[ghoti]

Originally Posted by musicboyy

I think the cheapest MarkBass head is around $600...not sure about the cabs (probably start around the same). These are only available at Guitar Centers (but not all) as far as I know.

The Brice HBX-406 is a great bass, especially if you are just starting out on 6's. Rondo is now selling them for $199.99 which is honestly a steal for this bass. They are good mid-level basses and are probably on par (if not better) than the Peavey Grinds, but I've never played one of those.

Also, you may want to keep in mind the scale length. Some 6 strings (like the Brice) are 35" scale, while others are 34" (which is considered standard). Some people don't like the extended scale...I don't mind it, but prefer 34". The extended scale puts more tension on the strings and gives more clarity and punch on the low B string. However, there are plenty of 34" basses that have nice tight B strings too (my Pedulla 6'r is 34" and the low B has tonnes of clarity and "umph"...at least for me).

Peavey Grind is neck-thru, while Brice is a bolt-on. Hard to say whether it's "on par", as certain people will prefer one or the other style. Personally I think neck-thru is a little more comfortable to play. MF had Grind B-stock for ~250, and mine is definitely good. People charge more for neck-thru as an option -- rondo's model is over $400 if I remember right.

If you're talking Brice vs. Rogue for 6's, they're pretty similar except the Rogue costs a little more, uses basswood rather than alder, and has a brass nut and 3-band eq rather than 2-band. Either one is probably a good deal.

[JBroll]

I looked at the Peavey Grind stuff I could find around here, and... I'm going to have to say that there's no comparison. I can use much more of the Brice's tone range, and everything just felt like it should have costed me three times as much as it did - and I paid $300 for mine.

Jeff

[twiztedchild]

kool, thanx again guys, i did like how the grinf was neck-though, but at the moment i think the brice is more in my price range, (if gv sold the used grind befor i can get)

[ghoti]

They're two completely different guitars.

Grind 6:

Mahogany/Maple neck-thru with imbuya wings and passive p/u

Brice 6:

Walnut bolt-on neck, alder body, active p/u
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Kind of an apples/oranges thing going on here. If I'm wanting a neck-thru active 6-string bass though, I think I'll either go for a Brice at $479 + shipping or else pony up an extra couple hundred for a Schecter Stiletto...
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I've got a Douglas fretless 6 bolt-on that suits me fine, as does my Peavey Grind 6. Two different sounds and pretty much all the versatility I need until my bass technique improves or I get in a band that needs something else...

[Jason]

I have played a handfull of Peavey basses at GC lately and they all lacked in the clean slap and pop tone.

My vote is for anything from Rondo. Brice hxb being the #1 choice

[ghoti]

Well, a lot of the display models at GC are lacking in quality anyway. Some are nice, but they seem to be the ones harder to find.

It's not just Peavey, but also Fender, Gibson, Schecter, Jackson, PRS

Of course, I've heard that some people just like or don't like Peavey. Personally, my reaction to most Warwicks, Tobiases, and Moduluses I've tried in stores has been kind of "meh" but some people totally love them. I loved the sound of SOME of the Fender Jazz-types, and for lower-cost I liked the Deans best followed by the Epiphone T-bird.

That said, a Brice will probably serve you well. My Douglas came with a big crack in the poly on the back side of it, but it's beautiful and sounds and plays pretty damn nice

[JBroll]

I played all of the stuff they had, and asked if any were better players than others - got the nice ones. Still good, but I wouldn't take one over a Brice.

And I love Peavey. There's no way I could bash the brand, I've gotten good sound out of even their lower-end stuff after a bit of tweaking and a proper setup. But my Brice blew me the fuck away.

Jeff

[twiztedchild]

sounds cool

ok, so all you guys with the brice did you have to set it up when you got it?
AND I DONT THINK THAT A PASSIVE OR A ACTIVE WILL MATter much to me, but i dunno, i never owned my own bass befor, so this is all new to me, i have had a dew diff guitars though, but, yeah, i was looking at the rondo site and the brice and a hard case would be just as much as the used peavey at my guitar center. i, kinda leaning to the brice right now, maybe the black qm top.

also, did ibanez stop making 6 string basses?

[JBroll]

You'll need to lower the action, mine was pretty well intonated and I love high actions so I didn't need to do a thing.

Jeff

[Jason]

Originally Posted by twiztedchild

did ibanez stop making 6 string basses?

Nope.

Ibanez :: electric basses :: SR : SR506