Dubhghaill Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I've got an Agile Intrepid and I'm fairly happy with the build quality of Rondo instruments. But this fretless is $299: http://www.rondomusic.com/hxb405blackqfl.html That seems ridiculously cheap, even when you include the shipping to the UK. Anyone have any experience with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Not with the fretless. I've heard them on youtube and they sounded ok. I really like some of the Brice stuff, I have the fretted 6 string version of this. The preamps aint all that but pre's are fairly cheap nowadays. I'd say go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubhghaill Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) Interesting. The bass sounds nice in the videos on YouTube. I worked it out, and it seems it will cost the following: Bass: $299, Case: $52.95, Shipping: $101.38 (That works out to about £290 depending on the exchange rate.) Import Duty: £10, VAT: £60. Total: £350. So the question is: Is it worth buying it for £350, knowing that I may have to replace the preamps, or can I find a better 5 string fretless bass for the same price? Edited October 14, 2011 by Dubhghaill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Well, the thing is, the pre amp is probably as good as what you'll find on a £300 bass anyway. You'd probably pick up a secondhand Yamaha TRB fretless for around £350. Might be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I have an Ibanez SR405 which I am in the process of de-fretting. You can find them for rather little money, the quality is good and you can have a blast de-fretting it yourself. Or the Yamaha TRB idea mentioned by Mog. I wouldn't buy a cheap and cheerful bass from the US. You end up paying mid-price money for budget gear [i]and [/i]still have to modify it to make it mid-price quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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