SX Basses.... Really?

[Eric Perry]

Here's me rockin' mine:

And here's that same bass on standby to a handmade $5k+ custom Conklin. If it sucked, it would NOT be playing backup to that bass!

 

[Mastermold]

Yeah SX basses are surely good enough to gig with.

 

[J. Crawford]

Ugh..

I hear the Search Function is as good as we hear.

 

[dinghy]

I got mine for $120, a PJ. Like others said, the sound was not spot on and the fretwork and setup left much to be desired. It also looked like a cheap bass.

However, once I bought a GFH pickup for $30, taught myself how to level frets, shim a neck, and got a pearloid pickguard on it, I couldn't be happier for $150. (i sold the old pickgaurd for the same price i bought the pearloid one at)

 

[godofthunder59]

I Love mine, for the $ you can't find a better bass. Fit and finish are excellent, sure it needs to be set up (what bass doesn't at any price ?) Change the strings ? Again first thing I do when I buy a bass. Hardware is functional could it be higher quality sure but then the bass would cost more. Bottom line is that these are great players right out of the box after you set them up. If you get a lemon Kurt at Rondo is super easy to work with just swap it for another bass. I have basses that cost 100 bucks and maybe up to 5K. I love my SX as much as any of em. Just buy one and see what the fuss is about. What do you have to lose ?

 

[hands5]

They are decent but all things being equal, I would take a MIM fender or a newer squire over an sx any day of the week.

Well worth the coin though as it is the best 139$ bass out there IMO.

yeah but at the end of the day it's still 139$ Bass

 

[Justice]

yeah but at the end of the day it's still 139$ Bass

you say that like its a bad thing?

 

[lowend1]

I have three - a J, a P and one of the "Jazzuar" thingies. All required nothing more than a little setting up (not a thing was touched on the Jazz except a tiny intonation tweak), and only the P got new strings. I also have an awesome SX J neck on my Frankenstein P. The original Squier neck felt like balsa wood compared to the SX.

 

[savit260]

yeah but at the end of the day it's still 139$ Bass

yeah, that does the exact same job as the $600 MIM bass, or in my case the $1000+ basses.

 

[BassBob185]

yeah but at the end of the day it's still 139$ Bass

Yes and what a great bass it is for that price. I expect 20-30 years from now TBers will be talking about a time when a great bass could be bought for $100 - $150.

 

[John Webb]

For God's sake, yes SX's are a great inexpensive knockofff. So go buy 100 and you still won't have one Fender!!

Haw!!

Think I'll go take mine apart and sand the neck.........

 

[dabbler]

For God's sake, yes SX's are a great inexpensive knockofff. So go buy 100 and you still won't have one Fender!!

Haw!!

Think I'll go take mine apart and sand the neck.........

Are you saying none of them will say "Fender" on the headstock? Are you saying it won't appreciate in value like a Fender? Are you saying it won't feel/play/sound like a Fender?

On second thought, don't even answer those questions, because I really don't care what you meant. I guess it meant something to you, it doesn't to me. I just play what I like.

 

[LCW]

MIM fenders wont appreciate in value

 

[Eric Perry]

you say that like its a bad thing?

Headstock whore at his finest.

 

[rustynuts]

MIM fenders wont appreciate in value

I wouldn't be at all surprised if they do. Saw a couple of '06 MIMs on eBay recently sell for $450 and $511. Our local shop sold a used MIM (2002) in less than a week for $445.

 

[Justice]

Headstock whore at his finest.

umm..dude, i sincerly hope that wasn't directed at me...

 

[Justice]

MIM fenders wont appreciate in value

they will when you can't get MIA Fenders anymore...

 

[etechstan]

I'm ready to get my second SX. Except for the strings, the first one plays great!!!

 

[mongo2]

I have no problem gigging my SX shortscale J bass.

 

[dakpluto]

D: they keep my basses in tune, what more do you want?

Hey, the tuners of my $250,000 custom hand made Bass made from the wood of Noah's Ark can flag a waitress, order me a beer, and get her phone number! Let's see an SX do that.