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Very well put, IngerAlb. Those are my feelings exactly. I really like the SR700 and the $749 price point was not unreasonable. I usually buy used but I felt it was worth it to pay retail this time. However, if they want to jump up nearly $100 for the exact same model, then screw 'em, I'm no...

I just noticed that the SR700 in amber has suddenly jumped in price among certain retailers. The standard price used to be $749. Guitar Center and Musician's Friend are now pricing the amber version at $834, while the brown version remains at $749. To confuse things even more, Sweetwater has...

That SR805 is sweet! So is the SR800 for us 4-string lovers. I've been looking at getting an SR700 which seems to have the same electronics. I wonder if the extra $100 for the SR800 would be worth it. Aren't you just buying a prettier piece of wood? Not that there is anything wrong with that.

I had a great experience myself recently. After over a year of having flatwounds on my MIM Jazz, I decided to go back to roundwounds. On the advice of my guitar tech, I bought DR Marcus Miller lights (.40-.100). My tech's reasoning was that a bass already has a deep sound so there is no reason...

Thanks for the MK1/CAP comparison, Stingray69. I fell in love with the SR700 four string version and I think your description of the MK1 sound is right on. I'm trying to decide whether to pay the bucks for a SR700 or just have some MK1's installed in my SR400. Your review helped me decide that...

Great picture. It's one of the few I've seen that really shows the true butterscotch look. Most pics look too yellow. I tried out a SR700 a couple of months ago and immediately fell in love with it. I have an SR400 but the Bartolini's in the 700 sound so much better. The 700 seems to be...

I didn't say you had to be there. :D

Wish I had known that when I was still working there. I would have come over during lunch breaks. :p

I've got it on my calendar, Chris. It sounds like fun. I may need to carpool over with you.

I recently bought Chord Basics by Jonas Hellborg http://www.amazon.com/Chord-Basics-JONAS-HELLBORG/dp/071190717X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342163514&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=chord+basics+jonas++helberb It's pretty easy to follow and I'm enjoying messing with it.

I'm with you, Righteous! I fell in love with a SR700 the minute I heard those Bartolinis. I played some P's and MM's but nothing excited me like the 700. With luck, that will be my next bass.

Yes, I did the Reutz mod and it really improved the bottom end. I did it myself with sweaty, trembling hands after checking about 20 times that I had the right resistor (or whatever you call it). As you might guess, this was my first pedal mod and I'm not much of an electrical engineer...

I'm in San Jose. Campbell, according to the post office though we are actually in San Jose. Confused? Me too. :confused:

Two months ago I didn't have a single pedal. Now I have all of this! And, I'm loving it.

Sorry for the hijack. Tom, I know this thread is not about me but I wanted to let you know that I feel we are very much alike in many ways. I lived in China for two years so I understand what you mean about suddenly becoming desirable to hordes of beautiful women that would ignore you back...