Thanks........the stock SX stuff works OK but I bought it to tinker with so I had fun doing the mods. The biggest surprise was how well the neck was under all the orangeish finish. Also you may have noticed I once had a black headstock but decided to go back natural. Its been awhile since Ive owned a MIA Fender P so I cant recall how the size of the neck compares. May be some fellow TBers can help.
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Another buught an SX thread
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Thanks........the stock SX stuff works OK but I bought it to tinker with so I had fun doing the mods. The biggest surprise was how well the neck was under all the orangeish finish. Also you may have noticed I once had a black headstock but decided to go back natural. Its been awhile since Ive owned a MIA Fender P so I cant recall how the size of the neck compares. May be some fellow TBers can help.
Not just with SX, but thicker necks generally are stronger and less prone to need adjustments.
And FWIW, the stock neck that was on my SX P bass was probably the most comfprtable P neck I ever tried! It was so comfy, I almost kept it on the bass. But alas, I had this extra Jazz neck lying about, and it had a rosewood fingerboard rather than the plain maple that was on the bass, so I swapped em!
WOW!
Pros:
Body:
5 piece, nice finish, good looking pickguard, chrome knobs.
for $120 I am more than pleased.
Neck:
straight, smooth, no bumps. Only a small ups! on the paint. Great feeling tuners. All frets are in excellent condition!
Excellent package btw.
Con:
My Frankenbass has more punch and low end growl, like an angry lion. Maybe due a potted pups, Badass II, SS Flats. The SX is more smooth and balanced. The P pup is...well like a P bass pup. The J pup is kind of cool, but hums like hell.....any suggestion!
I got a keeper.
Rondo SX rules.
My two animals!
Pros:
Body:
5 piece, nice finish, good looking pickguard, chrome knobs.
for $120 I am more than pleased.
Neck:
straight, smooth, no bumps. Only a small ups! on the paint. Great feeling tuners. All frets are in excellent condition!
Excellent package btw.
Con:
My Frankenbass has more punch and low end growl, like an angry lion. Maybe due a potted pups, Badass II, SS Flats. The SX is more smooth and balanced. The P pup is...well like a P bass pup. The J pup is kind of cool, but hums like hell.....any suggestion!
I got a keeper.
Rondo SX rules.
My two animals!
I find it really fascinating how people talk about multiple things being wrong with their SX and yet they think they're great.
Because when you get something new, you immediately see whats wrong with it in ways you werent expecting.
Dont lie to me, you know Im right.
Dont lie to me, you know Im right.
You know, that made absolutely no sense.
Wait. Who am I?
What I meant was, when you get something new you immediately look at its flaws, instead of its benefits. I do at least. When I got my Geddy, the first thing I noticed is that its a fingerprint magnet, instead of it being the best playing bass I have ever held.
Better?
Maybe due a potted pups, Badass II, SS Flats.
Um, Ironrat? You think this might make a slight difference in the monster tone on your FrankenP bass?
Um, Ironrat? You think this might make a slight difference in the monster tone on your FrankenP bass?
well I just said that IMO the pups has lower output. I like the feel of the neck and the sound of the SX. Don't get me wrong. I was really sleepy tonight. Both basses sound different but I like both!
Soon I will put SS flats on the SX just like the other bass just to try.
Maybe due a potted pups, Badass II, SS Flats.
Um, Ironrat? You think this might make a slight difference in the monster tone on your FrankenP bass?
sry I was sleepy tonight and the power went down.....d@mn rain!
and I haven't played enough with the VVT.
I just know that my Frankie send more power to the amp then the SX, but the SX sounds more smooth (same settings on the amp).
I will play both tonight to do a better comparison. And a friend of mine will bring his MIM Fender Jazz 5str to set the action so......keep tuned!
I wasn't trying to single you out at all. I've just seen this multiple times and I was commenting on it. I thought it was interesting, that's all.
