msb Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I saw it on kijiji , but dawdled and a friend snapped it up. I messaged him that I was going to breakdown and bid on it , he told me he just got it home. Several weeks later he flipped it to me at cost. He bought another headless bass. Said there was only room in the stable for one headless bass. I like it ! It’s surprisingly balanced (didn’t expect that) comfortable to play , nice neck , sounds good. And recently I spotted an even rarer Riverhead Jupiter bass by Headway on kijiji and suggested my friend go for it. Silly good price. He got it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterMute Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I would have said Jazz or P, but I’ve never played a Fender 5 string version of either that was worth a damn (maybe the Roscoe Beck) and the “super jazz” types like Sadowski are brilliant all-rounders, so maybe I’d have to go with something like that. I play rock and a Thumb or SR5 has been my go-to before the ACG turned up, so if your asking personally, a late 80s German built Thumb or a 20th Anni SR5 please, and my ACG fretless Krell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) Half of You are blaiming me that i used the word ''unicorn'' rather than ''universal'', but i clearly explain that at that moment i meant these two words as the same, so excuse me to those who took it so painfully and didn't understand. Now, i wish You will not ask me any more about this mistical, sensational problem. Please take my excuse. Thanks guys!!! Keep writing about Your ''universal'' bass opinions. Edited September 22, 2022 by nilorius 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 If I had to go on compliments for sound, from band leaders and other bassists, it would have to be this, Yamaha SBV550. I have an SBV500 too. I've played Fender/MusicMan/Warwick in those same bands. "I think you should play that all the time", from two bandleaders, so that's what i did for quite a while. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) That is one pretty Samurai , I have the SBV500 in the pale yellow. Edited September 22, 2022 by msb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, msb said: That is one pretty Samurai , I have the SBV500 in the pale yellow. Nice. I've got one in red. The ceramic pickups are excellent I've found, when I used to swap between a Yamaha TRB5 onstage which had the internal trim pots goosed as well as the external eq, there wasn't a very big difference between the output levels to adjust to. The tone pot is an odd one, it takes off some top but seems to highlight some lower mids at the same time. The neck I find really nice too, and the softer feeling tension. I'm a fan, I wouldn't sell them. The 500 sounds like a jazz bass characteristic without the high end sizzle to me. Mellower sort of jazz bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Just out of curiosity, you understand, how heavy are these Samurai basses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Paul S said: Just out of curiosity, you understand, how heavy are these Samurai basses? There is a listing for an SBV500 on US ebay that states 3.7kg/8.15 pounds. Sounds about right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, Grimalkin said: There is a listing for an SBV500 on US ebay that states 3.7kg/8.15 pounds. Sounds about right. Thanks. I was sort of hoping you'd say around 10lbs or similar. Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) Mid weight , not heavy at all. Well balanced. Edited September 22, 2022 by msb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I used to go looking for them , there were always several in Japan , the odd one in the US , sometimes one in the UK or Australia. Never here in Canada , so when one popped up in Toronto I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Just now, msb said: Mid weight , not heavy at all. I'm sure that's a big part of the reason I pick it up and play it quite a bit, it doesn't feel like you're carting the full hog around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Just now, msb said: I used to go looking for them , there were always several in Japan , the odd one in the US , sometimes one in the UK or Australia. Never here in Canada , so when one popped up in Toronto I got it. That sea foam green 550 I posted earlier was imported. The 550 was only for the Japanese market apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Not the same thing though. TRB preamp circuit and pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 21/09/2022 at 16:44, nilorius said: Why do You don't want to take ''unicorn'' and ''universal'' pretty the same ? 'Unicorn' as a mythical beast is usually taken as a metaphor for 'rare', the opposite of 'universal' when it means 'everywhere'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, Grimalkin said: I'm sure that's a big part of the reason I pick it up and play it quite a bit, it doesn't feel like you're carting the full hog around. I’ve mostly moved to short scales , but the Sam is comfortable to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: 'Unicorn' as a mythical beast is usually taken as a metaphor for 'rare', the opposite of 'universal' when it means 'everywhere'. As i explained before - at that moment i thought these words pretty the same. I was wrong, but still there are people calling the instruments - unicorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Just now, nilorius said: As i explained before - at that moment i thought these words pretty the same. I was wrong, but still there are people calling the instruments - unicorn. Sorry I missed that. It's fascinating how the same thing can have different symbolic meanings in different cultures TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AinsleyWalker Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, nilorius said: Half of You are blaiming me that i used the word ''unicorn'' rather than ''universal'', but i clearly explain that at that moment i meant these two words as the same, so excuse me to those who took it so painfully and didn't understand. Now, i wish You will not ask me any more about this mistical, sensational problem. Please take my excuse. Thanks guys!!! Keep writing about Your ''universal'' bass opinions. Instead of being so salty and upset that you were corrected, why not try appreciating the lesson learnt? If I went on a Latvian speaking forum and made a fundamental error in my use of the language, I wouldn't start being petulant when corrected. Edited September 22, 2022 by AinsleyWalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, AinsleyWalker said: Instead of being so salty and upset that you were corrected, why not try appreciating the lesson learnt? If I went on a Latvian speaking forum and made a fundamental error in my use of the language, I wouldn't start being petulant when corrected. Seems like you feel and perfectly know what unicorn really is and mean, which i doubt, so better keep cool ''collaborator''. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Once again your coming across rude with your comments and it seems like your trolling with your lack of understanding of the English language. Maybe your using Google translate so your not fully understanding what your saying. 16 minutes ago, nilorius said: Seems like you feel and perfectly know what unicorn really is and mean, which i doubt, so better keep cool ''collaborator''. Your move “Tiger” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 7 hours ago, nilorius said: Half of You are blaiming me that i used the word ''unicorn'' rather than ''universal'', but i clearly explain that at that moment i meant these two words as the same, so excuse me to those who took it so painfully and didn't understand. Now, i wish You will not ask me any more about this mistical, sensational problem. Please take my excuse. Thanks guys!!! Keep writing about Your ''universal'' bass opinions. Although if you do want a unicorn bass, a Sei Flamboyant is pretty close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, nilorius said: Seems like you feel and perfectly know what unicorn really is and mean, which i doubt, so better keep cool ''collaborator''. You have been given the correct meaning, in the most polite of ways. Yet you continue to attack people who are trying to help you. Maybe you should learn to accept your mistakes, and be grateful for help? What makes you doubt that this meaning is correct as you seem to be persisting with your incorrect assumption? What do you think it means exactly? The commonly accepted definition (one could almost say universal - hah!) of a unicorn is something so rare and precious as to be virtually unobtainable. Plenty of posters on this thread have indicated that they already have the bass they consider appropriate for all kinds of music - ie universal, myself included. Most of these are not unicorns and are in fact generally very common - P-bass, J-bass etc... Edited September 23, 2022 by BreadBin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I don't know about unicorns but the mythical beast that springs to my mind is 'troll'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Vienradzis, vispārējs, means the same thing, doesn't it, @nilorius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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