which one?

[tomothejeenyus]

okay....so im gettin my new bass this week, and its between

SX SBG2 Natural..........

specs:

Solid Ash body for great tone; deep cutaways allow access to all frets
Striking oval pickguard with 4-plys, Tortoise/white/black/white
MM Style humbucker active pickup for great sound
Chrome controls for Volume, Bass, Middle and Trebble
Bound Maple neck with adjustable truss rod
Maple fretboard with 21 jumbo frets and jumbo dot inlays
Adjustable bridge and open geared tuners
All chrome hardware for a cool look
Width of the neck at the nut: 1 5/8"; width at 21st fret 2 9/16
Overall length 46 1/4"
Width at the widest point: 13 1/2", body thickness at the edge: 1 1/2"
Approx. Weight is only 10 lbs




or.....

the SX SPJ-62

specs:

Solid Alder body creates an authentic vintage sound
Dual cutaway body provides access to the upper frets
Contoured back for hours of comfortable play
Bolt-on Maple neck with adjustable truss rod
Rosewood fretboard with 20 jumbo frets
High output "PJ" style pickups with two volume and one tone control
The design of the neck and fully adjustable traditional bridge provide superior action making the bass very easy to play
Width of the neck at the nut: 1 11/16”"; at the 20th fret: 2 9/16"
Overall length 45"; Scale length: 34"
Width at the widest point: 13"
Actual Weight is only 8 lbs
Note Sunburst and White ship with black pickguards. Black ships with a white pickguard

 

[caesarbass]

I would vote for the P/J if it's the only bass you have. More tonal possibilities with the two pickups as opposed to the one pickup of the Stingray copy. They both look pretty damn cool though, and for the price, you can't beat either one.
Good luck!!!

 

[Polfuste]

same opinion.

 

[IotaNet]

If this is your first & only, then definitely the P/J.

 

[Figjam]

PJ. The stingray clone wont be great, IMO.

 

[SundanceChile]

given your situation, P/J all the way.

 

[tomothejeenyus]

thanks for all the quick replies guys....it looks like ill be going with the PJ i guess......

depending on when i get paid...(looks like there might be a bit of a screw up on my employers part, resulting in me not getting paid yet...and ive been working there for about a month now...) but once thats all sorted out i should be getting a nice big paycheck......resulting in nice new bass.....

o man im excited....and summer is only a week away for me (one more exam) and then i have all the time in the world to play

 

[sum41_cone09]

PJ in sunburst

 

[fttfbass]

I voted for the SBG2. I have one, and love it.

 

[tomothejeenyus]

can anyone give me a few things that are good about the stingray clone?

 

[ElBajista]

If it's your first bass, I'd agree with those who opted for the PJ.

 

[gottawalk]

If it's your first bass, I'd agree with those who opted for the PJ.

+1 here, too.
Even esthetically, I find it a lot more pleasing looking than the SBG2.

 

[DJ Bebop]

I just received the SX SBG2 and I like It alot, but if this is your first or only bass I would get the SX SPJ-62.

 

[tomothejeenyus]

how does this one compare to the spj-62.......i see the only difference on the name is it has QMD on the end so is it esentially the same thing as the white one.....




http://www.rondomusic.net/sjb62qmdredsb.html

 

[WoodyG3]

If you are really set on a SX, get the PJ for reasons listed above. I think you can get a better bass if you look to the used market, though. A used Peavey Foundation, for instance, can be had for $150 or less and it's a lot of bass.

 

[DaveDeVille]

how does this one compare to the spj-62.......
i see the only difference on the name is it has QMD on the end
so is it esentially the same thing as the white one.....
http://www.rondomusic.net/sjb62qmdredsb.html

not quite the same... the " quilted " top is really just a photo , layered on top of the
body , or as they call it " high quality filmed top ", and then sprayed with a sealer ... cheezy .
it's called FotoFlame .


i think it really means PhotoLame ...

IT'S JUST MY OPINION .

 

[tomothejeenyus]

how does this badboy compare to the spj-62

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[tomothejeenyus]

aw god damnit.....just found out that they don't ship to canada






aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh


question still stands though

 

[Moving Pictures]

aw god damnit.....just found out that they don't ship to canada

Musicians Friend does ship some brands to Canada. If you want the Ibanez (a better choice than the SX IMO) you can get it from Long and McQuade.

 

[DJ Bebop]

how does this badboy compare to the spj-62

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Well its, Designed for heavy rock bass.