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looking to start out on the bass after 10 years of non-serious guitar playing where I'm just sorta okay. I've been looking at the Squires and Epiphones and I really like the look of the Squire Bronco Bass where the reviews say it kinda feels halfway between a strat and a real bass. Are there any opinions on it as a cheap transitional or an actual keeper? They say you have to replace the stock 'strat' pickup to get any decent range, but it being a learning/ home demo tool I'm not too worried for now (and if the range is significantly less I could probably keep my standard practice amp, right?) I like the way it looks and it's short scale, but should I just spend a bit more for a Squire P or Jass bass and just learn the longer neck? I'd only give myself a couple of hundred to spend and if I move up in basses it might be a fun curiosity to keep around. what do you guys think? 
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Bump because Im still considering something for first bass. How okay are SX J&P bass copies, really? I was window shopping and these were about the cheapest in sight, so I assumed they must be awful, but on harmony-central the reviews are pretty good compared to more expensive Squires. Any experiences?
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MancXVI posted:My experience so far has been lovely. Like I said in my earlier post, it required a small neck adjustment when I received it, but other than that it's been great. So far I've replaced the pots and shielded the control cavity, which made a nice difference for a $15 investment. My next upgrade is probably going to be a set of GFS pickups, though my tinkering brain may not settle for anything less than making my own. I got one and its noisy and the strings buzz pretty bad, but boy is it fun to screw around with This is what she looks like right now  an upside down sg pickguard works pretty well as a place to keep your hand, with one screw left high for a thumb rest. I could keep all sorts of handy stuff in the circuitry cavity too 
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