Whoa, bargain!!! Jumped on BOTH of these earlier this morning after considering buying an Electric Bass Guitar to learn on/muck around with only last night.
I first stumbled across the 'ION Guitar Learning Pack' for $98, did some further research and found it to be a really good unit… and not just for absolute beginners either! Read the reviews here but please note they refer to a different pack that includes an Amplifier but the Guitar itself is identical: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ion/… The ION website has more detail if required too: http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/discover-guitar-usb For $98 and with local store pickup available I was sold then & there but I then went hunting around for my original desire, the Bass Guitar.
I nearly fell off my chair when I found the 'Factory Scoop' Bass also for $98 however it is 'online only' so I had to pay $18 extra for delivery to Brisbane. Here's the JB link to the Bass: http://www.jbhifi.com.au/musical-instruments/monterey/mbe-40… These things are selling elsewhere for $249, score :)
So yeah, from what I can tell the 'Discovery Guitar' pack includes a USB cable and software so there shouldn't be any reason I can't use the one cable/software for either/both guitars. If either/both guitar end up being a POS then I'll be disappointed but not too worried as I'm sure I'll get $200 worth of pleasure from smashing them into an old CRT TV screen while watching MTV or spraying them with lighter fluid and setting them on fire Hendrix style :P
Enjoy… but don't expect too much out of the JB site at the moment! It was grinding to a halt earlier and I had to keep refreshing pages and clicking the back button etc. all the way through the checkout process. I have no idea how much stock is available so I recommend you jump in quick to avoid missing out.
It does seem like a good deal, however I have absolutely no expertise.
What I wanted to post was that I like the info on the JBHifi Bass page.
NO FEATURES!!