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11-23-2012, 10:48 PM
|  | needs more fuzz. | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | | | That telecaster tone is wonderful. One of my favorite tones from an instrument,
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Originally Posted by behndy  'm a VERRRRRRRrrrrry excited little knob twiddler. | |
11-23-2012, 10:54 PM
| | | | I own an SX Ursa. The gears in the tuning keys stripped and needed replaced, and the truss rod stripped the first time I did any adjustments(with a correct key, mind you).
Replaced the neck with another from Rondo, new tuning keys and some SD basslines. Sounds a lot better now than before. And better than a few $500 guitars at GC I've played. |
11-24-2012, 10:57 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Puyallup, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JustinStrings I own an SX Ursa. The gears in the tuning keys stripped and needed replaced, and the truss rod stripped the first time I did any adjustments(with a correct key, mind you).
Replaced the neck with another from Rondo, new tuning keys and some SD basslines. Sounds a lot better now than before. And better than a few $500 guitars at GC I've played. | Yeah, once you've got a good one and they're set up just right they outshine a lot of stuff. It really makes me wonder if I'm going to need something "better". |
11-24-2012, 10:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Puyallup, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Pelican That telecaster tone is wonderful. One of my favorite tones from an instrument, | Telecaster tone? |
11-24-2012, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by fourstringbliss Yeah, once you've got a good one and they're set up just right they outshine a lot of stuff. It really makes me wonder if I'm going to need something "better". |
Yeah, if you buy one, be sure to mod it, or at least be ready to mod it.
The only things original on mine are the body, bridge, tone knob, pick guard and input jack haha. |
11-24-2012, 11:22 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: So Cal | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Pelican That telecaster tone is wonderful. One of my favorite tones from an instrument, | Quote:
Originally Posted by fourstringbliss Telecaster tone? | Watch the vid in the post #1.
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Originally Posted by winterburn69 Yes he is quite giant-like, but Jaguars also have tiny necks. | |
11-24-2012, 11:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Puyallup, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JustinStrings Yeah, if you buy one, be sure to mod it, or at least be ready to mod it.
The only things original on mine are the body, bridge, tone knob, pick guard and input jack haha. | The only thing I think most players should assume they'd need to replace is the bridge. It's an okay bridge but there are no tracks for the adjustment screws to sit in so there's a possibility that the saddles will move around while you're playing. Other than that you really need to see when it arrives. I've replaced the pickups in one with Dimarzio's and the sound difference wasn't enough to warrant the $100 I spent. I've heard of people having lousy tuners, but the tuners work just fine on every SX I've bought. The only things I do when I order a new SX is to buy a replacement bridge and some strap lock buttons. |
11-24-2012, 11:25 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Puyallup, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ubnomnar Watch the vid in the post #1. | Gotcha. The tone from the actual telecaster. I thought he was describing a bass tone. |
11-24-2012, 11:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East Petersburg PA | | | I've got an SX P/J ash body jazz with the older head. I forget which model, my brother gave it to me after I sold my G&L. I put in some Duncan Quarter Pounders and new tuners. Next up is a bridge and electronics. Maybe a coat of paint.
I'm really happy with this bass, and after a few more mods I think it's going to be a good one. |
11-24-2012, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JustinStrings I own an SX Ursa. The gears in the tuning keys stripped and needed replaced, and the truss rod stripped the first time I did any adjustments(with a correct key, mind you).
Replaced the neck with another from Rondo, new tuning keys and some SD basslines. Sounds a lot better now than before. And better than a few $500 guitars at GC I've played. | That's the thing with SX basses. Sometimes you get the Bear and sometimes the Bear gets you!
But when you get the bear, it can be really sweet for very little coin! |
11-24-2012, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bassbenj That's the thing with SX basses. Sometimes you get the Bear and sometimes the Bear gets you!
But when you get the bear, it can be really sweet for very little coin! | Hit the nail on the head with that one. I own 5 instruments from them, a classical, acoustic, two electrics and my bass.(guitarist turned bassist and loving it  ). I've only had problems on the acoustic and the bass. Their Agile Les Paul copies are amazing though. |
11-24-2012, 06:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Francisco, CA | | | The J pickup route in my new PJ Ursa looks like it was done with a grenade, the frets are awful, and the binding is ugly, but it sounds great. |
11-25-2012, 04:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jasonbraatz The J pickup route in my new PJ Ursa looks like it was done with a grenade, | That's the "road wornout" version. 
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11-25-2012, 08:07 AM
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11-25-2012, 11:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Simi Valley Ca | | | Hey I've had my eye on those 32" Scale SX Jazzers . Anyone have one ? I think they are around $ 120 which I dont think I could beat as a 32" scale experiment. |
11-25-2012, 01:01 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Los Angeles | | Quote:
Originally Posted by chuck norriss Do fender or squier necks fit on these? | Their neck pocket it a little big, sometimes as much as an 1/8th IME.
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11-25-2012, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SBsoundguy
Their neck pocket it a little big, sometimes as much as an 1/8th IME.
| That's not so bad. Thanks. |
11-26-2012, 04:02 AM
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11-26-2012, 07:07 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | | So what's under the red switch cover? Self-destruct?
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