Korean Job Discussion Forums

stumptown · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:59 pm Post subject: buying a bass

I know that in Seoul there are certain districts where you can find tons of stores with lots of the same things, i.e. electronics=yongsan, home improvement jogno-3-ga.... Where do I go to find cheap music equipment. I just want a cheap azz bass to fiddle around with. No Ibanez or Kramer or anything like that. maybe 200,000 won for one with an amp.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

I've been jonesin for a bass, too. After six years of always having my Warwick by my side, I almost went apesh*t my first couple months in Korea not being able to play. I miss my baby but could settle for a cheap hooker for the time being.

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

Maybe they'll come out again around Xmas time. They were pretty popular here, along with those singing Santas. Wink

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

stumptown · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:38 am Post subject:

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

trevorcollins · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

I bought a practice amp, some weird brand I'd never heard of (Cadenza) that is made in Korea but has all the US plugs, so I guess is made for export, tuner and case for 180,000 for the set in Songtan. It's a strat copy, and not so bad considering I'm getting back into guitar after 4 or 5 years of not playing. Certainly does the job. I'll pick up one of those Fender jazz babies in a couple of months.

lawyertood · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:35 am Post subject:

Picture Perfect · Joined: 29 Jun 2005

AdamH · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:11 am Post subject:

Wangja, how did you take your bass (musical instrument, not large fish) home? I'd like to take my cheapo Kawasamy (who?) Strat copy home as it's surprisingly too nice to just leave, but with a suitacse, rucksack and god knows what else to carry through to Heathrow, I'd really rather not carry another 10lbs of ungainly weight.

Can you post them cheaply?

Otherwise, I'll get someone to take pictures of me in full Pete Townshend mode on my last day..heh heh.

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

stumptown · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:36 am Post subject:

Ok, I forgot the fish reference. Thanks for the information. Nice bass in the photo too by the way. My dad caught one similar to that in a contest and won $250.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

AdamH · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:19 am Post subject:

Cheers Wangja. Although I remember seeing an Entwistle interview where he expressed envy toward a certain mate of John Lennon's for coming up with such good melodic basslines, AND having George Martin's production to make them so prominent in the mix.

In more recent years, I'd cite Andy Rourke as coming up with some real gems...there are loads of other great players I could mention, but I've been listening to loads of Smiths lately. How on earth he came up with some of his stuff is beyond me.