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Strumminronin
Username: Strumminronin
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 2:14 pm: | |
I bought a SR 300DX second hand recently. It plays ok but I have to admit that the frets are quite worn, and not evenly either. It's like the frets have gone knobbly. So much so that a re-crown is not going to help. The last owner played the hell out of it, I tell ya!
So I want to ask if it is worth a refret, or, I should sell up and buy a new bass - bearing in mind that funds is an issue?
This might be an lower end bass in the Ibanez range, but it does have surprisingly good sustain. I don't really want to sell it over some desperately worn frets.
Do they buzz? Yes, at some places. But I CAN adapt my playing.
What do you all think? |
Funkle
Username: Funkle
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 9:07 pm: | |
I'd get an estimate for a refret and maybe you should check the price of a replacement neck and compare the two.
You could also look at necks on ebay. There are a few there now. Maybe you can find a MIJ neck. |
Strumminronin
Username: Strumminronin
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 3:24 pm: | |
Thanks, sounds like a logical plan.
And thanks for the tip on looking out for necks for sale on ebay. Wasn't aware that people were parting out their basses - thought it was only a Stratocaster thing LOL. |
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