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Finally broke down and did it

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newbassintexas

Aug 26, 2006
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DFW, TX
#1
For about 6 months now, I have been eyeing this bass
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wanting to upgrade from my SX P bass to a 5 string. So after losing my bass to a house flood this summer, I finally did it. ordered the bass today. Now I am waiting for word from Kurt that it has shipped and the tracking number. :hyper: :hyper: So Kurt if u are reading how long from ordering to shipping? Anybody know how long from NJ to Texas? Sorry, just anxious to have my own bass again!!
 
#2
Tell us how it is. I want to get a 5 string fretted bass soon, and don't know if I should go J/J or P/J like my 4 string SX. If it was P/J, it would be a body that I made myself, so the two pick ups would be closer to the neck and closer to each other.

But anyway, if the SX basses turn out to be good (my SX has a dip in the fretboard. :(), I might just buy one of those, instead, and upgrade the electronics later.
 
#5
Ok, got my tracking number today. Bass should be here by Friday!! YAHOO!!! Looking forward to it's arrival. And I got the natural finish. I will post pictures here over the weekend!! For the money and the features, hard to go wrong.
Hey, mr sprocket, where you at in Dallas. I'm in the Duncanville area.
 
#9
Bass came in yesterday, couldn't wait to get home and get my hands on it. Impressed right out the box. feels good to the hands. checked it over, no loose hardware that i could find. I left my amp at the church and haven't gotten a new practice amp yet. Plugged into the stero just to see how it would sound. Wow!! I am only a beginner and don't have much to judge it by, but I am impressed. Sounds great, can't wait to get to church and play it thru an amp. B string was pretty good. now out standing, but good enough after tuning it up. So far, so good. Pictures will follow soon.

mr sprocket, glad to hear you are in Arlington. Perhaps the next time I play you could stop by the church in Mansfield and check us out.
 
#11
ok, tried to add pictures, but they are too big for me to upload. working on it.

Took the new bass to church on Sunday, showed it to our primary bass player who is also my instructor. Loved it, advised me to raise the action some and it will be ok. Showed it to all the other member's of my guitar ensemble, all of them loved it, esp for the price.
Working on the setup now. My buddy the lead guitar player is going to help me with the setup when we practice on Wednesday.

So far it's all :hyper: :hyper:
 
#13
DFW bassists unite! I live between Frisco and Denton.

I had an SX 4 string jazz. It was actually pretty good, better than most MIA and MIM Fender Jazz that I've played.

since I already have a few Jazz basses already, I traded the SX to a friend for a good ticket to a Rush concert, but I go still visit the bass now, and then. she still plays as good as the day i got her. SX's are great buys, and good for mods.

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#15
ok finally got one small enough. :hyper: But at least now we have a picture and proof that it does live in my den!!!:bassist:
 

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