Looks like Nico had a feast of the two knobs and left the sculls bone dry.
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Looks like Nico had a feast of the two knobs and left the sculls bone dry.
1960 Danelectro/Silvertone dolphin nose $65 used
1984 Fender Precision Elite $299 new
1950s German plywood DB $300 used
1980s Steinberger L2 $550 used
1984 Fender Precision Elite $299 new
1950s German plywood DB $300 used
1980s Steinberger L2 $550 used
Both my basses were less than $700.
First was a parts bass, a GF j body, MM j neck, misc hardware, Fender WBW PG, and Bartolini 18v preamp and pickups (those together were about $200, plus $75 for a luthier to install them- did a great job used the backside of the body as a cover for the double battery box, even I have trouble seeing it and I know its there). Total or that one was about $500.
Pre-Barts.
My 1967 Epiphone Rivoli bought from a friend for $150, and after about a year the neck block needed to be replaced. Its a bolt on Japanese, which unconfirmed internet sources say didn't happen until a few years later. So either Epiphone's serial number database is wrong or the unconfirmed internet sources are. Anyway, Dan Erliwine replaced the neck block which a previous owner (before the guy I bought it from) had cut out and replaced with a piece of what he thought was oak. Did a poor job of it, and Dan had to use "$20 worth of epoxy" to glue in a proper piece of pine (or whatever). Labor on that totalled $150, so that bass cost me $300 total.
Both my current basses were about a hundred more than the OP's question.
The Epiphone is definitely not a 1967, the internet sources are correct. That would be a 1970 at the oldest.
I got her for $800 Aussie dollars, which is less than $700 US. Amazing bass.
I just looked over my profile listing of basses and was surprised that, out of the couple of dozen basses I've owned, I only paid over $700 for 5 of them; a Shen upright, a 64 P, 64 J, and 2 -65 J's.
The trio below is my best week ever of $700 basses. I paid $1400 for the 1996 American Deluxe Active Jazz and the Martin B40 together, then a couple days later, the 1970 factory fretless P for $700.
The trio below is my best week ever of $700 basses. I paid $1400 for the 1996 American Deluxe Active Jazz and the Martin B40 together, then a couple days later, the 1970 factory fretless P for $700.
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Soooooo many. My musician subs (made in USA), ATks and MIM and MIj fenders are first that come to mind though.
one of my Warmoths , a couple mij 80's Fenders , a few Ibby's ...
there is a lot in that price range plus/minus $50 ... and a wide variety ... Jazz , P , MM styles
figure out what sound you want ... start shopping .. ! there is some pretty good quality stuff out there .!
there is a lot in that price range plus/minus $50 ... and a wide variety ... Jazz , P , MM styles
figure out what sound you want ... start shopping .. ! there is some pretty good quality stuff out there .!
All but two of my basses cost less than $700. I'll just mention the cheapest one (that may turn out to be my favorite.)
Just recently got a HH fiver from Rondo. Hadean Vickers TR GR neck-thru maple/walnut/ash. Usually $200, I got it on sale for $150.
It sounds incredible. Nearly cops that stingray sound with the two channel pre. It came set up beautifully with good strings.
This one weights 9lb 1oz. I think they're still on sale. (wink wink)
Just recently got a HH fiver from Rondo. Hadean Vickers TR GR neck-thru maple/walnut/ash. Usually $200, I got it on sale for $150.
It sounds incredible. Nearly cops that stingray sound with the two channel pre. It came set up beautifully with good strings.
This one weights 9lb 1oz. I think they're still on sale. (wink wink)
US$500, but adding shipping and customs, makes a final €600 (euro was much stronger at the time).
Still a good deal, given its excellent condition - I had to buy a new pickguard though, and also changed the Schaller tuning keys to original ultra-lite G&L.
It had been on ebay for less than 10 minutes when I pressed the Buy It Now button.
The Squire modified jazz bass V was my first under 700.00 bass.
Next was the Ray35ca from Sterling by Music man. I have the
MM Classic series Stingray 5 bass and I liked the pickup and
electronics in the Ray35ca so well, that I had them switched
and my classic series sounds as close to the pre-ernie ball
stingrays as you can get with the added B string!!!!!
Next was the Ray35ca from Sterling by Music man. I have the
MM Classic series Stingray 5 bass and I liked the pickup and
electronics in the Ray35ca so well, that I had them switched
and my classic series sounds as close to the pre-ernie ball
stingrays as you can get with the added B string!!!!!
Paid $450 for my sbmm ray34cafl from Sweetwater. It was heavily discounted because of a "factory paint flaw" that's like the size of an ant lol.
The only bass I've owned that cost more than $600, including my Pedulla Thunderbolt 6, was my Darth Roscoe. So... all of them?
My favorite bass under $700 is also the one I no longer own. 
2006 Fender MIM Precision Bass. The moment I saw it in the store, I instantly fell in love with the color - Midnight Wine, which sadly is no longer offered for the Standard MIM. My son played it for the high school jazz band for three years with a set of D'A Chromes on it and it sounded great. I wish I could have it back!
2006 Fender MIM Precision Bass. The moment I saw it in the store, I instantly fell in love with the color - Midnight Wine, which sadly is no longer offered for the Standard MIM. My son played it for the high school jazz band for three years with a set of D'A Chromes on it and it sounded great. I wish I could have it back!