Dude ain't the only one...

**PeteDuBaldo** · 03-05-2006, 06:56 AM

My cousin Steve licks basses, too!

Here's a pic I snapped at the gig last night

That being said, the bassist is thinking of ordering up a new SR5 fretless HS to compliment the SR5 H. Anyone have any experience good/bad with a fretless SR5?

**Figjam** · 03-05-2006, 07:00 AM

Any EBMM is a good EBMM

**strummer** · 03-05-2006, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by PeteDuBaldo

My Anyone have any experience good/bad with a fretless SR5?

It's all good, and you should know that

**higher1** · 03-05-2006, 10:21 AM

I own a 1989 SR5 FL. and hey, go figger, it's just like my 1992 fretted SR5 without frets...
hmmm. Imagine that, production consistancy! ALthough I think the pickup is a bit different in the 89, seems hotter to my ear.

by all means tell him to get the fretless , he won't be sorry!

**Colin** · 03-05-2006, 01:53 PM

Dude you should have trademarked that little move

**PeteDuBaldo** · 03-05-2006, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by strummer

It's all good, and you should know that

I know the basses are good, some people just suck at playing and then try to blame it on the bass.

That being said I guess I'll just tell him to pick out a color and pickguard.

**shamus63** · 03-05-2006, 05:27 PM

Pete ~ Jack posted a shot of Erika playing a FL SR5 earlier today.

Ask him what his opinion was of that bass.

James

**PeteDuBaldo** · 03-05-2006, 05:29 PM

I saw the pic, he said later on that he didn't like the missing lines.... I guess other than that it was a StingRay5, which means I will just bully Brian into ordering the bass.

**shamus63** · 03-05-2006, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by PeteDuBaldo

I saw the pic, he said later on that he didn't like the missing lines.... I guess other than that it was a StingRay5, which means I will just bully Brian into ordering the bass.

Cool deal! I personally love a blank board on a fretless; so much grain to show off...unless it's ebony.

**Figjam** · 03-05-2006, 05:39 PM

I really like blank boards as well.

**shamus63** · 03-05-2006, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Figjam

I really like blank boards as well.

Especially a nice Pau Ferro grain, oiled and polished up!

**Dr Stankface** · 03-05-2006, 07:29 PM

That blue dawn SR5 on Chuck Levins with the blank plank keeps calling my name.

Andrew

**tkarter** · 03-05-2006, 07:37 PM

I truly love my SR5. He needs to look into a Bongo single H.

IMHO

tk

**PeteDuBaldo** · 03-05-2006, 07:49 PM

tk, he's played a Bongo 4 HS that I brought to a gig for him to try out - way too much mojo for the other guys to deal with. Talk about jaw-dropping thump, he played the first note of a song and the other guys all turned to look at him with their jaws dropped wide open and eyes wide with fear.

Personally, I think you're right but the man wants another SR5 in fretless. I'll work him up to the Bongo.