Assuming its
purely a matter of personal preference, in an ideal world I'd like:
- An adjustable nut so I have more control over the set up of the instrument
- 17mm string spacing at bridge
- Slightly wider body on the 5's (I'm a big bloke and I like larger bodied basses.)
- Slightly more durable matt finish (the soft woods on my BSR5-GN takes very minor knocks easily)
- On stage I sometimes miss the upper mid-range bark of the older BT6's so maybe a sweepable mid control or filter?
No dis' meant to Ken and his fine work meant by these comments. Its just personal taste.
What I LOVE is
- the chunky neck profile
- warmth and growl
- sweet treble
- gorgeous woods
- sounds great into the recording desk without need for vast amounts of eq
- supple feel and easy to play
- very forgiving instrument
- very little maintenance needed