Anyone have any experience with these Basses?

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:25 pm

SX BASSES

I'm looking to get a new bass...I saw that Rondoguitars makes a JAGUAR w/block inlays as well as Jazz Basses too! They are dirt cheap, claim to have alder bodies. I'm sure the electronics are shit, but damn u could upgrade it. Anyone know how these are?

JaguarOW · Post by **JaguarOW** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:53 pm

i love the look of the tort on red one

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:31 pm

i have one of thier necks and i love it, the thing was well worth the 38.50 i spent on it.
there is a fellow here in town that has owned about 3 of the jazz bass ones and 1 p-bass.
by his accounts they need a bit of setup and nut work but once that is completed they are in par with good mexican quility fender stuff.
i like how they have a shortscale jaguar bass and a normal scale, i might pick up the shortscale version........

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:40 pm

I'm sure that the quality is hit or miss, and for the price, you'd have to change the pickups right away, but they do look cool.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:58 pm

Cheap basses are better than cheap guitars. I'm sure it'd be ok, like Squier Affinity quality.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:00 pm

they has shortscale tele???

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:09 pm

Haze wrote:they has shortscale tele???

I saw that a while back. Been resisting the urge to buy one.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:31 pm

DO WANT

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:40 pm

I have one of these:
http://www.wesleyguitars.co.uk/fullView ... allery.jpg
Very similar to the SX but with humbuckers.

I don't like it cos I can't get it to make any decent sounds.
But in it's defence I've been using a 1970s guitar amp, rather than a bass amp.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:49 am

I like that they got the upper horn right and Fender didn't.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:51 am

Billy3000 wrote:

DO WANT

Shit, if I ever make space for a bass again, I might have to dew that.

Rashomon · Post by **Rashomon** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:40 am

I don't own a bass but kind of want one for recording stuff, and I think this looks kind of sexy. And the price couldn't be better:

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:12 am

I like the look of the red shortscale bass..

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:15 pm

Rashomon wrote:I don't own a bass but kind of want one for recording stuff, and I think this looks kind of sexy. And the price couldn't be better:

Exactly my point. I don't play bass, but need it for recording, etc. And these basses are like $150

I was wondering if anyone knew of any "fit/finish" problem with them...Like besides I'd prolly have to set it up and adjust the neck/action on it and upgrade pickups/bridge.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:16 pm

Rashomon wrote:I don't own a bass but kind of want one for recording stuff, and I think this looks kind of sexy. And the price couldn't be better:

Exactly my point. I don't play bass, but need it for recording, etc. And these basses are like $150

I was wondering if anyone knew of any "fit/finish" problem with them...Like besides I'd prolly have to set it up and adjust the neck/action on it and upgrade pickups/bridge.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:56 pm

I has this bass. I'm a guitarist who just needed a bass for recording and it surpassed my expectations. I used to record with a Bronco bass, but since I bought that SX Jazz Bass, I let my old bassist have the Bronco back.

My only complaint about SX guitars/basses are the artificial feeling necks. But in the case of a bass, it's not too big of a deal.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:03 pm

Seriously cowbell... get one, throw a badass bridge and some new pickups in it and post some sondz!

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:11 am

im digging the shortscale jag bass but the guard looks too..... straight, needs to be more curvy.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:31 am

robert(original) wrote:im digging the shortscale jag bass but the guard looks too..... straight, needs to be more curvy.

I thought that too. It's just the part around the pickup that it looks way too angular to me.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:38 am

yeah around the pup and down to the control plate.
altho i don't think it would be too much bother to make it more visually appealing, and the need for some extra knobs/switches.