Members royal crxsh johnson Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 so, my bass has just about had it. i've been using a squier for about 5 years. the pickups are dead, the neck is just a mess, and it's done. i'm parting it out for about $200, so i have a limited budget. i found this stingray clone at subway for $400. it says it has switchable passive/active eq, usa neck and body, schaller tuners, and a high mass bridge. it almost seems too good to be true. my options are limited at a lefty, and this has features, a low price, and availability. so i ask of those that have done business with him before: are his instruments worth their price? or are they all talk and not a lot of substance? let me know before i spend $400 on what i think to be an upgrade. tl;dr: should i buy this bass? is subway guitars decent? i'll probably be changing tuners and bridge because i loathe black hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members royal crxsh johnson Posted August 14, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 nobody ever replies to my threads, so early ass bump. i need infoz people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loxley Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Don't do it. The bass is backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BHz_econo Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 I don't now anything about subway guitars man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members royal crxsh johnson Posted August 14, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Don't do it. The bass is backwards. jesus {censored}ing christ i've been playing guitar for 6 years and every single time i've ever posted a picture of a left handed guitar i get this comment. does it get as old to you guys as it does to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dkerwood Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Reviews look like a mixed bag. Definitely play before you buy. That said, the bass looks fine to me. Don't know if I'd spend $400 on it, but I understand that used lefty basses are hard to come by. Play before you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim gueguen Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Yeah, pretty much everything I've heard says Subway's own stuff is pretty hit and miss, and they aren't exactly easy to deal with if you have complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 jesus {censored}ing christ i've been playing guitar for 6 years and every single time i've ever posted a picture of a left handed guitar i get this comment. does it get as old to you guys as it does to me? Maybe you wouldn't if you didn't have a RIGHT handed guitar in your avatar. I have never heard / played a Subway guitar either - sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grueller Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Ibanez ATK300 is on sale at MF. I would undoubtedly buy one if they hadn't run out of the natural finishes and if I weren't trying to save up for a boutique amp. It's a great sounding bass, dubbed the poor man's stingray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members django5 Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 jesus {censored}ing christ i've been playing guitar for 6 years and every single time i've ever posted a picture of a left handed guitar i get this comment. does it get as old to you guys as it does to me? Your reaction is what makes it funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Pain-MD Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 My advice is to eat fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soupdragon Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 My advice is to eat fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Pain-MD Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 In all seriousness, you can probably get a nicer bass for 400 bones. There are plenty of older Yamahas, Ibanezes and such that will be of higher quality in the same price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outtahear Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Unless you're gonna walk in, not a sure thing (and Dundalk to Bezerkley's a haul...)Maybe go talk to the guys @ Atomic-eventually, everything passes through there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Butt Whole Posted August 22, 2010 Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 Check out Rondo Music for a nice Lefty Bass at a GREAT price. Look in the clearance section as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members royal crxsh johnson Posted August 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 Check out Rondo Music for a nice Lefty Bass at a GREAT price. Look in the clearance section as well. rondo makes alright starter instruments, but really it wouldnt be much better than the squier i have now. my friend has an sx five string and although it looks nice, it sounds like wet ass and the b string has no definition whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted August 22, 2010 Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 wtf that place is in berkeley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted August 22, 2010 Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 Jiminy freaking Christmas i've been playing guitar for 6 years and every single time i've ever posted a picture of a left handed guitar i get this comment.does it get as old to you guys as it does to me? Yet you still keep considering buying guitars that are backwards. You think you'd learn by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted August 22, 2010 Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 Check out Rondo Music for a nice Lefty Bass at a GREAT price. Look in the clearance section as well. hmm 1 post. I wonder who this could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xtoby44x Posted August 22, 2010 Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 Look into those new cheap flea basses and also anything MIJ fender is pretty amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted August 22, 2010 Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 get a job get more money and buy a bass made of klons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members royal crxsh johnson Posted August 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 Look into those new cheap flea basses and also anything MIJ fender is pretty amazing yeah i've been thinking mij fender. $650 seems to be the magic number for those used lefty mij precisions or jazzes. they look sharp too. there are few basses i do like. it's like: precision jazz stingray alembic phil lesh style flea modulus other fenders (jag/stang/musicmaster) and even then with left handed and in my pricerange, it's the same question every time: precision or jazz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted August 22, 2010 Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 buy this http://www.rondomusic.com/hvb600vfleft.html And tell me how it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members royal crxsh johnson Posted August 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 22, 2010 buy thishttp://www.rondomusic.com/hvb600vfleft.htmlAnd tell me how it is. no. that looks a {censored}. my brother has a hofner icon and it's awesome go buy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted July 27, 2013 Members Share Posted July 27, 2013 never seen a subway guitar. very interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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