My small complaint regarding new gear(pointless mini rant)

[Lesfunk]

I'm a guy whos had a lot of gear over the years. Mostly top end stuff (Warwick, Status, Sukop, EBS etc.)
The trouble I'm having right now is I would like to try some new gear but I can't find any of it to actually Play.
I don't like to buy new gear sight unseen.
I'm in the market for a 5 string bass and since I'm a 4 string player, The Ibanez line has intrigued me with their tight spacing and slim necks.
I can't find any dealers that carry more than the lower end of the SR basses . They make so many models, I'd like to try a few from the SR 605 or the neck through 800/900 series up to the 4005 prestige .
Nobody carries them except the Mail order houses.

Same thing with the Traynor Yba 200 and 4x12 cab.
Oh well. Time to change my diaper

[KsPiNeSh]

Many places have return policies. More than worth the hassle IMO.

[Thunderthumbs73]

^^^^This.

[Lesfunk]

Originally Posted by KsPiNeSh

Many places have return policies. More than worth the hassle IMO.

Oh, I agree with you but I don't want to order 4 Basses on my credit card just to try them and send back the three I don't want.

[thumpbass1]

Are you able to road trip, within a reasonable distance, to any purveyor of the goods you wish to look at, and might have said instruments in stock? It's a pain in the backside, but I'll drive a good distance, if need be to look at something I might really want, that the local dealers in my city don't have. A friend of mine who collects vintage stuff, drops down money for air travel to go look at stuff that captures his fancy, so I don't gripe if I gotta make a make a round trip of a couple of hundred miles or so. Sometimes doing it with musician friends as a road trip can make it a fun adventure worth the hassle, even if you end up not buying anything.

[Munjibunga]

Next time you're in San Diego, stop by Bass San Diego. Better set aside two days for that.