Temporary suspension of GAS???

[paul h]

I popped into Machinehead music in Hitchin today which may I add is a great shop with from my experience great staff. Mainly because today they were happy to leave me alone to help myself to a couple of basses! Nothing beats being given a bit of space when trying stuff out.

Anyhoo, I took the chance to try a Marcus Miller and a US P (last years I believe). I played both through a Markbass rig of some description.

The MM was a pretty cool bass but the shocking thing was that it certainly was not measurably better than my SX J Ltd with Artec Giovanni pick ups. Of course the SX is passive, but in terms of feel, playability and basic tone there was nothing in it! I think that with new strings and a set up the MM would of course be the better bass. But not IMHO £600 better!

The P was more disappointing but that was due to dead strings and dire need of a set up.

The good thing to come of this was a renewed appreciation of my SX. This bass owes me considerably less than £200 including delivery, duty, new scratchplate and new pick ups.

Pointless story really...but I do like to share!



Paul.

[warwickhunt]

Hardly pointless!

It's good to hear when folks are happy with their lot.

[OutToPlayJazz]

Excellent, Paul. That'll give you more money for your gambling rush I wish I could be satisfied. I've just agreed to buy another £1000 bass!

[paul h]

I am sure it is only temporary, but I will try to enjoy it while I can!

I am waiting for delivery of a fully loaded and yet possibly cheap and nasty P body to put something together out of my SX P. It somehow developed a large and unsightly hole when I decided to install a J pick up with a hammer and chisel! I now want to go back to just the P format. I will be incredibly surprised if it doesn't end up just as good as the J.

As for the gambling, hopefully I will have a £500 bankroll by sometime in February which will be taken down the nearest G casino for some poker fun!



Paul.

[ezbass]

I read a lot of good things about SX basses, but where do you get them from? It only looks like Rondo in the US from what I can see, I'd certainly be happier getting one closer to home.

[WHUFC BASS]

Nice one. No GAS for a Markbass rig then??

[Delberthot]

I posted yesterday as well about this.

I was in Glasgow, cash in pocket and never even saw anything I even wanted to try. GuitarGuitar have some cracking basses, including the P bass Aerodynes. The natural one is a beauty but I still didn't take the bait.

[barneyg42]

[quote name='ezbass' post='369638' date='Jan 3 2009, 10:44 PM']I read a lot of good things about SX basses, but where do you get them from? It only looks like Rondo in the US from what I can see, I'd certainly be happier getting one closer to home.[/quote]

I have a similar question, I'm looking for a cheap 5 string and SX comes up in a lot of threads but I wouldn't like to just order one sight unseen or played.

Colin

[crez5150]

[quote name='barneyg42' post='369972' date='Jan 4 2009, 02:51 PM']I have a similar question, I'm looking for a cheap 5 string and SX comes up in a lot of threads but I wouldn't like to just order one sight unseen or played.

Colin[/quote]


Hi Colin.... I have two as new (i.e. still in the shipping box) 5 string SX Jazzers for sale if your interested...

[crez5150]

And again....? see post above your last one Colin

[barneyg42]

[quote name='crez5150' post='369984' date='Jan 4 2009, 03:05 PM']And again....? see post above your last one Colin[/quote]
You have a PM, sorry about multi posts....browser probs!

Colin

[paul h]

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='369814' date='Jan 4 2009, 11:52 AM']Nice one. No GAS for a Markbass rig then?? [/quote]

nope.

in fact i would have expected the mm/markbass combination to be awesome but it just didn't bowl me over.

besides, i have already owned and subsequently sold a littlemark + aguilar rig.

i do quite fancy trying some genz benz stuff!

oh noes! the gas is back!