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xring

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This month old SR5 has been passed around in it's young life, and I was fortunate to become it's 3rd owner - or at least I will be - come Monday. No, there's nothing wrong with it, so I've been told.:D
I hope the previous owners have found worthy basses to replace it. I know at least one has (yo Joe!).
I will now have to compare it to my SH Bongo, and see how she fares. If it plays half as good as it looks, all will be well.:)
 
That's bears a striking resemblence to my trans red SR5 before the pickguard swap and minus the matching headstock. She's absolutely beautiful. :D

Andrew
 
As an SR5 and Single H Bongo owner I will tell you this.

You got bottom lots of it.

Congrats and enjoy.

tk
 
xring said:
This month old SR5 has been passed around in it's young life, and I was fortunate to become it's 3rd owner - or at least I will be - come Monday. No, there's nothing wrong with it, so I've been told.:D
I hope the previous owners have found worthy basses to replace it. I know at least one has (yo Joe!).
I will now have to compare it to my SH Bongo, and see how she fares. If it plays half as good as it looks, all will be well.:)
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Holy crap, that's a beauty!
 
I'm playing an imaginary bassline on that baby just from looking at that maple fingerboard. That's got to be a good sign.

and it's a killer line of course ... ;-) (in my mind anyway)
 
C'mon Travis. You swapped pickguards with a trans red SR5 remember??? :p

Before...

SR5001.jpg


After...

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NewPickguard3001.jpg


Andrew
 
I have just got to say that this bass plays like no SR5 I have ever handled at a GC - new or used. It is so easy to move around on the neck, I can't even believe it. I also have the SC/HH Bongo 5, and even though it's a killer bass with it's own tone, it cannot duplicate the sound of this bass. The G is not so close to the end of the board that it will be an annoyance either.
Only one problem: It's so pretty, I'm afraid I might scratch it. I can live with that minor quirk. :D
 
xring said:
I have just got to say that this bass plays like no SR5 I have ever handled at a GC - new or used. It is so easy to move around on the neck, I can't even believe it. I also have the SC/HH Bongo 5, and even though it's a killer bass with it's own tone, it cannot duplicate the sound of this bass. The G is not so close to the end of the board that it will be an annoyance either.
Only one problem: It's so pretty, I'm afraid I might scratch it. I can live with that minor quirk. :D
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Whoa. Didn't know they made them with 2 humbuckers AND a single coil. ;)
 
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