any bass players? Options

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my mom is finally going to let me start playing eletric bass guitar

so i was wondering what a good starter bass
good amps and other supplies i'll need

[*mipadi*]

It depends on how much money you have. If you have a bit to spend, I highly recommend the Fender Standard Jazz bass. It's around $325-$400 (not sure of the price anymore, but it's about that). If you can't afford that, Squier makes some fairly good starter basses, including the Squier Standard Jazz (Squier is a subsidiary of Fender that makes cheaper versions of Fender guitars). Or, if you are small, I highly recommend the Squier Bronco bass, which is a short-scale (30") bass. (It's a cheaper version of Fender's old Mustang bass, which is one of my favorite basses.)

As for amps, Marshall makes some good bass amps--I used to have a Marshall 30-watt amp. If you have money to spend, get something around 50-100W, but if not, a 30W should do. I don't recommend going lower than a 30W for a bass, though. Fender and Crate also make some good bass amps. I have a Crate 100W bass amp, and it's great. Of course, if you have the money, and want to play in a band soon, you can go even bigger--I have an Ampeg 400W head and a 4x12 cabinet (that's a cabinet with 4 12-inch speakers) that's awesome. But if you're just starting out, a 30W (or 50W if you can afford it) amp is good enough.