Hopefully Seller will be reasonable. The problem is there are only so many of these basses... and they are gorgeous. What a waste. That headstock will never look right again.
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The Soundgear Club
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I feel the disappointment! Just gone through the same thing with my 1345 (see above). The damage on your headstock is similar to the damage my bass had - I'm pretty sure the reason are the two zippers on the gigbag which they zip to the top prior to sending out these basses. Then while transport the bass moves in the gigbag and hits the two zippers from inside the bag. Dang, theres the damaged headstock. I can't understand why they don't put some foam around the headstock for transport or just put the zippers to the side of the bag…
Wishing you good luck with the replacement!
I ship basses all over the world. I pack them for the coming apocalypse. This bass was in a cardboard box holding a cardboard brand box and NO protective packing. It is lunacy.
All in all... Makes me sad. It's such a gorgeous bass such high quality workmanship.
All in all... Makes me sad. It's such a gorgeous bass such high quality workmanship.
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The SR5 limited models are georgeous instruments. If ever I come near a SR5SMLTD (the spalted maple top) I will buy it without hesitate. Even if I make a loss when selling the 1345…
Definitely a bummer, but to be honest I would have given those to myself within a few months of gigging with it.
I get that.... but I will own any damage I do. Not so keen on the damage without my consent!
Also I don't gig much, and most of my basses are pristine.
So, it looks like I've got a couple of new-to-me vintage-ish Soundgears on their way, due next week.....
The mislabeled sr800 on guitar center's used website?So, it looks like I've got a couple of new-to-me vintage-ish Soundgears on their way, due next week.....
I totally get the disappointment. I wonder if the finish can be fixed and if the seller would pay for that. I'll bet some poly under the finish chips would make the damage disappear.
If the sr1200 is neck through, it would be the korean 94-97 model.No, an sr1200 and an sr885, both older models, late '80s/early '90s
I'm curious how much the sr885 weighs. I've seen some listings for low 8 pound examples.
It is neck-through, and it does say "made in Korea" on the headstock
Once the 885 shows up, I'll weigh it & let you know
Both quality instruments, been contemplating an 886 myself, cuz ya know, I need another soundgear to go with all my soundgearsIt is neck-through, and it does say "made in Korea" on the headstock
Once the 885 shows up, I'll weigh it & let you know
Both quality instruments, been contemplating an 886 myself, cuz ya know, I need another soundgear to go with all my soundgears
I got rid of the two I had, a while back; which of course meant I needed to buy two more. At the same time.
I've found the various internet sources for s/n lookup don't 100% agree, but it looks like the sr1200 is a '95, and the sr885 is an '89.
Well, if the bass feels and sounds great, slap a headstock clamp tuner up there and enjoy that thing!
My SR5SMLTD....amazing, amazing instrument.
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I would have chosen this one if it was still available, but there is simply none new or used available… at least not in Europe. Great bass you have there!
Gorgeous (so is that single cut lurking in the background...photos of that one?)!
I had a beautiful Cort 5 string with a spalted maple body. It was amazing but also my first 5er and I got it on a trade and was terrified of 5 strings! I sold it.
So I was looking for something different. The "dragons eye" finish on my bass is unreal.
