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What should Dean get?

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:16 pm
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High Mage Serratus Sith Marauder Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 1578 Location: Eating a bagel (LIKE A BOSS) Okay, I've been a pianist for about a year and a quarter, and I'm sick of my crappy Yamaha PSR-e303, so I want to get a Yamaha NP30. However, I'm also planning on taking up bass, so I want to get an Ibanez SR300. The total cost of each, plus the relevant equipment come to about €500 each, so I'm gonna save up for one, which will take a long time, and get one for Christmas and my birthday combined, which will take less time. My dilemma is which one to get. Relevant links below. Bass Bass amp Bass case Keyboard, stand, power supply and sustain pedal Keyboard amp Keyboard case I hereby call this vote to order :D _________________ If you see dreadlocks and a staff coming towards you very rapidly, you're in trouble.

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:45 pm
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Darth Thrax Sith Marauder Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2431 Location: In front of a computer obviously. Wtf? I have almost the exact same bass. _________________

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:55 pm
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High Mage Serratus Sith Marauder Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 1578 Location: Eating a bagel (LIKE A BOSS) *shrugs* It's a nice bass. _________________ If you see dreadlocks and a staff coming towards you very rapidly, you're in trouble.

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:04 pm
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Mage Superior Odin Sith Priest Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1907 Location: poke my bunny About bass Low budget Ibanez basses are not good and it lacks clean tone. On the same price range, I suggest those Yamaha RBX 374 http://bass-guitars.musiciansfrie...ha-RBX374-4String-Bass?sku=519038 Epiphone SG EB-3 http://bass-guitars.musiciansfrie...t/Epiphone-EB3-SG-Bass?sku=518243 Another point, giving money to a flight case is absolutely meaningless. It can be logical if you use a $5000 guitar but for a guitar like these, it is just a waste of money. Just buy a Ritter bag and put more money for guitar, so you will be better. Also flight case are hard to carry, asuming you dont have a car yet. About keyboard If you have a notebook with firewire, just buy those two M-Audio Firewire Solo http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend....Mobile-Audio-Interface?sku=701364 M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB/MIDI Controller http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfr...KeyRig-49-USB-Keyboard?sku=700932 And you will be much better. If you do have a mac, you do not need firewire solo, so you can buy an Axiom 61 http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfr...y-USB-MIDI-Controller-?sku=706315 As a keyboard, if you have serious plans about it, you should save money for at least a Roland Juno, so you can seriously enjoy your instrument _________________ Klopf klopf, lass mich rein Lass mich dein geheimnis sein

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:04 pm
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High Prophet Crozeus Sith Priest Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 4498 Location: I am yu, and he is mi. Considering you have a piano (I assume) already, I would go for the bass first. _________________

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:05 pm
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Darth Thrax Sith Marauder Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2431 Location: In front of a computer obviously. Yep, yep, it is. I believe the body of mine was made from oak or something like that. That means that no other bass looks the exact same as mine because of the design it made. _________________

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:13 pm
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Mage Superior Odin Sith Priest Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1907 Location: poke my bunny What's your bass? Looks like an Epiphone Embassy from little pics on your myspace _________________ Klopf klopf, lass mich rein Lass mich dein geheimnis sein

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:23 pm
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High Mage Serratus Sith Marauder Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 1578 Location: Eating a bagel (LIKE A BOSS) Darth Odin wrote: About bass Low budget Ibanez basses are not good and it lacks clean tone. On the same price range, I suggest those Yamaha RBX 374 http://bass-guitars.musiciansfrie...ha-RBX374-4String-Bass?sku=519038 Epiphone SG EB-3 http://bass-guitars.musiciansfrie...t/Epiphone-EB3-SG-Bass?sku=518243 Another point, giving money to a flight case is absolutely meaningless. It can be logical if you use a $5000 guitar but for a guitar like these, it is just a waste of money. Just buy a Ritter bag and put more money for guitar, so you will be better. Also flight case are hard to carry, asuming you dont have a car yet. About keyboard If you have a notebook with firewire, just buy those two M-Audio Firewire Solo http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend....Mobile-Audio-Interface?sku=701364 M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB/MIDI Controller http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfr...KeyRig-49-USB-Keyboard?sku=700932 And you will be much better. If you do have a mac, you do not need firewire solo, so you can buy an Axiom 61 http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfr...y-USB-MIDI-Controller-?sku=706315 As a keyboard, if you have serious plans about it, you should save money for at least a Roland Juno, so you can seriously enjoy your instrument In the case of the bass, my friend has a similar bass and I think it sounds just fine. Also, to be honest, I think the basses you suggested just look ugly, and I can't really enjoy an instrument that I find ugly. As for the flight case, I'd buy the flight case regardless of how much I payed for the bass, so it's not being a drain on my choice of bass, and a gig bag comes with the bass. As for the keyboard, I don't want a MIDI controller or a synthesizer, just a keyboard, which is one reason not to get a Roland Juno. If I wanted to get one with more than five octaves, then it would be over one thousand euro, which is another reason not to get one, since I probably wouldn't get it until late next year at that price, especially since Ireland is pretty deep in the recession (almost one eight of all people are unemployed here). And as aforementioned, I can't enjoy an instrument I find ugly and Roland Juno's are not exactly the most attractive instrument in the world. I'm sorry if it seems like I'm bashing your suggestions, but I've carefully considered well over 300, maybe even 400, basses and keyboards before settling on these two, I did consider more expensive instruments, different brands, but I'm set on these two. I only want to know which I should buy first. High Prophet Crozeus wrote: Considering you have a piano (I assume) already, I would go for the bass first. Well, I have a keyboard, but the keys aren't weighted, it only has five octaves and the touch sense is horrible. The sound is pretty crap too. _________________ If you see dreadlocks and a staff coming towards you very rapidly, you're in trouble.

