escholl Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 SymBass - ASH GREEN Body Color ------------Trans Green Core Color-------------Natural Satin Length------------------46" Weight -----------------12 lbs. Scale Length-----------34" Core Material----------Maple Body Material----------Swamp Ash Fingerboard------------Ebony Frets -------------------24 Jumbo Radius------------------Compound 10" - 12" Inlay--------------------Dots Hardware Finish-------Chrome Bridge------------------Heavy Duty Precision Adjustable Pickups-----------------Seymour Duncan Tuners -----------------Hipshot Controls----------------Passive Electronics - master volume & tone has anyone played one? i'll admit it's got sort of marmite looks, but i happen to like the looks quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) [quote name='escholl' post='266647' date='Aug 20 2008, 09:42 PM']has anyone played one? i'll admit it's got sort of marmite looks, but i happen to like the looks quite a bit.[/quote] Seem to remember someone getting a great deal because of a distributor or something along those lines... I know this post is decidedly unhelpful, but maybe they will turn up Edited August 20, 2008 by josh3184 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I had a red one which is now with another B'chatter: it's a really nice bass to play, well balanced and some good tones for a passive. Don't buy new, the guy selling one on here was selling the more expensive one with a longer top horn for around £600 I recall, don't know if he ever got rid of it? The body is detachable and the knobs are concealed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escholl Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 [quote name='yorks5stringer' post='266660' date='Aug 20 2008, 10:24 PM']I had a red one which is now with another B'chatter: it's a really nice bass to play, well balanced and some good tones for a passive. Don't buy new, the guy selling one on here was selling the more expensive one with a longer top horn for around £600 I recall, don't know if he ever got rid of it? The body is detachable and the knobs are concealed.....[/quote] is it not the same neck assembly, just with a different body on it? i can't believe that other one ended up selling for only 450! still, this is the one that i really like, i looked at as many of them as i could find online. as i'm sure you're aware, once you fall in love it's got to be [i]that[/i] one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I believe that the one with the longer top horn is actually the cheaper one. I've got one, as of today, in Trans Red. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Let us know how you get on with it and post some pics please! I have to say that looks-wise they seem to be very variable. I'm not at all a fan of the one that introduces this thread, but there are some particularly tasty examples on the web site and the NAMM 07 Stealth Black model was gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I wasn't totally awestruck by the RKS site photo but the bass in the flesh is something quite different. Mine is a Sym Bass with the symmetrical horns and it does balence too. I have some detail shots I'll post. Mine also has the translucent finish and the inside of the cutaway is satin, a nice touch. What is there to say? Very high quality of construction (US made) with a 3 piece neck thru neck with tiny wings that are even replicated in the headstock. There is an alloy 'resonance block' at the end of the headstock and the tuners are US Ultralites. The board is ebony and the strings can be mounted thru body. The bass is passive vol/tone and the control are neat and have a weighty smoothness that is delightful. The tone for a passive bass is really good, very punchy with reasonable tonal variation. The string spacing is generous and slightly adjustable via the Hipshot chromed brass bridge. The neck is very flat which I like on a wider board. Marmite? Here's some detail pics. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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