DubDelay

4 minutes ago, Doctor J said:

Ahh, I had my eye on that one for a long time, happy to see it's not on Adverts anymore 😂

The SR800 is a classic design, to me. They're superbly comfortable, sonically versatile and, usually, very light. Give it time and get to know it.

I'm glad you didn't buy it, couldn't get over with lockdown and was sure someone would outbid me. Bit of a bargain in the end.

4 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

aha... great minds... what make n gauge, coming off and going on - just for info...

D'addario Chromes .40-.95. Can't wait to get them on and record a bit,

15 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Howzabout trying a different type of string to keep the SR love alive? Rounds to Flats, Nickel to Stainless?

@Old Man Riva kindly sent me some Roto Sound Compression Wounds that were not to his liking...

Gave my SR600 a more moody and grown up tone compared to the teenage shout of the round wounds... never tried flats but imagine the compresssions a sort of half way house?

Just got some flat rounds for the first time today. They'll be going on tonight. Lighter gauge so might take the weekend for the truss rod to settle I guess. My mate kept saying they're the way to go. Will update on the difference. I can see they will be less squeaky for sure though.

1 minute ago, PaulThePlug said:

Nice SR... 😉

It's sort of a second child already. 

Electronica, techno, triphop all with a dubby feel.

Warning: probably not to everyone's taste! self taught and just I'm just starting to get there with it all. Still here it is:

3 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Welcome sir...

You may not be aware that in a former life this forum was known as "Bass World"...

The only type of world there is. Greetings to you.

1 minute ago, LeftyJ said:

The strings of your SR800 are on funny at the headstock end 

Can't you keep them both? They're goint to be very different in every way. The SR has about the thinnest and fastest neck you can find, the Fernandes will be a fair bit wider at the nut and thicker along the entire length. The Fernandes will likely be a lot heavier. It's fully passive, so will sound different and the controls are much simpler (2x volume, 1x tone?). I would definitely try first, or keep the SR around until you're sure the Fernandes suits you better if you have to pick just one. 

The wife would kill me if I got more gear this month or I would go for both.

I sorted the strings out on the SR after getting it, the guy had it in storage since forever. 

Maybe the guy will swap it for my daughter's Peppa Pig Uke, she has her eye on a Simpsons drum kit

Fernandes MIJ P/J Bass Vs Ibanez SR800 MIJ

A nice old passive Fernandes P bass just came onto the radar. Would you swap a 1993 Sr800 for a Fernandes P, and why?

Thanks in advance.

Pete

Thanks for the welcomes and Dubby greeting Reggabass.
 

Not being much of an expert on bass I’m hoping I can answer some questions on Mac tech so I’m of some use to the forum.

literally the first forum I’ve joined. Will try to stay away from tone wood conversations though. They seem to be the only heated ones on here. 
 
Here’s a bass on a train just to get a Friday going.

Seems like an unusually friendly forum too. Nice to see that nowadays.  

Hi fellow lovers of low frequency waves.

I’m Pete, from Ireland. Joined today after spending a lot of time reading all the helpful info. 
 

I’m a hobbyist bass and guitar player. Been playing bass on and off for five years and guitar for three. Bit into it all. I’ve bought and sold over thirty guitars in that time and a number of basses.

I’m rocking a new to me 1993 Sr800. First bass I’ve had that did the trick. Had a crappy sx jazzer first. And Ibby Ergodyne (didn’t like it much at all) and an Ibby Sr300 that didn’t speak to me either. 
 

Six strings I have a vester tradition 57 strat and a seagull s6 and a USA Martin 000x1. 
 

love old mojo guitars with battle scars and well used wood. 
 

Here’s a pic to introduce the bass. Used a pot scrubber on the neck to make it satin instead of sticky gloss and could not be happier.

nice to say hi to you all and lookIng forward to much bass.