Making my SR500 passive?

[IngerAlb]

IMO/IME, it didn't sound any brighter or darker than the 505. I A/B them side by side for at least an hour, when I bought the 535. The deciding factor for me, was nothing more than aesthetics.

Also, the fretboard wood is not going to have a noticeable effect on tone. Most people see the maple, know it's an inherently bright sounding tone wood, then listen with their eyes, rather than with their ears.

Funny, 'cause if you A/B a SR500 with a rosewood and then a maple fretboard, you will notice the difference (the maple one sounding brighter). And those are really supposed to be identical...on paper. Let alone different neck woods...

I don't know about other brands & models, but on Ibbys the wood does make a difference. Take the SR605 for example: the only difference from a 505 is the ash body - but the tone is completely different. Or the 705: the only difference from a 505 model is the figured top - and yet it sounds different.

There's a reason for labeling them as different model numbers, after all. Ok, overall they all sound like a SR, but there are differences (sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious).

 

[autodidact]

So...was there an actual answer in any of this. Would it sound good passive? Maybe a push/pull for active/passive?

 

[KingRazor]

When I wired my SR405 straight to the jack it sounded pretty close to the same as with the onboard EQ set flat.