Recent content by bigbassgonzo

Since this thread is quite old, I thought that I'd just offer a short comment to address something that I've noticed a conspicuously absent from the thread (at least from what I've read). ANY DR string (IMO) could NOT possibly be a bad choice, for at least Bass Players. I have used multiple...

Hey there Keiser! I've owned a SRX475 since 2011, have found it to be quite a good 5 string. Before I decided on the SRX475 I tried quite a few other basses in the same price range (above $500 and less than $1000); Schecter C-5, ESP-LTD-505, Fender, Guild, Washburn, MTD, etc... All of them...

My guitar tech tells me that you don't want to adjust more than 1/2 turn per day! Especially with a neck thru, not so easy to recover from that "over-tweak"

Hello there, I have owned a couple of LTD Basses and have "test driven" quite a few others. You say that you are not getting a PUNCHY sound? If I may, I have a couple of suggestions: 1) Instrument strings on (pretty much any stringed instrument) have an expiration date (it's set by your...

I've owned a lot of instruments in the past, still own some. By FAR one of the most outstanding instruments in memory (or what's left of it) was my Black Guild Pilot 5 String bass. Bought it used in early 1990's for $350 played it into the 2000's had to sell it on hard times, but I will never...