Grand Wazoo Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 As you know the Reflex is the descendent of the 25th Anniversary bass and it still shares all the same characteristics except the fancy quilted or flamed maple tops, it still has the mahogany tone block and the same pickup configurations i.e. Single Humbucker, Double Humbucker and Humbucker / Single / Single You've seen it here first! [url="http://www.musicmanuk.co.uk/reflex_bass_black_retail.htm"]http://www.musicmanuk.co.uk/reflex_bass_black_retail.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I like it :brow: ...but £2k sounds a lot! Any idea what the street price is likely to actually be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) Oooh.... that's nice. It'll need to have a more sensible street price though. Is it just me (or the perspective of the photos) or is the headstock smaller than usual?? Also, when will manufacturers who put on 50 knobs and buttons finally devise some means of marking what they do. I'm sure they can come up with something more desirable than dymo-tape if they try, but nothing isn't really acceptable. Edited May 21, 2010 by thepurpleblob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I like it, but not as much as the Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='843851' date='May 21 2010, 09:30 AM']Oooh.... that's nice. It'll need to have a more sensible street price though. Is it just me (or the perspective of the photos) or is the headstock smaller than usual?? Also, when will manufacturers who put on 50 knobs and buttons finally devise some means of marking what they do. I'm sure they can come up with something more desirable than dymo-tape if they try, but nothing isn't really acceptable.[/quote] Again... I seem to repeat myself: The controls might look complicated to Joe Public but they are very intuitively easy to understand and when it comes out of the box it has a peel off sticker that tells you what does what such as this: [size=4][b]To have an idea of the street price you must deduct an average of 15% from what stated on their website.[/b][/size] Edited May 21, 2010 by Grand Wazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 [quote name='Musicman20' post='843860' date='May 21 2010, 09:43 AM']I like it, but not as much as the Big Al [/quote] lol is there a pic of a goldtop double humbucker one? If so I will GAS in my undies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Generally it's a lovely looking bass and I would be interested in seeing pics of the 5 string, I really don't like the buttons or the huge price tag. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Oddly, the RRP for the top line models is around the same as the 25th was. Obviously they think they'll sell a lot at that money. I'd imagine the average web price will be around £1500-1800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 The controls on that thing are just overkill; there's no need to build a bass with such complex switching. I mean, look what Warwick did, all those years ago: you need to go passive? Simple, just pull up the volume pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 [quote name='Stacker' post='849117' date='May 27 2010, 07:35 AM']The controls on that thing are just overkill; there's no need to build a bass with such complex switching. I mean, look what Warwick did, all those years ago: you need to go passive? Simple, just pull up the volume pot.[/quote] It's a "look" I suppose. In theory you don't need any controls at all. The ones on your amp do the job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Now I need new shorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I sure wouldn't say no to one ! Tone machine !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I think it's a nice looking bass, but it doesn't push my buttons & for that price I could get a really nice bass made here in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tl Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 (edited) It's just a shame they don't seem to be doing it in Orange: [url="http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.com/2010/03/feeling-randy.html"]http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.co...ling-randy.html[/url] That, I would have GAS for. I will hold off judgement until I can see the white/goldtop/sunburst models, since I'm not a huge fan of black basses (for the most part). [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='843851' date='May 21 2010, 10:30 AM']Is it just me (or the perspective of the photos) or is the headstock smaller than usual??[/quote] It certainly appears to be smaller than a Stingray/Sterling as they seem to be using the smaller style Schaller machine heads. They also seem to have got the string pull on the headstock squint AGAIN. Edited May 27, 2010 by ~tl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 I've got time for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 [quote name='~tl' post='849597' date='May 27 2010, 05:19 PM']It certainly appears to be smaller than a Stingray/Sterling as they seem to be using the smaller style Schaller machine heads. They also seem to have got the string pull on the headstock squint AGAIN.[/quote] Maybe its smaller to offset the effect of the neck-dive inducing upper horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tl Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 That would be a fair guess. Still, smaller headstock or not, there's no excuse for the squint string pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 What is the 'squint string pull'? And is it such a bad thing? Looks like a bass headstock to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 love it in white! (which is odd as I normally dislike black binding) purely on the looks, I prefer an Asat bass with a bound top but these look classy imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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