Gear_Junky
New member
a bunch of us are pooling together to make this gift to a beginner bassist.
one of these:
ordered Tuesday, recieved Friday (all last week).
WOW. I read like a ton of reviews and had pretty good expectations - only a slight worry about a possible defect (and having to ship back for exchange, etc.), but I did expect a solid instrument overall.
Nonetheless I am surprised. Pleasantly. Perfect setup out of the box - not a single buzz, low action (light gauge strings). No protruding frets - the whole neck/fretboard feels like a MIA Fender instrument. The only thing that gives it away (other than the SX logo/headstock) is, I'd say, the lighter weight of the body. But not overly light - just fine.
Who cares about the weight - it sounds great! My new strings aren't even here yet, so I'm just testing with stock strings now, but it's very nice. The P- growl is unmistakeable. My favorite is P/J blended together with tone knob rolled back 80% (the strings are bright enough). The J- by itself sounds just like any bridge single-coil pickup - a bit too wimpy for my taste, but we'll see. It may all depend on the mix. The recipient of this gift can pay for upgrades later as his skills/taste develop. It's a fine instrument as is.
I ordered this case:
and it's VERY nice (and I'm glad the bass shipped in it). The only worry would be about the zipper - how long's a zipper gonna last? but we'll see.
I personally don't like the look of fender basses (for me, just always want something more exotic) but I have to say: this bass makes me want to have one. At least I'll be able to borrow it anytime!
Again, it exceeded all my optimistic expectations. A similar Squier P-Bass Special WITHOUT case would exceed the total of the SX+case+S&H and be an inferior instrument (at least inferior to this one). The SX is made of solid alder. Squier is made of "wood: other"
For a minute I thought: if I'm gonna spend almost $200, why don't I see what i could get locally without a case - maybe it could be better than a $119 bass? NOPE. (I only got the case for safe shipping, otherwise, I'd let the guy buy his own).
I've had a couple of MIM Fenders (jazz and jazz fretless) - I like this one better. I had a Yamaha RBX (4-string P) - nice bass, but I like this one better. I've played a band member's MIA P Bass special (or deluxe? it had a P-pickup and a humbucker in the bridge and active preamp on board). I still think I like this bass better (don't care for actives).
So there, pics will be forthcoming.
one of these:
ordered Tuesday, recieved Friday (all last week).
WOW. I read like a ton of reviews and had pretty good expectations - only a slight worry about a possible defect (and having to ship back for exchange, etc.), but I did expect a solid instrument overall.
Nonetheless I am surprised. Pleasantly. Perfect setup out of the box - not a single buzz, low action (light gauge strings). No protruding frets - the whole neck/fretboard feels like a MIA Fender instrument. The only thing that gives it away (other than the SX logo/headstock) is, I'd say, the lighter weight of the body. But not overly light - just fine.
Who cares about the weight - it sounds great! My new strings aren't even here yet, so I'm just testing with stock strings now, but it's very nice. The P- growl is unmistakeable. My favorite is P/J blended together with tone knob rolled back 80% (the strings are bright enough). The J- by itself sounds just like any bridge single-coil pickup - a bit too wimpy for my taste, but we'll see. It may all depend on the mix. The recipient of this gift can pay for upgrades later as his skills/taste develop. It's a fine instrument as is.
I ordered this case:
and it's VERY nice (and I'm glad the bass shipped in it). The only worry would be about the zipper - how long's a zipper gonna last? but we'll see.
I personally don't like the look of fender basses (for me, just always want something more exotic) but I have to say: this bass makes me want to have one. At least I'll be able to borrow it anytime!
Again, it exceeded all my optimistic expectations. A similar Squier P-Bass Special WITHOUT case would exceed the total of the SX+case+S&H and be an inferior instrument (at least inferior to this one). The SX is made of solid alder. Squier is made of "wood: other"
For a minute I thought: if I'm gonna spend almost $200, why don't I see what i could get locally without a case - maybe it could be better than a $119 bass? NOPE. (I only got the case for safe shipping, otherwise, I'd let the guy buy his own).
I've had a couple of MIM Fenders (jazz and jazz fretless) - I like this one better. I had a Yamaha RBX (4-string P) - nice bass, but I like this one better. I've played a band member's MIA P Bass special (or deluxe? it had a P-pickup and a humbucker in the bridge and active preamp on board). I still think I like this bass better (don't care for actives).
So there, pics will be forthcoming.