any bass players? Options

[xsweetxcandyx]

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.

[alivenwell]

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.

totally true! you really should get the right sort of bass first, and then decide on an amp, really all you need is the skills to be a good bass player.