Recent content by j1n

I decided to go straight to a 6. SX Ursa 6 tobacco burst on sale... 129. beautiful bass, came today. :)

I got a good pm about strings and suggestions for a new SX 6-er. And I picked up a set of these. What do you folks like for your SX 6-strings? What are the characteristics that you like in those particular strings? I don't want to go too heavy or too light, but rather middle of the road, and...

Nothing really. I'm just used to more of an abs case, and I assumed that the stuff like Rondo's and the Musicians Gear cases were probably sorta flimsy(?) But in doing more research, Rondo might be the way to go as I believe this 14" wide behemoth will actually fit in their case.

I just pulled the trigger on an SX 6-er. Does anyone have a recommendation on a good hardshell case (and not the Rondo one or the Musicians Gear p/j one) that will accomodate this bass?

when you say "truss rod okay", what do you mean? Like ensuring that it actually has one? :) Or that the neck isn't bowed like crazy?

I'm in the market for a cheap 5 and/or 6 string. I happened to drop into a local pawn shop today, and spotted a greenish stained quilted-looking 5 string. I couldn't see the name on the headstock, so the dude took it down for me. It's a 'Tradition' brand, 2 humbuckers, played pretty nice. Guy...

Yamaha, Schecter, and Cort are all quality instruments and would serve you well. You have a lot of choices in the under $500 range. The Yamahas and Schecters, IMO, aren't going to give you much of a classic vibe. Maybe check out the lower priced Fendar products (Squire)... they have a fairly...

Specifically the Douglas WOB 6 and the S/X Ursa 6... any idea what the bodies are composed of? Are they shaped from 1 piece of wood or are they multi-part bodies?