Official Bass Guitar & Gear Review Thread

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:10 am

there are only a few of us, but some of us have a lotta knowledge to share. i'm looking to post some pretty in-depth reviews of my gear here, maybe put up some sound clips and pictures as well. i'm in school right now, so i'll start later, but i figured this would be a cool little project type thing, give us bassists somethin else to do in here besides argue each others' tabs.

Gear I plan on reviewing:
Ibanez GSR200
Ibanez AEB10
Modulus Quantum4 Fretless
Peavy combo amp

street fish · Post by **street fish** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:15 am

Word.

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:06 pm

I'll be doing...

Warwick Corvette
Ampeg 410HLF cab
Ampeg SVT-5 Pro head
various other accessories (cables, pedals, rack cases)

the ampeg things might take awhile, i still haven't learned enough to give a full review

Parker · Post by **Parker** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:32 pm

i'll be doing all the reading.

Bartender2424 · Post by **Bartender2424** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 5:24 pm

Parker wrote:i'll be doing all the reading.

I second that, not one to know about gear.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:02 pm

Bartender2424 wrote:
Parker wrote:i'll be doing all the reading.
I second that, not one to know about gear.

answer the following question(s):

do you like your bass and gear and why?

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:25 pm

Great post.

Stickied

Bartender2424 · Post by **Bartender2424** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 8:05 pm

GSRLessard14 wrote:
Bartender2424 wrote:
Parker wrote:i'll be doing all the reading.
I second that, not one to know about gear.
answer the following question(s):

do you like your bass and gear and why?

I love my bass and I love gear for it. I just dont know whats good or bad, I just go by the price tag and the name.

Parker · Post by **Parker** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:24 pm

i only say i will be reading cause i have a beginner bass in my opinion. i ordered my SX off rondomusic.com with great reviews from another bass site. i love it and i got it for around $120.

my review would be good for a newb, but as for the experienced players here, it is not much. i am fascinated by bad ass basses i see here like warwick and modulous.

but i think this thread is a great idea for everyone.

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:41 pm

Parker wrote:i only say i will be reading cause i have a beginner bass in my opinion. i ordered my SX off rondomusic.com with great reviews from another bass site. i love it and i got it for around $120.

my review would be good for a newb, but as for the experienced players here, it is not much. i am fascinated by bad ass basses i see here like warwick and modulous.

but i think this thread is a great idea for everyone.

I had an SX, I loved it when I had it. I definatley think that they are great for the money, in fact I still use it from time to time as a backup or for a different tone. I have it strung with flatwounds and it sounds really good. For the price it has it's minor flaws, but hey, you only paid what 100-200 dollars, great buys IMO.

street fish · Post by **street fish** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 6:58 pm

i like tictacs wrote:
Parker wrote:i only say i will be reading cause i have a beginner bass in my opinion. i ordered my SX off rondomusic.com with great reviews from another bass site. i love it and i got it for around $120.

my review would be good for a newb, but as for the experienced players here, it is not much. i am fascinated by bad ass basses i see here like warwick and modulous.

but i think this thread is a great idea for everyone.
I had an SX, I loved it when I had it. I definatley think that they are great for the money, in fact I still use it from time to time as a backup or for a different tone. I have it strung with flatwounds and it sounds really good. For the price it has it's minor flaws, but hey, you only paid what 100-200 dollars, great buys IMO.

I had an SX for a while, the 57 P-bass model. I only sold it because I got a Lakland Skyline Glaub (P-bass) and the SX never got played. But the SX is a completely usable bass, all it *needs* out of the box is a good setup. Plus, with the Fender-style models, basically any part that will fit a Fender will fit the SX.

I used the SX in practice for about two months, and I'd have no qualms about taking it on stage, and I would consider myself a fairly experienced player and I've owned much more pricey gear. Its not a USA Fender or a Lakland, but it is a completely usable instrument.

street fish · Post by **street fish** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 7:04 pm

I can review and answer questions on any of the following:

(previously owned)
SWR 350x
SWR Grand Prix preamp
SWR Interstellar Overdrive preamp
Ampeg SVT-CL
Ampeg SVT-810E
Fender MIM Jazz 5-string bass (my first bass)
SX SPB-57 bass
Modulus Flea 5-string bass
MTD Kingston 5-string fretless bass

(current gear)
Ampeg SVP-PRO preamp
Furman PL-Plus power conditioner
QSC PLX-1602 poweramp
SKB 4-space rack
SWR Goliath III 4x10 bass speaker cabinet
Modulus Flea 4-string bass
Lakland Skyline Bob Glaub 4-string bass
Fender BXR-100 combo amp (my first amp)

[edit] Forgot a couple of my previous basses.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:08 pm

tell us about the Flea fish!! tell us about the Flea!!!!

Parker · Post by **Parker** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:22 pm

it is really good to hear all these positive Sx reviews because nobody I meet has any idea what it is. even at music stores.

i have the SPB-62 model. it is only different from the SPB-57 inits color options i believe. i have the sunburst.

by the way i would love to hear about the Flea.

street fish · Post by **street fish** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 3:49 pm

Parker wrote:it is really good to hear all these positive Sx reviews because nobody I meet has any idea what it is. even at music stores.

i have the SPB-62 model. it is only different from the SPB-57 inits color options i believe. i have the sunburst.

by the way i would love to hear about the Flea.

I think the difference between the 57 and 62 is the fretboard. 57 is maple, 62 is rosewood. This corresponds to how Fender identifies their reissues.

A lot of people don't know about Essex because they come from one dealer, Rondo Music. I believe the guy at Rondo himself actually contracts with manufacturers in China and Korea to produce these basses, which is why they aren't more widely distributed.