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:29 pm
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Mage Superior Odin Sith Priest Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1907 Location: poke my bunny Then my suggestion is also the bass, you cannot have fun with a keyboard like that. You should also consider those two http://www.music123.com/Epiphone-...-IV-Bass-518391-i1150015.Music123 http://www.music123.com/Squier-Vi...azz-Bass-519639-i1166457.Music123 _________________ Klopf klopf, lass mich rein Lass mich dein geheimnis sein

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:00 pm
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Darth Thrax Sith Marauder Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2431 Location: In front of a computer obviously. I rather like that Squier. _________________

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:32 am
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High Mage Serratus Sith Marauder Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 1578 Location: Eating a bagel (LIKE A BOSS) I don't want suggestions for a bass or a keyboard, I just want to know whether I should get a bass or a keyboard first. _________________ If you see dreadlocks and a staff coming towards you very rapidly, you're in trouble.

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:29 am
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Mage Superior Odin Sith Priest Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1907 Location: poke my bunny Sorry for trying for you to get better instruments     _________________ Klopf klopf, lass mich rein Lass mich dein geheimnis sein

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:42 am
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Lord Aequitas Sith Lord Second Degree Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 5702 Location: Prancing through the fields like a prancing...prancer. I picked Bass. My reasoning is that if you want to take up Bass, then you'll need one. Also the fact that if you get a new keyboard after spending x amount on it, when you finally do get the Bass, you'll have to split your time on both and you wont be using the new keyboard as much. _________________ Emperor Shadow wrote: Taking creepiness to a new level since 80something ABY.

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:39 am
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High Mage Serratus Sith Marauder Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 1578 Location: Eating a bagel (LIKE A BOSS) I'm sorry if I was a little blunt but apart from the fact that I've settled on these instruments, the way you were talking to me made it seem to me that you thought I was stupid and musically inept. _________________ If you see dreadlocks and a staff coming towards you very rapidly, you're in trouble.

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:49 am
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Mage Superior Odin Sith Priest Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1907 Location: poke my bunny I never wanted to mean that. I just wanted to show best instruments you can get with that amount of money _________________ Klopf klopf, lass mich rein Lass mich dein geheimnis sein

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:15 am
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High Mage Serratus Sith Marauder Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 1578 Location: Eating a bagel (LIKE A BOSS) I know, let's just drop it. I'm gonna go with the bass, not just because of what Chris said, which is all very true, but also because I'm in the middle of preparing for a piano exam right now and if I got the new keyboard, I'd have to adjust to using it and I want to devote my keyboard time to getting the exam pieces right and playing stuff with my band. Thank you all for your input. _________________ If you see dreadlocks and a staff coming towards you very rapidly, you're in trouble.

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:23 pm
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Fien'Dur Sith Apprentice Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 720 Location: Bloodrocuted I picked Keyboard. There aren't many keyboardists compared to people that play bass. _________________ http://s3.gladiatus.com/game/c.php?uid=218528

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:48 am
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Darth Rachk Sith Warrior Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 416 Location: Eating chiken strips...LIKE A BOSS Yeah, the keyboard is a dying art, there are hundreds of bassists, but I only know one keyboardist. _________________

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:49 am
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Lord Aequitas Sith Lord Second Degree Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 5702 Location: Prancing through the fields like a prancing...prancer. I play keyboard. Well, I'm a Grade IV on Piano, but I can play keyboard. I prefer to use the piano though. _________________ Emperor Shadow wrote: Taking creepiness to a new level since 80something ABY.

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:50 am
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High Mage Serratus Sith Marauder Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 1578 Location: Eating a bagel (LIKE A BOSS) I'd say classically-trained pianists outnumber bassists 5-1 at least. The problem isn't a shortage of keyboardists, it's a shortage of bands that want a keyboardist. Some bands seem to think that a keyboardist is an 80s thing or a dance thing or just a nerdy thing, when it's not, it's always been a part of rock, in one form or another. For the record, I'm including pianos, keytars, synthesizers and samplers in my "one form or another". _________________ If you see dreadlocks and a staff coming towards you very rapidly, you're in trouble.

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