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14 hours ago, edstraker123 said:

Also given the price drop at Peach,  resale on the Corts would definitely be heading in the wrong direction.

Short term, maybe. Headless instruments are very niche and sales prices can be fickle on them, and the second hand market is awful at the moment especially for non Fender, Gibson and PRS gear. Anything less mainstream is having a hard time selling based upon my observations on epay and Reverb.

8 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

May be worth checking out a Squier Rascal. It's a solidbody shortscale, but the bridge sits relatively far forward so it's equal in length to a longscale P-bass.

And the reach to first position is at least as bad as a full scale bass.

Most of the FSO type SS's with large 4IL headstocks have some level of dive, sometimes significant, whereas my 2+2 small headstock Cort and Samicks don't at all, even with stock tuners.

21 hours ago, tauzero said:

the Mayones Caledonius reminded me very strongly of a kettle.

 

I'm a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
Tip me over and pour me out!

I'm a very special teapot
Yes, it's true
Here's an example of what I can do
I can turn my handle into a spout
Tip me over and pour me out!

42 minutes ago, DaLi said:

I have to agree I think Ibanez may have just won themselves a fanboy with this one! Would love to see pics of yours!

I'm already a hardcore Ibanez fan, as I have about a dozen, incl 6 SRs (+ a BTB and an ATK).

If it's fine after work tomorrow I'll take some pics, make a NDB thread and link to it here.

I got a mint one of these a while back and haven't posted any pics yet. Excellent bass.

There is nothing produced in my YOB that I would ever be interested in, except if I were given one and could sell it and buy several other basses with the funds gained.

A YOB instrument is a strange conceit and I see no point in it. 

5 hours ago, DaLi said:

Just an update on this after a lot of shopping around and hmm-ing and haa-ing I finally settled on an Ibanez SR655e second hand! I found somewhere where I could test some of the Ibby necks (thought they didn't have that exact model in) and I'm sure I've made the right choice! Now I just have to wait patiently for it to arrive! 

Good choice, not that I'm biased at all. Mine is getting some new SS strings this week.

Is yours the burst or the dark version?

I hope you love it. You also need to do a NBD thread when you get it so others can live vicariously through your new instrument.

On 06/04/2024 at 01:15, DaLi said:

Ibanez SR305 
Ibanez SR306

Do you want a 5 or a 6?

I'd be happy with either of them as I have SRs in 5 and 6 string as well as a BTB 6er and a Cort A6. All are the same 16.5mm string spacing and 34" except the BTB which is 33, so they all play sort of similarly.

You could pick up a mint SR 5 or 6 from a higher model range within your budget if you're happy to try S/H: I got my SR655 a while back basically new for about 200 quid. I have a 370 and 375 and they're fine, but the 655 is a step above and cost less than either did new.

I have a number I really should move on as I'm trying to concentrate on a couple and to leave space for something that might fall into my lap (like happened last week, NBD soon...).

My problem with selling is a) it's a PITA especially where I live in the boonies and b) the S/H market sucks at the moment so I have little interest in going to the effort of selling for little return. Plus, in a few months I might take them out again and go wow!

The only one that I really don't want is the Jackson V guitar I was given because 'it didn't work' when 5 mins to find and fix the soldering and give the truss a tweak made it great.

15 hours ago, BassApprentice said:

That's quite the hit to take in such a short period of time.

The used market sucks at the moment though.

13 minutes ago, kjfitzy said:

Crazy cloud, man I’m getting a sixxer, just put down a deposit on a premium sr 1206,, a beauty and less than half the price, now I can get a G&l 2500 aswell,,🤘

Sweet, and a great combination of instruments as it should give you a wide tonal palette with the Big Singles and MFDs.

Looking forward to the NBD threads for both.

9 hours ago, kjfitzy said:

I’m looking at a sixxer now to

Come over to the dark side. The water's fine...*

I'd love an SR5006, but I already have 2 SR 6s, a BTB, a Cort A6 and a couple of SRC6s. The wenge is beautiful on the 5000 series, but I can't justify getting one for that.

