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New Ibanez (headless, multiscale)

#423
skeeler said:
Aren't the Nordstrands a slightly different shape than the BH2?
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as long as the BH2s in the 1005 are a "standard" Bartolini shape, there is a good chance Nordstrand can make a Big Split fit.

I got a Big Blade Man in one of my basses thats supposed to be MM shaped but I ordered it to be something like like an EMG45 if I remember.

Bottom line, when you buy from Nordy, you get certain options, some may be free but others are like a $10 fee to do a diff shape.
 
#424
BioWeapon said:
My experience with the Nordy big splits is that they're bright as can be. I still have factory strings on my ESP B1005MS and I definitely don't feel the need to change them - it sat in a shop for 2 years before I picked it up as my main player 2 years ago! Not sure if Ibanez or ESP have any customizations on their pickup sets though.
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How do the Big Splits compare to the Big Singles? I'm familiar with (and like) the Singles from my two Premium SRs, but I don't have any experience with the Splits.
 
#426
gigetto said:
The multiscale and normal havve tonal differenxìces? Because the PU are Parallel or inclinated
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Not sure how much of a difference there may be... seeing as the the pickups on the multiscale are angled to match the relative string length to hypothetically be under roughly the same ratio'd position.

I wouldn't be surprised if there is some difference but the angling should probably mitigate it a good bit.
 
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skeeler said:
How do the Big Splits compare to the Big Singles? I'm familiar with (and like) the Singles from my two Premium SRs, but I don't have any experience with the Splits.
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Big Splits are throaty and meaty and have that "P Bass" sound. Big Singles are, not unpredictably, more of a "J Bass" sound. Both are outstanding, however.

I have a set of Big Singles in one of my basses and Big Splits in another one.
 
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#436
Lunatique said:
I'd have assumed less than 8 lbs. But considering how the Strandberg Boden Prog 5 is about 6.5 lbs., and it's got a big chunk of the body missing in its overall shape, it kinda makes sense the Ibanez would heavier than that.
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Sorry I had a wrong number when kg-lbs
1005ms is 3.5kg on my both room scale
I can feel the weight difference between 1005ms and 1505ms when lifting them togather.
1505ms is slightly heavier but overall still very light as a 5strings
 
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