Nice clan @Artman !
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Well this was a bit unexpected since I just got my Solar bass, but I ended up with a Warwick Corvette from '96. 
It’s similar to @Mac but with 5 strings and this one is passive.
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Very nice @Paul . Looks in real good shape.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I’m enjoying getting to know mine.
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Thanks @Mac! Haha for now I am fine with the chrome tuners. I’m just giving the wood a few days before I do some thorough cleaning. The action is a bit low so might need some truss rod adjustments. Maybe some new strings (wanted to try out the NYXL).
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Neat! I bet it sounds reeealy growly.
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I would have loved the chrome set up on mine rather than the black. I actually priced the swap up but it’s ridiculously expensive.
Cleaning is great fun and strangely satisfying
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Yeah that B string is something else. 
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So this post is really about 6 weeks over due 
but I finally got my second bass, and stopped playing it long enough to post about it. 
I told myself if I could stick with the bass thing for over a year I’d buy myself something nice. Well, a year and a half later I still LOVE playing bass and continue to learn and grow. Soooooooo… I bought myself a present from Sweetwater.
Enter the Schecter SLS Elite-4, in black fade burst. 
It was a tough call between this color and the all black evil twin (same bass). But seeing the black fade burst in person I think I made the right call (for me anyway). It’s a little unnerving dropping that much $$$ on something site unseen other than pictures and sound demos on the internet, but WOW am I happy with it!!!
I absolutely LOVE this bass!!! The Fishman Fluence pickups and pre amp are awesome. The voicing switch to go between Classic, funk, and modern is a total win. The bass just sounds great, and is a dream to play. It’s a quite a step up from my Ibanez SR370E, which I still own and like. But I honestly have only touched it once since I got the Schecter, so the Ibanez may be for sale soon.
These pics don’t honestly do it justice, but I was fighting off my dog to take these so they aren’t my best photo work.
L8r
Chris
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Congrats, @csmundell . . . 
. . . beautiful woodgrain, too!
Wishing you good luck and lot of happy playing
Cheers
Joe
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Wow. That is a gorgeous instrument. I’m jealous. 
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Very cool!
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Schecter rules! Nice bass 
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I have to admit that I’m a bit of a traditionalist. I don’t like active pickups. I don’t like most modern designs. My thought is, “I have a jazz bass and a p-bass, what more does anyone need?”
But … dayum! That is beautiful! Well done!
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Beautiful bass! Many years of happy playing!
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So, I never really planed on buying buying 1 basses, let alone 2/
First. i found this older model Ibanez that I feel in love with at AB Music Shop, the place Al Bought his EBMM Cutlass. the shop price was pretty reasonable, and had the Ibanez lisetd around $349. I never thought too much about other then loving the look, and feel when I played it.
For a refresher, here is a photo
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Well, a day or two ago, browsing on Offer Up, I came across this one. In just as good a shapd, and I even like the color better, ai for $140, I bought it.
It is an Ibanez SRX 400. Now, I know I have been giving less then settler reviews of late, especially the SR250, SR300 and SR400’s. I have called them “Flimsy” for lack of a better word, and even saying they feel kind of like a “Toy” after playing my other basses, my Stingray’, and LTD’s.
well, I can say for sure, that I am completely satisfied with this bass so far.
It needs strings, a good cleaning, and then I will need to give the Active Tone pot (strange is the world of active 2 and 3 band pre-amps, this one will be different for sure. UNLESS it is truly an active pick up, whit a tone control. But I am sure to find out tomorrow when I jam it.
Regardless, for $140, I couldn’t bass it up.
And another great deal, brings me to my next post…
Wait for it
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Squire Vintage Modified (Edited from Classic Vibe after John pointed out the likelihood it is Vintage Mod and not Classic Vibe due to the use of Duncan Design P Pick up) P bass. Retail for about $399 (or todays standards would be what the Classic Vibe is $479).
This one was listed as an affinity for $170, and although I almost bought it us cuz of the color, and thought, it wold be. perfect project bass. Throw on a maple neck, high Mass bridge, lightweight tuners, and maybe some other extras,
So, after meeting with the guy today, and offering $150 for the bass he listed for $170, I ended up with this beauty for $150
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Yeah that’s nice
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