* Honestly, not a Guinness reference. 

10 hours ago, Musicman666 said:

 why not tune a bass down to standard d and throw a capo on the second fret ..instant shortscale .

Or get a 5 and play in 5th position.

On 17/03/2024 at 06:35, SamIAm said:

In his review of the SR300 he rated it as 2/5.

I just rewatched that after having seen it when it first came out, and I think it's harsh, and more reflective of his personal preferences than of the bass itself. There are owners in the comments that love it.

As for his criticisms of there being a 3 way pre onboard and it being too much for a beginner, what a load of bollocks, especially as he then goes to praise the Sire which is similar. Just centre them, set the volume and play. This comment makes about as much sense as saying someone learning to drive should only have a 90s car as the new ones have too many things to distract the learner - note, I had an instructors licence for many years.

Also his criticisms of the small neck and body, which is a preference for many like me, are obviously not just for him A P, J or Stringray feel like massive slabs to me and are less comfortable to play for that reason. I have no issue with the tone I get out of my SR375 with Dunlop SS rounds on it, though I might change these to the similar flats when it needs a new set of strings for another tonal variation.

I like Lobster's reviews in general, but don't take his opinion as gospel, just another datapoint amongst many. @BigBoar, please go try one and see what you think first. If there isn't one available locally, the SR necks and bodies are very consistent in shape and feel so a similar model in a higher or lower model will give you a good idea what it will feel like in your hands ergonomically, so if you like say a 600, then a 300 will feel very similar.

Note, I'm a bit of a Soundgear fanboy as I have a 4, 2 5s and 4 6s, so likewise take what I say with a grain of salt. My hope is that you like like the 300, but if a Fender or other brand works better for you, that you get that and simply enjoy playing bass.

PS: as you're a beginner, don't worry AT ALL about tone as your palette will develop over time and change with the years as you get exposed to more basses and how they're used in various genres and mixes. Right now, you need to focus on technique and learning how to play. Avoid tonal cork sniffing at all costs as it's a distracting path to hell.

I have a 370, which is the same bass but with a maple body and it's excellent. If I played 4s these days I'd happily gig it, but I use my other SR 5 and 6 strings mainly (and my BTB and new Cort A6).

I disagree with Paul above about the 200 series as I have an SR256 which I've gigged a few times and have no issue with it. The neck is just as stable as the multi laminate versions I have and being sub tropical and right on the ocean, temps and humidity vary a lot here.

5 hours ago, bassbiscuits said:

(if anything a shorter neck should give less neck dive if anything?)

Depends on the rest of the bass how the balance will fall.

On 13/03/2024 at 22:11, vincbt said:

How do you guys stop tinkering and just focus on improving your playing (and not your gear)?

Get off the forums and just play what you have.

23 hours ago, thebrig said:

2. How do you manage the inevitable neck-dive that you usually get with most short-scale basses

Don't get a ginormous FSO headstock with huge Fender style tuners. Neither of my Cort or Samick SS's (both P+J) with tiny 2+2 headstocks and modern style sealed tuners have even a hint of dive.

I regularly flip between FS 5/6 string basses, SS 6 string basses and guitars without issue. Spend time woodshedding with the SS until it's completely comfortable.

Alembic Stanley Clarke Sig (and my similar S1s). The only thing they transcended was me, but I played them whenever I wanted in whatever genre I wanted because they were awesome.

Can't help with a schem, but I love the bass.

Yeah, nah. Hard pass.

6 hours ago, ASW said:

The look of the bass doesn't fit the usual aesthetic of the music I'm playing in the one band I'm in at the moment playing bass (Allman Bros, Dire Straits, Clapton, Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates etc). However, I don't much care and I don't think my band mates or the audience will either.

I played music from all these bands up until I went to 6s more recently, using an XL2. No one in the audience cared a jot.

Congrats on the new axe. I'd love one myself.

There's only so many ways you can shape a headstock with 7 tuners.

On 29/02/2024 at 08:59, gafbass02 said:

This stunning GMR.  

That's purdy. With another string or two, I might get a little excited.