


+ threes a lot mroe lefties out nowadays!

Redjeep!

The Stand wrote: »

I checked out the website and waltons have a left handed bass packs for 280.
Any these any use or is it just worth paying the extra?

Only you can decide that !

It all depends, the more you spend, (within reason), the better the instrument. The more expensive instruments do tend to have better pickups, electronics and 'woodwork', so they will sound better, have more possible tone options and usually be easier to play as the action can be set lower and they can be intonated better (meaning that they can be set up so that all notes on the neck are in tune at the same time).

You could consider not buying an amp at all to start with. I still practice about 80 -90% of the time without an amp, just using headphones, late at night, with the bass plugged into some combination of my PC/ effects pedals and/ or headphone amps.

If you want to spend a little more on the bass then there's plenty of good manufacturers around - try Rockbass (stoopid name, but good value gear from Warwick), Cort, Dean, OLP, Washburn, Ibanez and Yamaha.

If the bass is for you, then I'd suggest you go and try a few as they can be very personal, they will feel different to you as the necks are all slightly different cross sections - ranging from bassball bat like Warwicks to wide and flat 'planks'.

An alternative would be to try and find a second hand bass, but you'll be quite restricted as it's a lefty and if you're not sure what you're looking at then it is possible to buy something with a warped neck or worn frets that would make playing it really hard.

If you mention what price you want to pay and who it's for, it may be easier to try and guide you. (some of the wider necks can be hard for a child to play).