My recommendation: buy one used from someone who actually played it (not someone 'thinking' they'd get into bass but lost interest) and you'll have a good head start on the setup (it will almost always be better than a factory-set bass), then tweak it to your preference. Knowing how to set up your instrument is going to make life so much easier when it comes to getting an instrument you are happy with. Nearly every one I've played in stores had mile-high action (not to mention being usually pretty banged up/missing knobs) with ancient, filthy strings, yet the ones I own have perfect fretboards, excellent low action, and sound really good. If you can go to Guitar Center and find an Ibanez with properly adjusted string action I would be genuinely surprised. ![]() Here's the problem with trying out basses, especially Ibanez since they are so common, in stores: they are almost always incredibly poorly set up. ![]() I have a 5 and 6 string and I play them more than anything else.
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