Recent content by samtay6

I've got an SX P-bass that has high action. I've basically run out of things to blame it on. From what I can tell on Rondo, SX's are supposed to have neck pockets cut 3/4" deep. Mine is spot on 3/4" across the pocket. Neck heels are also supposed to be 3/4" deep minus the height of the...

This confuses me. Quite a few vintage bass amplifiers had open backs (bassmans) and there are tons of rear-ported bass cabs. How can such a small amount of air pressure really keep the magnet from overexcursion? It's designed to be pushed farther than a guitar speaker anyway isn't it...

Yeah I here you about the cab but this is mostly about my sheer curiosity and dogged thriftiness. Why won't an open back cab work? I understand its not ideal for bass but neither is the guitar preamp. my hope is that it can act as a stopgap for my gear until I finish school this year...

I hope this isn't the dumbest question ever posed on TB, but here goes. I've got a SS Peavey guitar amp that I foolishly tried with my P-Bass and I'm not gonna lie it sounds surprisingly good. I know from internet research that playing bass through guitar amps isn't bad for them per se...

SX basses have solid alder bodies. Jay Tursers have "hardwood" bodies. If traditional tonewoods appeal to you, then SX is the way to go. Otherwise, I think they are fairly comparable. I think the only appeal would be that Jay Turser's can be readily tried out at music shops while SX's...

Yeah I just realized that it isn't the cover but the pickup itself that likes to move. I guess some stiff foam is in order to keep the pickup sturdy when I anchor on it with my thumb. Also, if I decide to replace the height adjustment springs with tubing, do I go surgical or clear plastic...

Great suggestions and I'll definitely try both of these. If this doesn't make the pickups less microphonic, should I just send the thing back? Besides the microphonics, the bass seems absolutely perfect. I'd hate to give up on it and risk getting another one with worse craftsmanship.

So I just finished unwrapping and running my new SX P bass through a test and I gotta say I'm blown away. No fret finishing needed, only minimal intonation adjustment, and no finish flaws. The only problem seems to be a loose pickup cover. The black plastic cover for the E and A string...

Looking at getting an SX P. I'm torn between the rosewood and maple 'boards. I know the maple boards have gotten some hate in the past for the "mac n cheese" orange stains. Are the Ursa's with the new headstocks still afflicted with toxic orange tint, or is the shade a more natural...

Yeah the dots aren't supposed to line up IMHO, because the strings are different thicknesses. If the dots did line up with the strings, they would be skewed from the center of the neck towards the treble side. They are perfectly center, however because the A string is thicker, it appears that...

Kind of a repost of a question on TGP. I am looking to get my first bass (coming over from guitar) and want an SX P-bass. I'm stuck between the '51 style Douglas Pisces: Link Removed and the Regular P-Bass SX: Link Removed I know that the only real difference is in the pickup, but I...