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[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1379509944' post='2213502']Surely the SB900 is a two pickup model.[/quote]

It is. That's an SB-600 - the set neck is the giveaway.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1379509944' post='2213502']There seem to be a number of these around at the moment. I played one in a shop the other day. Nice, but not really better than what I have already.[/quote]

I know what you mean… I tried one last year & found the neck to be slightly chunkier than that of a through-neck. Felt odd.

P.

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[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1379513598' post='2213554']
It is. That's an SB-600 - the set neck is the giveaway.



I know what you mean… I tried one last year & found the neck to be slightly chunkier than that of a through-neck. Felt odd.

P.
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Thanks for the info, I was a bit confused about how to identify the models. But now you've pointed it out, it's easy. The SB900 is the passive version of the SB1000 isn't it? (googles) Yes it is.

The bass I played was described as an SB700. And if I remember correctly, it was a through neck. It was a fine bass IMHO, but not so fantastic that I had to throw aside all budgetary restraint and buy it. I do like checking out basses outside my budget just in case I do find something that's that fantastic.

There's been quite a bit of Matsumoku goodness turning up on the market in Leicester. Someone on gumtree was selling a number of Westone basses. E.g. [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/westone-thunder-1-bass-guitar-japanese-manufacture/1031484133"]http://www.gumtree.c...ture/1031484133[/url], and this left handed Washburn. [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/left-handed-washburn-raven-iv-matsumoko-japan/1014205172"]http://www.gumtree.c...apan/1014205172[/url]

Returning to the title of the thread, it quite frequently seems that ebay listings have 'uncertainty' in them, which always seems to flatter the item. Sort of like how when there's a misprice in the supermarket, it always seems to be in their favour. This 'uncertainty' seems to trigger my inner cynical nature.

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Yeah, the seller received several emails identifying the bass. (Likely to be people from here I would imagine).

Isn't the price now a bit high for an SB600? I've seen a couple of SB600 fretless basses sell on ebay, and it appears that £250 is an achievable price. (Though they sometimes sell for a bit more than that). Or, are the fretted versions worth more. The bass that I'm fairly sure is an SB700 which I played in a shop was selling for £405 if I remember correctly.

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[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1379524541' post='2213709']
The SB900 is the passive version of the SB1000 isn't it? (googles) Yes it is.[/quote]


Perhaps you mean the SB-900 is the[b] two-pickup[/b] version of the SB-1000? The SB-700 is the passive version of the SB-1000, with a single pickup.


Fwiw my 700 is the best constructed, most solid. most playable bass I have ever owned. £450 is maybe a tad steep for a 600 but they are fine instruments.

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