My New Black Cherry Burst SR4!!! (pics)

[b-unit]

Hi all. I am one excited camper as I just aquired my second EBMM yesterday. Its a new SR4 but had been hanging on a wall at the Long & Mcquade in Vancouver for over a year. The bass suffered a bad ding from all the local leftys trying it out. The strings were extremely dead, the whole bass was grungy and the pickguard is scratched up.

I had an opportunity to buy this bass and as leftys are just so few and far to come by here in Canada, I knew I couldn't pass it up.

I was able to get a bit of a discount and some new strings due to the ding in the finish which isnt very noticable. I didn't realize how gorgeous this bass was until I got it home last night, cleaned it, oiled the fretboard, put on new Slinkys and set it up.

Wow, i sall I can say. This bass is very different from my SR5. I had never played a lefty SR4 until this one and as it was such a mess in the store, I really couldn't tell what it was really like until cleaning it up.

I am extremely happy with it despite not being in "pristine" condition. I had been dreaming of a Trans Red SR4 to go with my Trans Orange SR5, but the Black Cherry Burst is really stunning. I don't usually go for the matching headstock look, but in this case, I think it looks very classy.

I'm gonna register this baby right away!

 

[bassmancb]

A fine pair of Basses you have there.

 

[Caca de Kick]

The Long & McQuade basses are damn sexy lookin'!

I thought the L&M specials were suppose to have clear pickguards tho?

 

[bovinehost]

The Long & McQuade basses are damn sexy lookin'!

I thought the L&M specials were suppose to have clear pickguards tho?

They do (or did) but that's not a L&M special.

 

[b-unit]

I just bought them at L&M, they aren't special editions.

I do think a clear guard would look neat on the SR4 however.

 

[b-unit]

The more I play the SR4, I am finding that it is very different then the SR5 tone wise. They both sound fantastic and of course have a similar tone but the eq reacts differently on each bass.

The SR5 has a more mid presence when set flat then the SR4 which has a little more output and low end.

I am so impressed and am quite sure the 4 will get as much playing time as the 5.

 

[bovinehost]

What was fun for me was coming back to the SR4 after quite a few years of playing almost nothing but fivers.

I mean, people go on and on about the Stingray having that chunky, manly neck, but after playing fivers, it's like grabbing a little hot rod, you know?

 

[b-unit]

What was fun for me was coming back to the SR4 after quite a few years of playing almost nothing but fivers.

I mean, people go on and on about the Stingray having that chunky, manly neck, but after playing fivers, it's like grabbing a little hot rod, you know?

You're exactly right! After playing my SR5 exclusively for almost 2 years, this new bass feels so fast and easy to play. The tone is so warm as well.