Well, as I'm bass-less these days, but hoping to maybe use some tax return money to score a bass, I've been visiting local music shops to both keep up playing and try out new stuff, some of them to go on the ol' P.N.F.P.L.-- "Potential Near Future Purchase List."
Anyhoo, played a couple of CV Squiers as well as a couple of VM Squiers...I don't play stuff that's too far out of my price range. I also messed around on an MIM Standard Jazz for a while.
I still really love the VM and CV Squier stuff. I've played three of the VM Jaguars and go back and forth regarding the thin neck, but I am digging them.
However, the one I am really eyeing is the new VM P-bass with the amber finish and maple board. They didn't have one of those and thus far I haven't found one anywhere to play.
All of this is hypothetical because it remains to be seen if I can even afford an SX, much less anything else, but I have my hopes and little dreams.
Anyways, as for the thread title, I ended up picking up a Schecter Diamond Series P 1585. I liked the looks of it, though the price tag is about twice what my budget will be.
Couldn't help it though. I've played several Schecter gutars and have been impressed, but I don't think I've ever played a Schecter bass.
I'm also a guy who generally gets by with one simple pickup and alter tone at the amp more often.
But I gotta say, with the onboard options this thing had (P pup in the typical placement with what looked like 2 J pups near the bridge right next to each other, with the option to use those pups as an HB or SC and in a mixed conjunction with the P pup)...whoo, boy! All kinds of sounds.
The playability and feel were really great too. I even dug the slightly gray color of the finish.
I prefer maple necks and this one was rw, but I have to say--for an all-around bass that would fit into just about any musical slot that could be filled by a fretted 4-banger, this was one cool machine.
Now I'm thinking I might have to see if any used ones ever pop up cheap.
Really nice instrument, and well-designed.
Good job, Schecter! Thanks for the additional GAS.
Anyhoo, played a couple of CV Squiers as well as a couple of VM Squiers...I don't play stuff that's too far out of my price range. I also messed around on an MIM Standard Jazz for a while.
I still really love the VM and CV Squier stuff. I've played three of the VM Jaguars and go back and forth regarding the thin neck, but I am digging them.
However, the one I am really eyeing is the new VM P-bass with the amber finish and maple board. They didn't have one of those and thus far I haven't found one anywhere to play.
All of this is hypothetical because it remains to be seen if I can even afford an SX, much less anything else, but I have my hopes and little dreams.
Anyways, as for the thread title, I ended up picking up a Schecter Diamond Series P 1585. I liked the looks of it, though the price tag is about twice what my budget will be.
Couldn't help it though. I've played several Schecter gutars and have been impressed, but I don't think I've ever played a Schecter bass.
I'm also a guy who generally gets by with one simple pickup and alter tone at the amp more often.
But I gotta say, with the onboard options this thing had (P pup in the typical placement with what looked like 2 J pups near the bridge right next to each other, with the option to use those pups as an HB or SC and in a mixed conjunction with the P pup)...whoo, boy! All kinds of sounds.
The playability and feel were really great too. I even dug the slightly gray color of the finish.
I prefer maple necks and this one was rw, but I have to say--for an all-around bass that would fit into just about any musical slot that could be filled by a fretted 4-banger, this was one cool machine.
Now I'm thinking I might have to see if any used ones ever pop up cheap.
Really nice instrument, and well-designed.
Good job, Schecter! Thanks for the additional GAS.
