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Akira
10-04-2006, 07:04 PM
Anyone here have any experience with Tune Basses? I went to Sam Ash today looking for a BTB 456, and was out of luck. A salesman showed me a Tune sixer. It played okay, but I don't know anything about them.
moghes69
10-04-2006, 08:57 PM
all i know is that claypool used to play them. they look pretty nice also.
pervy_the_clown
10-05-2006, 03:12 PM
my friend has one, i played it. It sucked off the rack, but once set up plays very nicely. The neck was very fast, and the pickups (p's) gave a very nice sound.
Akira
10-05-2006, 03:15 PM
To those who have played it, worth $700? I could get the BTB456 for the same price, which is better in your opinion?
pervy_the_clown
10-05-2006, 03:50 PM
I'd go with the BTB, just for the sheer fact that I am more comfortable in the durability and gigging-ability (word?) of an ibanez over a tune.
Akira
10-05-2006, 03:56 PM
The hard part is going to be finding a BTB to try out.
Pluperfect_Arson
10-05-2006, 08:13 PM
Have you looked at a SR506 for a six string?
Mr. Pickle
10-05-2006, 08:30 PM
i remember some asian kid on here buying one. (i remember the pics)
e p
10-05-2006, 09:00 PM
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemPos=8&TempID=9&STRID=205154&Method=0&CategoryID=0&BrandID=1841&PriceRangeID=0&PageNum=0&DepartmentID=0&pagesize=10&SortMethod=2&SearchPhrase=&Contains=&Search_Type=SEARCH&GroupCode=

All I know is that this looks amazing.
Akira
10-05-2006, 09:06 PM
Have you looked at a SR506 for a six string?

I have played them, I don't love the necks.
Akira
10-05-2006, 09:07 PM
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemPos=8&TempID=9&STRID=205154&Method=0&CategoryID=0&BrandID=1841&PriceRangeID=0&PageNum=0&DepartmentID=0&pagesize=10&SortMethod=2&SearchPhrase=&Contains=&Search_Type=SEARCH&GroupCode=

All I know is that this looks amazing.

Yeah, that is sweet.
Pluperfect_Arson
10-06-2006, 10:46 AM
I have played them, I don't love the necks.

Yeah, my neck feels a bit sticky towards the first fret, but I think that is from other kids playing it at the store. I am going to clean it sometime soon, and see if it helps. It really isn't noticeable, but I can tell.

Otherwise, I have no complaints with the bass.
Akira
10-06-2006, 03:46 PM
Yeah, my neck feels a bit sticky towards the first fret, but I think that is from other kids playing it at the store. I am going to clean it sometime soon, and see if it helps. It really isn't noticeable, but I can tell.

Otherwise, I have no complaints with the bass.

It's not that. The size feels weird to me. The Tune felt better in terms of neck shape.
PaulSimonon
10-06-2006, 06:38 PM
Dude, go to GC, they've got a used SR506 there. Tell me if you do and I'll come along and have a little Indy gathering.


And as far as Tune goes, pretty solid basses when they were handbuilt customs or whatever, but the ones at Sam Ash always feel cheap.
Pluperfect_Arson
10-06-2006, 07:17 PM
It's not that. The size feels weird to me. The Tune felt better in terms of neck shape.

Meh. To each their own. :)