i was looking towards buying a zodiac bxp, and i was wondering if you guys had any personal opinions, like pros/cons, is it worth it, any uncomfortable disadvantages, sounds, etc. just looking for a more veteran perspective.
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peavey zodiac bxp reveiw?
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the zodiac bxp is a great bass fast narror neck jazz style and has the p/J conf. pickups, nothing bad to say about it ,it really growls,but I have to say I'm sorry that peavey discontinued this model. I pickup a butterscotch color in Feb. from axemusic brand new for $248 they have free shipping plus there from Edmonton.
I'm from Parksville.
I'm from Parksville.
You might do a search. 
These were around US$160 after stacked discounts, delivered, a few months back when they were presumably closed out at MF. I asked around and the reviews were that they were mediocre Chinese instruments with spotty QC. Some were OK, some were junk.
I passed. They were kind of goofy-looking anyway and I didn't want to risk buying another sub-par cheapy just because it was on long sale.
These were around US$160 after stacked discounts, delivered, a few months back when they were presumably closed out at MF. I asked around and the reviews were that they were mediocre Chinese instruments with spotty QC. Some were OK, some were junk.
I passed. They were kind of goofy-looking anyway and I didn't want to risk buying another sub-par cheapy just because it was on long sale.
Different tastes are so funny. The Zodiac and the Guild/DeArmond Pilot shapes run neck and neck as my favorite "Fender style" shapes of all time. I WILL own a black Zodiac with tortoise pickguard someday... and a cherry sunburst Pilot too for good measure.
I always do. TalkBass users deserve nothing less.Tell us what you really think, Bongo.
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It's better to play a few and choose between them. Most I've played aren't that great, but I found one of the butterscotch Zodiacs that played great and has a super-straight neck. Of course, I ended up modding it with EMGs and a Hipshot bass trem, but before all that, it was a really good bass. The pickups that come stock are 4-conductor though it's wired as a 2-conductor so you have the option of wiring the bass for different sounds.
