BenK Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) [center][font="Century Gothic"]Does anyone know where they sell the decent sx basses in the uk?(not the 21 fret version) I dont want to get in to importing it from rondo.[/font][/center] Edited July 2, 2009 by BenK Quote
Buzz Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 Do a search on the forums for the inital SX threads and the order fest that was had last year. I think I remember reading about a place in Ireland that stocks the decent ones, iirc they weren't branded SX, but we'd confirmed they were the same guitars from the same Asian factory. I think. It's a bit hazy. Quote
Bassassin Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=52689"]Belgium, man - Belgium!!![/url] Jon. Edited July 2, 2009 by Bassassin Quote
mrjim Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Their stock is better than nothing, but i emailed them to ask if they could source other SX basses (Would love the '75 jazz) but they said they only have the green '62 etc that are on their site. If enough people were to email, maybe they would change their mind... Quote
BenK Posted July 3, 2009 Author Posted July 3, 2009 [font="Century Gothic"][center] Dont know if i'm right here,but [url="http://www.curlymusic.co.uk/index.pl?browse=categories&id=281"]but these undbranded[/url] ones look like they came out the same factory. anyone know?[/center][right][/right][/font] Quote
dannybuoy Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) Jim Deacon basses are the same as SX: [url="http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=jim+deacon+bass"]http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=jim+deacon+bass[/url] You can get the '62 Precision for £109 delivered from [url="http://www.hartnollguitars.co.uk/products.asp?id=4714"]Hartnoll Guitars[/url]! I think the Jim Deacon FPB2 is the same as the SX FPB62 and has the 20 fret neck, while the BG models are the supposedly shoddier ones with a 21 fret neck. Edited July 3, 2009 by dannybuoy Quote
thedontcarebear Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='BenK' post='531833' date='Jul 3 2009, 04:56 PM'][font="Century Gothic"][center] Dont know if i'm right here,but [url="http://www.curlymusic.co.uk/index.pl?browse=categories&id=281"]but these undbranded[/url] ones look like they came out the same factory. anyone know?[/center][right][/right][/font][/quote] Yeah, I believe they do, used to have a P bass one of them, pretty nice for the cash. Quote
Jamesemt Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 Why not import???? The only difference is that you'll get a £20 customs bill through the post!! Quote
dannybuoy Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 Those unbranded ones look pretty good actually, especially the butterscotch P! Quote
Jamesemt Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='BenK' post='531833' date='Jul 3 2009, 04:56 PM'][font="Century Gothic"][center] Dont know if i'm right here,but [url="http://www.curlymusic.co.uk/index.pl?browse=categories&id=281"]but these undbranded[/url] ones look like they came out the same factory. anyone know?[/center][right][/right][/font][/quote] I could be wrong but the unbranded Jazz I played in Doncaster was definitely not an SX - it was a different shape body (I'm VERY familar with SX jazzes!!) Edited July 5, 2009 by Jamesemt Quote
Bassassin Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='BenK' post='531833' date='Jul 3 2009, 04:56 PM'][font="Century Gothic"][center] Dont know if i'm right here,but [url="http://www.curlymusic.co.uk/index.pl?browse=categories&id=281"]but these undbranded[/url] ones look like they came out the same factory. anyone know?[/center][right][/right][/font][/quote] There really isn't any way of telling, when you consider that every single guitar factory in China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea & probably every other country whose name ends in "a" will turn out thousands of P & J copies. I've no idea where SX basses are sourced from, and in fact I'd be very surprised if they all came from the same factory anyway. Finding a good cheap copy is pot luck, and it was ever thus. Jon. Quote
luckman67 Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 There is an SX Jazz style bass at HW Audio here in Bolton,as they already have Jim Deacon basses it looks like they can get the SX range as well. Quote
BenK Posted July 5, 2009 Author Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='Jamesemt' post='532759' date='Jul 5 2009, 09:08 AM']Why not import???? The only difference is that you'll get a £20 customs bill through the post!![/quote] the only problem i have is that i cant return it and it has no waranty. Quote
Jamesemt Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='BenK' post='533083' date='Jul 5 2009, 03:25 PM']the only problem i have is that i cant return it and it has no waranty.[/quote] That's fair enough but we aren't talking about a lot of cash. Regards SX origin, all mine come with a made in china sticker and I believe SXs are made in the team international group of factories Quote
paul h Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 [quote name='BenK' post='531833' date='Jul 3 2009, 04:56 PM'][font="Century Gothic"][center] Dont know if i'm right here,but [url="http://www.curlymusic.co.uk/index.pl?browse=categories&id=281"]but these undbranded[/url] ones look like they came out the same factory. anyone know?[/center][right][/right][/font][/quote] Can't say for sure...my first instinct is actually no...but I have very little to base that on. They do however look might fine for the price! Quote
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