Depends what you want to play on it
I've not much experience with them, but the ones I've twiddled on/heard tend to be sleek little beasts with the right set-up for a 'modern' sort of tone, plus they tend to have thin necks which makes them ideal for technical stuff and rock/metal.

So as someone who mostly plays blues and jazz, I prefer the old-fashioned, coffee-table Precision-style basses.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:35, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Cheers
I play more rock/metal, so what you're saying actually helps a lot.

I can't get on the the Fender style, they're just too cumbersome for me.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:41, Reply)

Booo
Your out of the band now... Though for metal shredding Ibanez kicks ass

I love my Fender so there *sticks out tongue*
(Is this a good idea? ... Yes this is definitely a good idea, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:49, Reply)

I've got nothing against Fenders
They just don't suit me.

I listened to your stuff last night, very good, and I tatally agree with your influences.

Any band influenced by Floyd and King Crimson has to be good!
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:57, Reply)

Floyd and Crimson?
Where can I hear this chap's band?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:00, Reply)

Here in Myspace
www.myspace.com/shadystables
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:05, Reply)

Got to love the Prog!
But were not that good! so dont get too excited
(Is this a good idea? ... Yes this is definitely a good idea, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:21, Reply)

Funny, that's what I like about them
I own two basses - one's a cheap Aria, not dissimilar in design to an Ibanez, the other's a cheap P-bass copy. And I just feel a lot more 'in control' of the rhythm section with my P-bass.

It may just be a phenomenal insecurity complex on my part, but the P-bass does sound so much powerful...
(It's also a much bigger piece of wood to hide behind)
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:51, Reply)

bass player in my band
aside from his double bass, has an Ernie Ball Stingray

fuck me it's good. can play it almost like lead guitar
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:57, Reply)

I've always thought those looked like a good intermediate stage
if I were ever to upgrade from my cheap P-bass but wasn't willing to pay for a proper Fender. They did have nice big, slab bodies. I think it's just the quirky look of them that puts me off slightly.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:59, Reply)

intermediate stage?
a decent new stingray will cost you upwards of £1000. best bass I've ever played by a long shot.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:01, Reply)

Really?
Then I obviously have a different Ernie Ball bass in mind to the one you're describing....whoops
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 22 May 2009, 9:21, Reply)