lungimsam
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Still holding out for a Sunburst.
My red one is doing great.
I think I got mine 4 years ago.
Was wondering if the builds/craftsmanship is getting any better as the MSRP's are going up...and up!
Got mine for $1050, iirc.
It is a great bass, but I have had some build issues:
1. One of the rosewood bridge broke so I replaced my bridges with brass ones, which I like a lot.
2. Cannot lower action as low as I would like to try. When I get the harp low enough, the bridge harp just won't go lower on the lower bout side. Stays in mid air and grub screw no longer effective. Only solution I can think of is to sand down the rubber pieces under the bridge to enable the back end to lower more. I am not asking for anything too low. Just 6/64 at 17th fret, no press. I don't think there is a reason why the harp should not be able to go that low, unless these basses were never meant for that kind of action.
3. Significant finish issue the bass came with on the side edge of fingerboard on first and second frets.
#3 I was ok with at the start, so did not return, #1 and 2 happened outside of warranty period, iirc.
So , anyone buy some lately? Are they getting any better?
My red one is doing great.
I think I got mine 4 years ago.
Was wondering if the builds/craftsmanship is getting any better as the MSRP's are going up...and up!
Got mine for $1050, iirc.
It is a great bass, but I have had some build issues:
1. One of the rosewood bridge broke so I replaced my bridges with brass ones, which I like a lot.
2. Cannot lower action as low as I would like to try. When I get the harp low enough, the bridge harp just won't go lower on the lower bout side. Stays in mid air and grub screw no longer effective. Only solution I can think of is to sand down the rubber pieces under the bridge to enable the back end to lower more. I am not asking for anything too low. Just 6/64 at 17th fret, no press. I don't think there is a reason why the harp should not be able to go that low, unless these basses were never meant for that kind of action.
3. Significant finish issue the bass came with on the side edge of fingerboard on first and second frets.
#3 I was ok with at the start, so did not return, #1 and 2 happened outside of warranty period, iirc.
So , anyone buy some lately? Are they getting any better?