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my SX better than an Am. Std.?

#41
THand said:
...JimmyM posted unlabeled clips of a Fender and an SX, and most people preferred the SX, and/or couldn't tell the difference...
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That was a classic thread and certainly shut up many of our resident headstock whores. :D

Gearhead43 said:
Brand loyalty is lame. Play what you like, and use your own ears.
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+1. I'd also add to use your ears, and not your eyes! :smug:
 
#44
NickInMesa said:
Often basses at the store are not setup right.

I can't believe how many stores have basses with about half an inch action at the 12th.

I don't know about Europe, though (I noticed the euro sign in the OP), but in the States Guitard Center is the last place where you want to consider trying a bass, even the Fenders in the Fender area are setup by a 10 year old.
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The set up of the bass was pretty good, nothing to complain about and I plugged it in a MarkBass amp. I´m happy to see that there are quite many people who seem to be reasonable in terms of judgements and opinions, who come up with their experiences which go beyond the appreciation (sometimes extreme) for a specific brand

I´ll post a link of the recordings made with the bass when ready
 
#45
Sorry for the slow response. The DiMarzio I got about 5 years ago NOS from a dealer. It was from 1982, and still in original plastic! According to the seller, this was not a retail released series, and they were used mostly in the Kramer and Dan Armstrong Modified aluminum neck basses at the time. The only reason anyone plays one of those back breakers is the tone out of those pups! Crushingly punchy and full of life, they even killed a lot of active versions for output.

Not really any info, but you can see them in the pics here starting with the 4001 series, look for the p=style cream white covers:

http://www.vintagekramer.com/alum.htm
 
#46
bigfatbass said:
Sorry for the slow response. The DiMarzio I got about 5 years ago NOS from a dealer. It was from 1982, and still in original plastic! According to the seller, this was not a retail released series, and they were used mostly in the Kramer and Dan Armstrong Modified aluminum neck basses at the time. The only reason anyone plays one of those back breakers is the tone out of those pups! Crushingly punchy and full of life, they even killed a lot of active versions for output.

Not really any info, but you can see them in the pics here starting with the 4001 series, look for the p=style cream white covers:

http://www.vintagekramer.com/alum.htm
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Hmmm... Cool ! Thanks for the reply and info, I appreciate it !
 
#47
so here we go, as I said in my last post, you can now check the link in my signature to hear how this SX sounds. I´ve recorded it through my Zoom B2.1U directly in the sound card. In my opinion it´s acceptable, even though not for all songs...I might redo a couple of tracks but I´m not sure as it is a home recording and I might leave it like this.
By the way... happy new year!!!
 
#53
Alot of you guys talk about how the bass sounds and that is a HUGE part of the equation but how it plays is important too.

I LOVE the sound of a Gibson T-Bird but I have had to sell the ones I owned because I could never warm up to the necks on them.

This is also why I prefer Lakland to Fender.

And I have never played an SX I thought played well. Some of the clips sound good (and some I don;t like at all) but it all comes down to how that thing feels when it comes to me wanting to play it.

Note: I am stating how it felt to ME. I don't like how the T-Birds play either but they were made well.
 
#56
Johnny Alien said:
Alot of you guys talk about how the bass sounds and that is a HUGE part of the equation but how it plays is important too.

I LOVE the sound of a Gibson T-Bird but I have had to sell the ones I owned because I could never warm up to the necks on them.

This is also why I prefer Lakland to Fender.

And I have never played an SX I thought played well. Some of the clips sound good (and some I don;t like at all) but it all comes down to how that thing feels when it comes to me wanting to play it.

Note: I am stating how it felt to ME. I don't like how the T-Birds play either but they were made well.
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This is so true.

I got a Squier VM Tele bass over another SX for that reason, even though I felt the SX stuff sounded a bit better. The neck on the TB just fit me better.

I'd like to play a Lakland one day. :(
 
#58
My SX has been worked over a bit, and I do prefer it to my American Standard. I use the Fender as a back up. The Fender is also a fine bass, but I'd rather play the SX when I have a choice.

The both have pretty much the same set up on them, so the both play virtualy the same.

They sound similar, but of the two the my SX is the clearly the better sounding (in the CLASSIC 60's P bass way) of the two, with it's Lollar pickup.
 

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