Annoying Twit Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/shine-6-string-bass_W0QQitemZ330284551430QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/shine-6-string-bass_...0QQcmdZViewItem[/url] What do you all think of this? Edit: Same seller Peavey bass £60 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-peavey-60-00_W0QQitemZ330284550327QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-peavey-6...7QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Squier precision £60 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/squire-precision-bass-by-fender_W0QQitemZ330284551021QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/squire-precision-bas...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Edited November 7, 2008 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That Squier P went for a song. The Peavey looks like a BXP and will be a bargain at that price too. Shine are IMHO pants, best avoid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Ou7shined' post='324106' date='Nov 7 2008, 11:59 AM']Shine are IMHO pants, best avoid![/quote] Ah, the reviews of the Shine and the Harley Benton 6-er, which is the same bass, are generally OK for the money. Oh well, if it is pants, I imagine I'll be able to get most of my money back again. Though, is there anything wrong with it that would make it unsuitable as a cheap "project" bass to do something with. Given what I paid for it, the following reviews look to be quite good. Assuming this is the right model: [url="http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Bass/product/Shine/SB-26SN/10/1"]http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...ne/SB-26SN/10/1[/url] Edited November 7, 2008 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 that pic on ebay makes it look like a 12 string! you can't go wrong at £60 tho' even if its a POS it'll mod into something better unless you're really unlucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 [quote name='steve' post='324208' date='Nov 7 2008, 02:11 PM']that pic on ebay makes it look like a 12 string! you can't go wrong at £60 tho' even if its a POS it'll mod into something better unless you're really unlucky[/quote] I was hoping to practice setup, including "fret work" (I'm not sure exactly what it entails) on it. I've been told that some people buy these 6'ers to set them up with low action and practice tapping on them. I hope I'll be able to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It may well be great for tapping. Good luck and let us know. I have to admit my "Shine are pants" was a sweeping generalisation (which I hate) I was just inferring in as few words as possible that they are Korean/Chinese factory made and tend to be knocked together from cheap parts. This is reflected in the RRP. Oriental build quality is getting better and better so who know there might be some good apples in their rotten barrel. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Ou7shined' post='324252' date='Nov 7 2008, 03:30 PM']It may well be great for tapping. Good luck and let us know. I have to admit my "Shine are pants" was a sweeping generalisation (which I hate) I was just inferring in as few words as possible that they are Korean/Chinese factory made and tend to be knocked together from cheap parts. This is reflected in the RRP. Oriental build quality is getting better and better so who know there might be some good apples in their rotten barrel. LOL [/quote] Well, I can't justify spending the money for Made in USA or Germany basses, or boutique basses. So, pretty well anything I'm likely to get is going to be far east factory made. I have a made in Indonesia guitar, and a made in China bass already. Given my skill level (haha!) I'm sure the bass itself is not going to be the limiting factor. Here's someone selling the five string version for over twice what I paid, not considering postage. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shine-Extreme-Deluxe-5-String-Active-Bass-Guitar-HoneyB_W0QQitemZ300271075391QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shine-Extreme-Deluxe...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Here's the six for over twice what I paid including postage. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Shine-6-String-Active-Bass-Guitar-Trans-Black_W0QQitemZ300267694639QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Shine-6-St...9QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Edited November 7, 2008 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 well all else fails, there's proof you'll at least get your money back if bored! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 This one has different pickups, but otherwise looks an older version of the same one. Why so much more expensive? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-string-bass-guitar-Shine_W0QQitemZ220303851879QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-string-bass-guitar...9QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Doesn't Sarah 5 String have a Shine? Maybe she can shed some light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) I used to have one of these, paid £120 for it new and sold it for £90 on ebay Mine was a nicer dark cherry finish and had an extra pot (2xvol, bass, mid and treb) It wasn't pants at all, although it wasn't by any means desirable. The pickups were much too loud and you had to roll them back to get a decent sound. The hardware was surprisingly decent, i remember the bridge in particular looked well made and chunky. It was a double truss rod neck and seemed like a "proper" 6er, tbh i was expecting to find all sorts of shortcomings when i got it home but it was pretty good At this price you can't go wrong really! Sniff out some better pickups and it'd be a winner EDIT: That Squier was a standard too! Someone got a bargain... Edited November 7, 2008 by lemmywinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 If the pickups are too loud, couldn't you just lower them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Some of them are shipped with Seymour Duncans IIRC perhaps that'll explain why some are dearer than others. I'm sure you get some good 'uns but check the G & C string in relation to the pup poles... ...that's the kind of fundamental build flaw I'm on about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='324347' date='Nov 7 2008, 05:20 PM']If the pickups are too loud, couldn't you just lower them?[/quote] There wasn't much scope for lowering them, they just had a stupidly high output anyways so don't think it would have made much of a difference. Played a shine guitar which was the same, nearly impossible to get a clean sound out of it with the volume anyway near full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I had a Shine 6er but not the models pictured. Weighed a ton and the nut was made of butter. But it was actually a great bass. Lovely low action and good tone. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbillbass Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Here's my shine next to my fender, its a shine 5 string warrior i think (two j style pickups) it was my first bass and its a decent bass realy, i havnt done much gigging with it but it is a good basic bass, not the best sound, it is a very loud bass though. [attachment=15708:P1000772.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Bollocks, that Squier Precision would've been a boss project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 [quote name='Protium' post='324453' date='Nov 7 2008, 08:12 PM']Bollocks, that Squier Precision would've been a boss project [/quote] It was a freaking Special as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galilee Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Shine's are ace. I have a 5 that I used as my main bass for ages. I played one of their sixes at the London Music Show and it was lovely. £160 new, insane value for money. Honestly, nothing wrong with a Shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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