It can be difficult as an intermediate player when deciding on buying a new bass guitar. Should I spend massive amounts of money on a new bass or should I continue with a cheap bass guitar?
Whilst there are arguments for both, allow me to introduce a third option. The Peavey Zodiac BXP Bass Guitar.
The Peavey Zodiac BXP Bass Guitar manages to combine sought-after features with the durability necessary for hardcore rock players, and even manage to keep the price low too, giving you one of the best cheap bass guitars around. Built with a solid alder body, the Peavey Zodiac BXP Bass Guitar has sculpted front and back contours and comes equipped with an articulating bridge with machined saddles and a three-layer pick guard.
Made back in 2008, this cheap bass guitar was built in China and has a four string, 21 jumbo fret maple neck and fingerboard, and features an arrangement of two passive P/J pickups. The action is very low and the neck is extremely comfortable and playable giving the bass a high quality feel. The neck/fingerboard has a vintage finish applied that gives the Maple an old well used look with a fantastic attention to detail.
The pickups are hushed and ring clear with the sound of the wood resonating plainly through the amp. For any bass players who like to play finger style, this bass suits it perfectly and it beckons to be slapped and popped. Overall tone is pretty remarkable. Playing unplugged, the notes resonate from deep within the body and neck all the way up and down the instrument.
With the mixture of features such as the body shape and all too familiar pick guard, the Peavey Zodiac BXP Bass Guitar kind of looks like a hybrid of a Precision and Telecaster bass.
The action is very low and the neck is extremely comfortable and playable giving the bass a high quality feel. The neck/fingerboard has a vintage finish applied that gives the Maple an old well used look with a fantastic attention to detail.
Overall, the build quality is excellent, the sound is incredible and the playability is amongst one of the best. If you’re looking for a cheap bass guitar for an intermediate player, the Peavey Zodiac BXP Bass Guitar is definitely one to look at.
