miles'tone Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) Anyone here got one or played one? Are they as good as they look? I see the black ones have mahogany bodies, wonder if they're using the cheaper therefore lighter mahogany varieties? I get that they're the same price as a used regular American SR5 but there doesn't seem to be that much difference these days. They do look very well made. I would love to go and try one out but can't due the present County lockdown (and incoming full Welsh lockdown). Edited October 19, 2020 by miles'tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 I guess I'm not the only one who has no musical instrument shops to go to at the moment then. Strange days.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I feel your pain. I live in Monmouthshire and although we're not locked down currently, we will be from 6pm Friday. I've not played one of these but Ive owned a couple of the new US Specials and one is my main bass now. Music Man seems to have really upped their game recently so I'd imagine you'd get quite a lot of bang for buck from these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) No experience of playing any with the roasted maple necks but did have a black cherryburst Ray35 which had a mahogany body and was lighter than the ash bodied honeyburst Ray35 I had at the same time. Logic says go for a used USA one but I was happy owning the offshore ones (having owned the full fat USA ones previously) They looked, played and gigged much the same. There was a natural Ray 35 with the roasted neck for sale here at the start of the year which I really wanted. Looked ace. Unfortunately I was flat broke and couldn’t get anything of mine shifted at the time. Edited October 20, 2020 by dub_junkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Andertons accept a return within 2 wks. Costs you £15 but they’ll collect it. Worth a go if you really like the look of it? Edited October 21, 2020 by Drax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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