This is a poll to get a feel for the SX bass owners out there who bought an SX bass and either A) Had (as in needed) to mod it heavily to make it playable and to make it sound good or B) Enjoyed it out of the box other than a simple setup.
My SX BG-205 is stock from the day I bought it five years ago other than a setup.
--CLARIFICATION EDIT--
I appreciate everyone's input and voting so far, however it has come to my attention that the poll question needs to be clarified.
The poll is asking if you HAD or NEEDED to modify your SX bass to make it playable and sound good. It is not asking "DID" you modify your SX bass simply by choice or by volunteer decision. It also is not asking if you bought your SX bass with the intention of modifying it the moment you purchased it.
Simply put the poll is asking if you were forced, without choice, to make mods to your SX bass beyond a simple setup (that all basses require) in order to make it even playable or sound good. Otherwise you would have to return it or sell it because it is virtually unusable to you without said modifications. Modifications such as "My SX bass pickups sucked and were completely unusable so I had to swap them out for -blank- pickup brand before I could gig with my bass!" qualify as a vote. Other qualifications for a vote are any similar *required* mods you were forced to make such as fret dressings, neck swapouts, bridge changes, etc. Make sense? Thanks!
Don't get me wrong, you are more than welcome to share that you modified your SX bass by choice in your replies to this thread. In fact, I would invite those replies - I love to see how people have voluntarily modified their SX basses. However please make sure you vote in the poll appropriately and correctly. PM me if you need further clarification. At the time of this edit, the majority of TalkBass SX owners have not needed to modify their SX bass to make it playable and sound good to them.
Thanks and please continue voting and sharing!
My SX BG-205 is stock from the day I bought it five years ago other than a setup.
--CLARIFICATION EDIT--
I appreciate everyone's input and voting so far, however it has come to my attention that the poll question needs to be clarified.
The poll is asking if you HAD or NEEDED to modify your SX bass to make it playable and sound good. It is not asking "DID" you modify your SX bass simply by choice or by volunteer decision. It also is not asking if you bought your SX bass with the intention of modifying it the moment you purchased it.
Simply put the poll is asking if you were forced, without choice, to make mods to your SX bass beyond a simple setup (that all basses require) in order to make it even playable or sound good. Otherwise you would have to return it or sell it because it is virtually unusable to you without said modifications. Modifications such as "My SX bass pickups sucked and were completely unusable so I had to swap them out for -blank- pickup brand before I could gig with my bass!" qualify as a vote. Other qualifications for a vote are any similar *required* mods you were forced to make such as fret dressings, neck swapouts, bridge changes, etc. Make sense? Thanks!
Don't get me wrong, you are more than welcome to share that you modified your SX bass by choice in your replies to this thread. In fact, I would invite those replies - I love to see how people have voluntarily modified their SX basses. However please make sure you vote in the poll appropriately and correctly. PM me if you need further clarification. At the time of this edit, the majority of TalkBass SX owners have not needed to modify their SX bass to make it playable and sound good to them.
Thanks and please continue voting and sharing!
... Still makes for VERY inexpensive gigging bass!
