So after playing for some time on my guitar, I'm looking for a second instrument I can play. I love how the bass sounds, and I wanted to try it out for a long time, so why not? I hope there are any bass players on this forum that can help me, as yahoo answers banned me

My budget won't be too high as I still need to save up for one, but I don't know which models/brands/etc. are good. I'm thinking up to 300$/220 euros.

Oh, and sadly that means I will also need to purchase a bass amp!

As I also purchased my guitar looking at my musical preferences, I play/like the following genres: Blues, pop, rock, indierock, ska, altern.

Hopefully I'll be able to buy a used one. Keep in mind I live in the Netherlands, so ebay is a no.