Rare SX (Essex) Bass?

Sep 23, 2023
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Hello everyone! It's my first post here (I believe?), and I want to show you something I found in the online used market of my country, and that might be a potential buy.

This one it's supposed to be an Sx bass, but I did a lot of research and found nothing about it at all. Do you guys have any information on it? It doesn't have a serial number in the back of the headstock.





And yeah, seems like the seller didn't know how to restring, lol.
 

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Yeah, I know SX basses aren't rare. I mean exactly this model. I did a more or less thorough research and found nothing. I still should be checking the Essex Bass Club, but there's ton of messages there so...
 
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Looks fake to me. Genuine SX basses don't say "Essex" on the headstock. Also the nut is broken. I would avoid this bass.
Some did when they started in ‘98.
Nut is lose and slid to the side…not broken. Just needs glue.

Not fake; no one would fake a $200 bass guitar.
 
Also the nut is broken.

Nut is lose and slid to the side…not broken. Just needs glue.

Nut is "displaced" more than "broken". Looks intact, just needs to be slid back into position, with a dab of glue under it..

Looks like the strings on the D and G post being the wrong way around pulled the nut to the side. A little glue and a proper restring and it should be fine. If it helps get you a bargain then it's all good.
 
The logo is the same, it's just early. There is a chance it's ok, but I would expect neck warp or other effects of sitting around in a basement, flood (fresh or salt water), house fire smoke, sand storm, burial in snow. It could be a liability bass, something you pay someone to be taken away.
 
Neat! Do you have any pics? And can you expand your opinion a bit? Any weak points?

It's seriously heavy with the ash wings and maple/mahogany neck. Good sound, kinda Shecter-ish.

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