paul h Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I popped into Machinehead music in Hitchin today which may I add is a great shop with from my experience great staff. Mainly because today they were happy to leave me alone to help myself to a couple of basses! Nothing beats being given a bit of space when trying stuff out. Anyhoo, I took the chance to try a Marcus Miller and a US P (last years I believe). I played both through a Markbass rig of some description. The MM was a pretty cool bass but the shocking thing was that it certainly was not measurably better than my SX J Ltd with Artec Giovanni pick ups. Of course the SX is passive, but in terms of feel, playability and basic tone there was nothing in it! I think that with new strings and a set up the MM would of course be the better bass. But not IMHO £600 better! The P was more disappointing but that was due to dead strings and dire need of a set up. The good thing to come of this was a renewed appreciation of my SX. This bass owes me considerably less than £200 including delivery, duty, new scratchplate and new pick ups. Pointless story really...but I do like to share! Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Hardly pointless! It's good to hear when folks are happy with their lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Excellent, Paul. That'll give you more money for your gambling rush I wish I could be satisfied. I've just agreed to buy another £1000 bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 I am sure it is only temporary, but I will try to enjoy it while I can! I am waiting for delivery of a fully loaded and yet possibly cheap and nasty P body to put something together out of my SX P. It somehow developed a large and unsightly hole when I decided to install a J pick up with a hammer and chisel! I now want to go back to just the P format. I will be incredibly surprised if it doesn't end up just as good as the J. As for the gambling, hopefully I will have a £500 bankroll by sometime in February which will be taken down the nearest G casino for some poker fun! Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I read a lot of good things about SX basses, but where do you get them from? It only looks like Rondo in the US from what I can see, I'd certainly be happier getting one closer to home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Nice one. No GAS for a Markbass rig then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I posted yesterday as well about this. I was in Glasgow, cash in pocket and never even saw anything I even wanted to try. GuitarGuitar have some cracking basses, including the P bass Aerodynes. The natural one is a beauty but I still didn't take the bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 [quote name='ezbass' post='369638' date='Jan 3 2009, 10:44 PM']I read a lot of good things about SX basses, but where do you get them from? It only looks like Rondo in the US from what I can see, I'd certainly be happier getting one closer to home.[/quote] I have a similar question, I'm looking for a cheap 5 string and SX comes up in a lot of threads but I wouldn't like to just order one sight unseen or played. Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 [quote name='barneyg42' post='369972' date='Jan 4 2009, 02:51 PM']I have a similar question, I'm looking for a cheap 5 string and SX comes up in a lot of threads but I wouldn't like to just order one sight unseen or played. Colin[/quote] Hi Colin.... I have two as new (i.e. still in the shipping box) 5 string SX Jazzers for sale if your interested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 And again....? see post above your last one Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 [quote name='crez5150' post='369984' date='Jan 4 2009, 03:05 PM']And again....? see post above your last one Colin[/quote] You have a PM, sorry about multi posts....browser probs! Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='369814' date='Jan 4 2009, 11:52 AM']Nice one. No GAS for a Markbass rig then?? [/quote] nope. in fact i would have expected the mm/markbass combination to be awesome but it just didn't bowl me over. besides, i have already owned and subsequently sold a littlemark + aguilar rig. i do quite fancy trying some genz benz stuff! oh noes! the gas is back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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