What is the cost of a decent 4 string bass, and is it cheaper to get acoustic or electric

Question

Is 4 string cheaper, or 6?

Answer 1

i really liked this guy's youtube vid...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFnm2xSfL...

it gives a good basic bass start for blues.

i started off on a Peavey Milestone III

http://www.gearaudition.com/admin-images...

they're probably around $150

i really like that the neck is thinner than your average bass, so your strings are closer together. it's not heavy. it's two jazz pickups.

now i own a Peavey Millenium 4 string (basically the same bass, just a different finish. http://www.musicarius.com/catalog/images... ).

i changed the pickups on it to Dimarzio Ultra Jazz pickups.

I bought this bass for $179.

I could have bought (and regret to this day ) the 5 string for $199 (only $20 more). oh well.

i strongly recommend to not get a 6 string until you know how to play a 5 string. and on that note, don't get a 5 til you know how to play a 4 string.

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i had a buddy that got that Dean Acoustic bass someone else mentioned.... it actually sounded and played very nice.

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Answer 2

yes a 4 string is cheaper, its cheaper to get acoustic

easy 10 points

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

Answer 3

4 string is cheaper. acoustics are cheaper but i myself prefer electric due the ability to controlur volume and use headfones. The cheapest acoustic i know of is $150 (dean). as for electrics epiphone and dean both have electric bass packages (includes amp accesories etc) for $200. I haven't tried the epiphone one but my cousin has the dean and it has a ggod feel to it.