Here's a quick video to demo the sound of the $89 SX Jazz Bass I just picked up. This is a surprisingly good sounding and well built bass.
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$89 SX (Essex) Jazz Bass video demo
- Thread starter Dark Horse
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I'm still stunned by how nice this bass is, given the cost. A quick setup and it was all good to go. The clip is stock electronics, pickups, and even the stock strings !
Yup, they are great for the money. Got this one last week
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And this one is coming in this week
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After i did a setup it plays really nice, can't beat it for the price and i think they are right up there with Fender MIM ( i had 2 of them) quality wise.
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And this one is coming in this week
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After i did a setup it plays really nice, can't beat it for the price and i think they are right up there with Fender MIM ( i had 2 of them) quality wise.
Sick vid - once again this just proves it's not the brand of bass - it's the player. The SX is a well built instrument though, i've played 2 of them. Nice job!
Hey H2O, how many bass companies are out there that you can get a new bass twice in a month, and not break the bank?
I love SX, I plan on buying my first next month.
I love SX, I plan on buying my first next month.
Thanks. I wish I would have had a bass as nice as this SX to start out on. My first bass was a POS Global that had a misaligned bridge, terrible action, and sounded horrible. It's a miracle that I didn't quit playing because of that bass.
Hey H2O, how many bass companies are out there that you can get a new bass twice in a month, and not break the bank?
I love SX, I plan on buying my first next month.
How true!
I might in a different video. I just figured I'd show the headstock and play a bit since the camera was precariously balanced on an ottoman !
I may buy one of the SX P Basses as well so I can do a "P vs J" comparison.
I might in a different video. I just figured I'd show the headstock and play a bit since the camera was precariously balanced on an ottoman !
Cool. I've got both a P and J and they're just as nice, the tone and playability is all there, so for the price why not.
Exactly. I mean, nice new bass for under $150 ? Why not ?
Well, be careful! I started buying one every month for a bit and suddenly had a room full of SX basses with no place to keep them!
i was gona get a 5 stings sx fretless but from what i hear they cram 5 strings into the same spot they put 4. my fingers are pretty big and i need some space betwwen my strings
The bass sounds great... although through that sweet tube rig of yours a piece of cardboard & some rubber bands would sound great, too!
Enjoy the bass, Dark Horse!
Enjoy the bass, Dark Horse!
Well, be careful! I started buying one every month for a bit and suddenly had a room full of SX basses with no place to keep them!
Bingo, baby. Around this time last year I heard about Rondo for the first time (on TB, of course), and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw pages of less-than-$150 basses and read about how they were good, solid instruments. Two months later I went from two electric basses to five. I picked up an SX P-bass, SX fretless Jazz, and a Douglass six-string that I picked up for $109. So, my point is, warning: with SX basses starting at $89, it can get out of control. Quick.
