I've fallen BACK in love with my SR5 20th....

[jlepre]

I did a fill-in gig with my old band last night (I know, no pics = no gig but nobody had a camera) and I played my SR5 20th. Since I have sold almost ALL of my balls, this is now my only gigging bass.

Let me start by saying this bass really has a sound and tone unlike any other bass I have ever owned. Put that together with EBMM's PERFECT neck, and I was having more fun with this bass than any other! I was using mainly pick up position 2 and 4 for that deep growl!

I'm SO glad I decided to keep her, as I was torn at one time as to WHICH bass that would stay. She's a little bit on the heavy side (10.7 pounds) but with a tone like this, I felt no pain.

Thank you for listening...

 

[CElton]

I need to figure out how to swing one of those. It's been my fantasy bass since it came out. Probably going to have to post some stuff in the classifieds...

 

[laneline]

Good move John, the 20th is a killer bass.

 

[EBMM7181]

10.7 is not heavy for a SR5

If it was a SR4, i would say yeah, a tad heavy

 

[jlepre]

Good move John, the 20th is a killer bass.

I bought the 20th as my 2nd ball, but she was never played out very much. I considered it to be one of my show basses, as I had others to gig with. Well now that has changed and I kept her and her alone to be my go to bass. I'm glad I did.

10.7 is not heavy for a SR5

If it was a SR4, i would say yeah, a tad heavy

I guess you're right, but I sold my gigging bass (a Sterling 5 that weighed only 9 pounds!) so this seems ALOT heavier. But hey no pain...

 

[bovinehost]

I still say it's the best SR5 ever made.

 

[nicjimbass]

I still say it's the best SR5 ever made.

This and Ed Friedland's review is why I want one. Badly.

 

[jlepre]

I guess there's good reason why I chose to keep THIS bass out of ALL my other balls.

 

[five7]

It is cool that you are playing it and not letting it hang on the wall like a piece of art.

 

[jlepre]

Well I finally sold the Bongo. So now I only have ONE ball left...

 

[laneline]

Well I finally sold the Bongo. So now I only have ONE ball left...

HEY NOW! congrats John, sorry you had to do a sell off but you at least you have a killer tone monster after the dust settled.

 

[jlepre]

I know! It's kind of surreal in a way. This time last year I owned 9 balls, and now I'm down to 1. I will ALWAYS have at least ONE ball...seriously! I will buy more someday.

 

[five7]

One is all it really takes to rule the world.