Everytime I go to GC it's the same

KingRazor · #1 07-09-2011, 12:42 PM

I pickup shecters, yamahas, ernie balls, none of them do it for me.

I pick up some Fenders, they rock, especially the American ones.

Then I pickup an Ibanez soundgear and wonder why I would play anything else...

I need to get another one of those some day soon.

Tommygunn · #2 07-09-2011, 01:27 PM

The EBMMs are notorious for having NASTY DEAD strings on them, even if its a bass they just got. I don't like Scecters and I normally don't see very few yammys. Fenders are good. Soundgear is hit or miss. But I go to check out the used gear. The used ones I've played before: Ibby ATK (ended up buying it), various wicks, some really really schweet yammy, 80s mij pbass, and lots of others.

Also I like my GCs selection of new wicks

mmbongo · #3 07-09-2011, 01:32 PM

Tiny necks and narrow spacing must be your thing!

lowendgenerator · #4 07-09-2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mmbongo

Tiny necks and narrow spacing must be your thing!

*coughcoughATKcough*

The used gear and clearance section is the best part of any given GC.

Tommygunn · #5 07-09-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lowendgenerator

*coughcoughATKcough*

You're kidding.... right?

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Originally Posted by lowendgenerator

The used gear and clearance section is the best part of any given GC.

Hell yes.

lowendgenerator · #6 07-09-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommygunn

You're kidding.... right?

Of course! The ATK is about as far from "skinny and tight spaced" as you can get. Which is why I sarcastically threw that in there.

It's not funny when I has to explain it.

Tommygunn · #7 07-09-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lowendgenerator

Of course! The ATK is about as far from "skinny and tight spaced" as you can get. Which is why I sarcastically threw that in there.

It's not funny when I has to explain it.

Lol Sorry! I thought you were joking, and then I double questioned myself haha.

lowendgenerator · #8 07-09-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommygunn

Lol Sorry! I thought you were joking, and then I double questioned myself haha.

No worries, sarcarsm NEVER flies straight on the interwebs.

King Razor, what about the Ibanez basses stands out for you above all the rest?

P. Aaron · #9 07-09-2011, 02:17 PM

Got my Fender fix, well except I wanna 60th anniversary Telecaster. It would be cool to score on a 'Ray one of these days...for a tonal head check. GC is always nice for a good MM selection.

KingRazor · #10 07-09-2011, 02:24 PM

Yeah I think it's unfortunate that I've only ever tried poorly setup EBMM basses. I think that GC has had the same 5 on the wall for years.

The higher end SR basses (500 and 700 series) are so light and ergonomically shaped. Then you plug it in and pluck a string and you can just feel the power. Every note reverberates through your body. Sadly the SR700 I played that day had what seemed like a dead spot on the 7th fret of the A string (odd spot for one).