[Phil]

I was poking around their website and saw this. Finally, someone fixed the hideous Fender headstock. :ugh:

Opus Series

 

[Josh]

Looks like someone took a Yamaha BB, crossed it with an old Ibanez Roadstar, and then gave it a brain tumor :lol:

 

[Phil]

I know, I can't believe it. Their prices aren't too bad, and they have some cool designs, so I thought I'd see if they had any cheap basses. That headstock is a deal breaker for me. :lol:

 

[Josh]

I know, I can't believe it. Their prices aren't too bad, and they have some cool designs, so I thought I'd see if they had any cheap basses. That headstock is a deal breaker for me. :lol:

Meh. There are more established brands with cheap basses and similar specs.

And they don't have brain tumors.

 

[Phil]

Meh. There are more established brands with cheap basses and similar specs.

And they don't have brain tumors.

I'd be looking for a five string, and they apparently don't have any. I'm thinking just a Squier Vintage Modified Jazz 5, or one of the new Sterlings.

 

[User Name]

I was poking around their website and saw this. Finally, someone made a headstock MORE hideous than the Fender headstock. :ugh:

fixed :lol:

 

[Josh]

Budget?

Active? Passive?

34" or 35" scale?

What pickup routs do you want?

 

[ToxicTrace]

Ummm. . . I LIKE the fender headstock. It's way cooler than the minimalist shit you get on most basses nowadays.

 

[Jazzhands]

Goddamn it's like someone took the G&L nipple and blew it up by a factor of 50.

 

[eleven59]

Goddamn it's like someone took the G&L nipple and blew it up by a factor of 50.

Must be cold where they took the picture.

 

[ShawnF]

Must be cold where they took the picture.

:rofl:

 

[Phil]

Budget?

Active? Passive?

34" or 35" scale?

What pickup routs do you want?

I'm flexible with pickup routes and active vs. passive. Preferably not single coil, and a 35" scale would be cool but it's not a must. Budget would be under $350 if possible.

Ummm. . . I LIKE the fender headstock. It's way cooler than the minimalist shit you get on most basses nowadays.

I know, I love the Fender headstock. Sarcasm just doesn't travel well over text. :lol:

 

[Josh]

A used SR505 is in that price range if you shop a bit, as is a Schecter Stiletto Custom 5. Other possibilities include a variety of used Ibbys and Schecters.

Really, look at Talkbass. Gems like these pop up all the time:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/fs-peavey-tl-five-w-upgrades-1031447/
PRICE DROP - GODIN FREEWAY 5 STRING P/J - CLEAN! - TalkBass Forums

 

[Drew]

No.

 

[jim777]

Looks like someone took a Yamaha BB, crossed it with an old Ibanez Roadstar, and then gave it a brain tumor :lol:

Despite the ugly headstock, they want over 900 bucks and are using their own brand bridge, tuners, and pickups. There is nothing here that distinguishes it from a $200 SX.

A used SR505 is in that price range if you shop a bit, as is a Schecter Stiletto Custom 5. Other possibilities include a variety of used Ibbys and Schecters.

Really, look at Talkbass. Gems like these pop up all the time:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/fs-peavey-tl-five-w-upgrades-1031447/
PRICE DROP - GODIN FREEWAY 5 STRING P/J - CLEAN! - TalkBass Forums

Talkbass is the best place on the planet to buy a bass, IMHO. I just traded away my W&T for a nice fretless there the other day - pics next week.