Essex Bass Club - Part 14 - Page 8

SBsoundguy · #**141** 12-10-2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by heb9_28

If I can get my ATK sold that will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.

Not digging the ATK?

heb9_28 · #**142** 12-10-2012, 02:48 PM

I am... just looking to downgrade to pull out a little cash equity from my bass. Times are rough right now and we could use the $$.

fourstringbliss · #**143** 12-10-2012, 07:37 PM

This looks really good to me

But the string spacing is listed as "String spacing is 2 1/32" at the bridge and 3/8" at the nut". How does this translate to mm? That just doesn't sound right.

SBsoundguy · #**144** 12-10-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

This looks really good to me

But the string spacing is listed as "String spacing is 21/32" at the bridge and 3/8" at the nut". How does this translate to mm? That just doesn't sound right.

16.6698mm at the bridge and 9.525 at the nut. Man that's close.

fourstringbliss · #**145** 12-10-2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SBsoundguy

16.6698mm at the bridge. Man that's close.

16.5 doesn't bother me at all! I used to have a G&L L2500 Tribute and that was 16.5mm - good enough for me! I'm thinking this might be my next bass. If the pickups are the same as the MM in my SX J then it's a 4-wire splittable pup and they sound pretty good!

bootsox · #**146** 12-10-2012, 10:36 PM

that double P they've got up in the 4 string section is really tempting

gunlak · #**147** 12-10-2012, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

This looks really good to me

That bridge looks familiar.

it's made by Sung-Il and is already slotted for string through option. Got one for my 4 string

bootsox · #**148** 12-11-2012, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gunlak

That bridge looks familiar.

it's made by Sung-Il and is already slotted for string through option. Got one for my 4 string

they're good bridges too, I've got one of their BB104 bridges on my mighty mite jazz and I love it. My Douglas has a BB006 and it's pretty nice as well.

richntiff · #**149** 12-11-2012, 06:57 AM

oh that 5 is pretty. I don't have a 5.... Now I have GAS...

fourstringbliss · #**150** 12-11-2012, 10:39 AM

I got a response from Kurt that the bridge pictured on the neck-through fiver is the correct one. Weird that the bridge on the cheaper one looks better, but whatever. He's also changed the description to reflect that.

IzzyHag · #**151** 12-11-2012, 12:11 PM

I am taking the plunge and joining the club. I am a lefty and a few weeks ago I bought an old Aria Pro Cardinal CSB450, which is a 32" scale and I love it. I am finding the 32" scale length to be a happy medium between my 34" Fender MIM Jazz bass and my 30" Epi Viola (righty I had set-up for a lefty). Kinda like Goldilocks I'm finding the sounds and the increased ease of playing the 32" just right FOR ME. So I decided to order the SX Ursa 2 medium scale jazz they offer to us lowly lefties - one color choice-red. If the bass is in good shape and only needs a string change and maybe truss rod, action adjustment, then I will do that and sell my the Fender and the Epi. While the Fender may technically be a nicer bass, I know that I won't play it due to the longer scale. Heck since I got the Aria the only time I play it is if I put a capo on the 1st fret so that I'm playing a similar scale length. I have some D'Addario half round strings (45-100) on order as that's what I have on the Aria. After getting over the initial stickiness and hatred of these strings I absolutely love them. They just needed to get played to lose that stickiness and now they are super smooth, with none of the fret noise, and sliding is a breeze.

**JdoubleH** · #**152** 12-11-2012, 01:23 PM

I just picked one of these up and it is awesome. I have trouble putting it down. It sounds and plays fantastic. I lowered the strings quite a bit which yielded a bit more mwah, but no hint of fretboard buzz at all. The stock flats sound really good (black silk if that still indicates brand, I hope so, I'd like to get another set). The finish, while far from perfect is actually a really pretty metallic car. The pick guard is 2 ply, a bit rough around the edges, but isn't that noticeable from cat swingin' distance. Did I mention the weight? It's light. 8 to 8.5 on my fickle bath scale. Balance is very good. What more could you want for $129? Tuners that don't buzz? Yeah, that is my only issue- the elephant ears rattle on the E and G tuners. No biggie, they'll get swapped shortly with better ones.

I also bought a $99 SX CAR strat for my son for Christmas, but I can't say anything quite as nice about. It had a number of issues that made it un-gift-worthy, and it is going back.

Both shipped very quick though, and Rondo has been a pleasure to do business with.

**JdoubleH** · #**153** 12-11-2012, 01:25 PM

Oh and the headstock- I had some misgivings about it as well, but it its growing on me. At worst, it's a butterface in a tight red dress who knows how to have a good time

fourstringbliss · #**154** 12-11-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JdoubleH

Oh and the headstock- I had some misgivings about it as well, but it its growing on me. At worst, it's a butterface in a tight red dress who knows how to have a good time

Well said!

SBsoundguy · #**155** 12-13-2012, 01:20 AM

http://www.rondomusic.com/eb510twr.html

There's a Hadean with wooden pickup covers. Sadly it doesn't work with the color.

Rip Topaz · #**156** 12-13-2012, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SBsoundguy

http://www.rondomusic.com/eb510twr.html

There's a Hadean with wooden pickup covers. Sadly it doesn't work with the color.

Guess they ran out of black screws

mookie20hz · #**157** 12-13-2012, 04:07 PM

How's that for attention to detail, both on their part

, and your's! Then again, it goes hand in hand with that body join, I guess.

fourstringbliss · #**158** 12-13-2012, 08:51 PM

So, do you think this bass

has the same kind of MM pups as this bass?

The MM in the MM/J is a 4-wire epoxy sealed beaut. Do you think they used the same pups in the Hadean? I'm not getting a response about it from Kurt (who is understandably busy with Christmas orders.

fourstringbliss · #**159** 12-13-2012, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SBsoundguy

http://www.rondomusic.com/eb510twr.html

There's a Hadean with wooden pickup covers. Sadly it doesn't work with the color.

I'll bet it would be possible to stain those covers a darker shade. Maybe even sand them to bare wood and restain? This has be debating between this one and the red Hadean fiver!

The soapbar one looks to have more possibilities for future pickup choices as well.

Mediumhero · #**160** 12-13-2012, 10:19 PM

Decided after many a month to buy one of these and it showed up yesterday. It and another guitar sat on my porch for nine hours. Bit scary. Bit of a mess there too with the bike and whatnot. My bad.

Anyone know if this will fit on there? Seems to me like it would, but I'd like to make sure.