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Things you'd like to see from SX
- Thread starter insomniac2295
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You are absolutely right, that's one mystery solved. Now just the question as to how it could be a coincidence that eh SX is that similar to it.
Good point. The LTDs were a step in the right direction,
but there's room for more.
I don't know if I want to move that up to $400
, but I'd stillbe in the game at a $300 price point if it bought me:
- A better nut - maybe graphite
- A better control cavity, with very high quality pots and wiring
- Pickups that are more than *improved*
- QC that nearly Guarantees no one gets a lemon or a bass
they have to put work into; QC that nearly guarantees no
finish disappointments
Except the Brices have been focused on styles that exist in many forms elsewhere. And, the models are often focused on > 4 string, longer scale***, and glitzy looks. I'm also not sure they arrive in any better shape than the SX's. [I could be wrong, but, if someone is inspecting and hand polishing frets like with the LTD's, the descriptions sure don't say so. I also don't have any reason to believe what's inside the control cavity is any better.]
But, if there were Brice models of work-horse-looking better P's, J's, and short scales, and those
models took care of the important details, then we might have something to talk about.
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[***To this not-so-tall guy, those Brices look like tree trunks to me.]
Rondo will not ever market those EBMM copies again.
If you don't know the history, search it here.
i meant still fender knockoffs, just instead of a $100 bass equivilant to a mexican fender, how about a $400 (or more? less? whatever) bass thats more equal to an american fender..
What you want is basically the equivalent of the Agile strats relative to the SX strats.
If they dont make a 51/54 copy I'd be shocked. In fact, if they dont have it out within 14 months of this posting, I'll drive to Union and personally hand him $100 bucks... Oh wait, they aint in Union anymore! Oh well!
Anyway, they WILL have a 51/54 p bass. They MUST.
(and regarding the Brice basses, I agree. )
Anyway, they WILL have a 51/54 p bass. They MUST.
(and regarding the Brice basses, I agree. )
I've actually spoken with Kurt about this. He thought it was a good idea (and he may well have already been thinking about it or had other people ask about it, so I'm not taking credit for it.)
However, he spoke with SX and they weren't interested in doing it.
So he tells me he hopes to roll out a Douglas version in early '09.
I have no idea whether it'd be slab or contoured. But I hope it goes through.
