Need opinions on Tanglewood/Cort Curbow, MIM Fenders...

[JohnDeacon]

Right, I'm the guy who posted a thread a few days back on getting a new bass for £350-ish.

Another 2 questions.

- Anyone tried a Tanglewood/Cort Curbow? Whats your honest opinion of it? Its just theres one in my local music shop at £310, and from what I've read in a review of it in a guitar magazine it sounds like an interesting bass.

but then we go back to the same old thing with me...

- basically I WANT A FENDER! Ive been thinking about the MIM ones. But I remember the bass player newsgroup saying they were a load of old shite. But I mean come on, surley a £400-odd guitar cant be that bad? If I do go for a mim I see myself going for a precision because that what so many of my bass playing hero's use, but does the jazz give a greater tonal variety?

All opinions appreciated.

- David

 

[Fusioninspace]

I have a MIM strat. I think it's a great guitar. The fit and finish are second to none. I think if anyone has a complaint about them, it would have to be the pickups and perhaps the six screw trem.

IMHO, the neck on mine is outstanding (rosewood).

I did audition some US strats - they did have better PU's and seemed to weigh a little less. The neck felt the same (rosewood also). I tried a few maple necks on both strats and tele's, but I really don't like the way the strings seem to hang up on the finish/varnish.

As with any guitar, you really need to play several on several different amps on several different days to really figure out what you want.

 

[Even]

Seems so many folks want the particular guitar for the nameplate. You can buy or make a logo if you need the word for everyone to read. Buy a guitar you like. One that plays and feels good. weather it was made in your basement or in a top name shop. We hit this same thread several times now on every major manufacturer known. It always ends with a post where everyone agrees you go with the one that feels good.

 

[Bass Freak]

when i went to pick out my guitar, i played almost everyone in there. and i picked a squire p-bass....not just cuase im cheap....but, it just felt good, its what i wanted a bass to feel like. i played a jazz bass, it was...different.....a warick, i hated it. one of those ibenez ones that look wierd, didnt like it. so i got my black p-bass. so all i gotta say, price isnt any thing, and like Even said, what feels good.

freak