Would you trade your Sr5 for a Marcus Miller 4?

**Bobbo 77** · 01-02-2005, 09:08 AM

Question.
Would you think this was a good idea, trading a Maple/ash Sr5 for a Marcus Miller 4? Getting disgusted with the fret sprouting on my Sr5. Now, the Marcus does not have a case, and the store wants $595.00. I've always wanted a Marcus, but is this giving up WAY too much??
Bobbo 77'

**bovinehost** · 01-02-2005, 09:44 AM

Yep.

**Jazzbassman23** · 01-02-2005, 09:50 AM

Um, you could get $800 easily on eBay for your SR5. You do the math.

**Jazzbassman23** · 01-02-2005, 09:52 AM

What the heck is fret sprouting?

**Morrow** · 01-02-2005, 10:05 AM

Don't do it. Have someone look at your frets.( and I'm also a Fender guy)

**xcental34x** · 01-02-2005, 10:17 AM

I ended up trading my Warwick Thumb for a MM4 w/case. I got some goodies to even out the deal. I'd keep the Ray 5 though....unless you wanted to trade.

**barroom hero** · 01-02-2005, 02:40 PM

even though i would probaly pick a jazz over a sr5, money wise i think you'd be losing out there. go play the marcus miller bass, then if you really wanna trade, see if you can put the miller on lay away, and ebay/sell your sr5 that way you can have some left over cash.

**prickly_pete** · 01-02-2005, 03:09 PM

Keep the SR5, and save up and by a Marcus if you gotta have one...

**Bobbo 77** · 01-03-2005, 11:25 AM

Compadre's,
I guess I'll go with my first thought, taking it in and getting the side of the fret's filed down. I knew dollar for dollar I could make out better selling it outright, but I'm too darn impatient for THAT common sense move!

Bobbo 77'

**barroom hero** · 01-03-2005, 12:44 PM

go with what you feel is right. when i first picked up my jazz bass, i had the shop hold it because it just was the bass i was looking for and it just fit me. play the marcus miller some, and which ever you like more keep it, dont let anything else change your mind.