New Ibanez (headless, multiscale)

[dralionux]

it's really bring it to a new level.
Next I will drop the fodera custom pre and Nordstrand 3b to give a try..
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Are these Aguilar DCB pickups? How does they sound compared to the Bartolini BH-2?

 

[MovinTarget]

Oh wow.
Looks like I'm gonna be making my own ramp if that's how they fit!

I thought he was talking about Aguilars...

 

[BioWeapon]

I thought he was talking about Aguilars...

I didn't notice they weren't stock pickups. My bad!

 

[MovinTarget]

I didn't notice they weren't stock pickups. My bad!

s'all good, the ramp is sweet too!

 

[KUETSUM]

Oh wow.
Looks like I'm gonna be making my own ramp if that's how they fit!

They look horrible...and a friend print me this

 

[KUETSUM]

Are these Aguilar DCB pickups? How does they sound compared to the Bartolini BH-2?

Much tighter low and presence mid

I wont look back to bh2

 

[BioWeapon]

They look horrible...and a friend print me this
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Your friend has the right idea! I did the same on my B1005MS

 

[dralionux]

Much tighter low and presence mid

I wont look back to bh2

How about Slap tone?

 

[gigetto]

Are better Northstand or Aguilar?

 

[mickbellinello]

Are better Northstand or Aguilar?

Never tried aguilar but i have nordstrand pu’s on all my basses and they’re great

 

[MovinTarget]

Are better Northstand or Aguilar?

This is another preference question. I don't think you can quantify "better" here?

 

[gigetto]

Better for me is obvious not better for another but for example one non bassist hearing the 1004 or 1504 can hear differences and say that more expensive is better, Is the same in the match between Aguilar-Northstrand or they levelled as te same quality with little details of difference? (but for me details are important)

 

[MovinTarget]

Better for me is obvious not better for another but for example one non bassist hearing the 1004 or 1504 can hear differences and say that more expensive is better, Is the same in the match between Aguilar-Northstrand or they levelled as te same quality with little details of difference? (but for me details are important)

The best advice I can give you is to google "nordstrand vs aguilar" and look at the threads, videos and sound files...

Wine aficionados have been fooled by $10 boxed wines from Costco. If you have criteria for "best" let them be your guide. Listening to others for only their opinions will most likely leave you unsatisfied.

 

[Aidil]

Better for me is obvious not better for another but for example one non bassist hearing the 1004 or 1504 can hear differences and say that more expensive is better, Is the same in the match between Aguilar-Northstrand or they levelled as te same quality with little details of difference? (but for me details are important)

No offense, but most non-bassists couldn't even distinguish between J and P bass sounds.

 

[danjocastro]

it's really bring it to a new level.
Next I will drop the fodera custom pre and Nordstrand 3b to give a try..
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I take it those are a P2 shape? Does the 2 extra mm of space for the Mk5 size route stand out to you or does the extra space seem negligible? I can’t tell from the photo. Not sure if the slightly smaller P2 pickups would drive me crazy but not sure I’d wanna leave the Barts in either.

 

[BioWeapon]

There's now an Italian review of the 1005 on YouTube

 

[Aidil]

I take it those are a P2 shape? Does the 2 extra mm of space for the Mk5 size route stand out to you or does the extra space seem negligible? I can’t tell from the photo. Not sure if the slightly smaller P2 pickups would drive me crazy but not sure I’d wanna leave the Barts in either.

Not P2. Those are P4 size, cause he has the 5 string MS model.

The MK/P2 size is for the 5 string parallel fret models.

 

[danjocastro]

Not P2. Those are P4 size, cause he has the 5 string MS model.

The MK/P2 size is for the 5 string parallel fret models.

Ahh, I see. It seems that the P2 and P4 are both 32mm along the short edge though. The routing is for a short edge of 34mm in the regular and fanned fret models, no?

 

[KUETSUM]

How about Slap tone?

You need a pair of clean hand
Very sensitive and pick everything from you left hand.. with details

 

[KUETSUM]

This is another preference question. I don't think you can quantify "better" here?

+1 on not better but your preference..
I would believe bh2 is a better option to metal?
Nordstrand is more vintage style to my ear