rodney72a

Great basses. Only downside for me is the weight - it's difficult to find a light(-ish) one... I'm still looking!

In: 1989 MM SR4 Nordy vM5 Out: Lakland US JO4

Seems to have disappeared from the website... Sold already?

[quote name='police squad' timestamp='1354084632' post='1881793'] if you knew anything about vintage fenders you would know it's not an original. [/quote] I thought I did but it's not enough obviously. Must buy more of them.

If he puts a date of manufacture in the pickup cavity, I do apologize.

Or you could say, it's a fake, depending on your perspective. The guy is obviously very skilled, and I don't think he's out to fool anyone but it doesn't seem to stop with the external features. IIRC, I've seen one of his creations, a 'replica' of a 60s Jazz, which had an authentic looking neck stamp. There's potential for deception, whether intended or not, once an instrument has changed hands a few times over the years. It's a Bravewood, not a Fender, and should be clearly labelled as such.

So why is there a Fender decal on the headstock?

USPS? Isn't the current owner in Holland?

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1350632855' post='1841378'] I had no intention of keeping it as I love the maple neck and the look of my heavier teal one, not sure what to do now, if they were Fender's I'd just swap the necks over but I have the feeling that would knock value off of both of them as it's not something people do with MM basses, hmmm..... [/quote] You're right. Keep them original!

Sub 9 lbs is indeed rare in a SR5. PM me if you ever want to sell that one!

They look great - go for it! (But try and find a light-ish one!)

What year is your SR5? What's the weight? Maple or rosewood?

Where did you find an 8 lbs SR5?

I have a 5 HSS. Maple neck. Quilt top. Early version, no string retainer. Nice weight for an EB MM 5-string - around 9 lbs. Haven't used it much though. Still prefer the simpler set-up of a SR5. If only those weren't so heavy! Could be tempted to part with the 25th. PM me if you're interested.