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Schecter Diamond P 5 (NBD)

#83
Everyone has different tonal needs/goals.

I actually prefer 2 different basic settings...Either the back pickup engaged with both coils and the P volume backed off a just a touch or the P volume up all the way and pickup in the back split to a single.

Amp wise I usually play flat (depending on the room) and the Revsound cabs which are pretty tight sounding.
 
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#88
mine's a '12, made in korea as well. one thing that i think has been mentoined already, is how stable the neck is. i got mine about a year ago now, and after the initial setup i havent touched the truss rod since. the action is low and smooth and the nut/frets were well done. quite impressive.
 
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dedpool1052 said:
mine's a '12, made in korea as well. one thing that i think has been mentoined already, is how stable the neck is. i got mine about a year ago now, and after the initial setup i havent touched the truss rod since. the action is low and smooth and the nut/frets were well done. quite impressive.
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I've yet to play a bad Schecter.

I'm not really a P bass guy at all, but my main bass is a 35 inch scale passive Valenti J5. I think this would be a good back up/alternate bass for it. I get the P tone as well as the rear humbucker.
 
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madbassplaya said:
I've yet to play a bad Schecter.

I'm not really a P bass guy at all, but my main bass is a 35 inch scale passive Valenti J5. I think this would be a good back up/alternate bass for it. I get the P tone as well as the rear humbucker.
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I'm not a P guy either :hiding:
However that pickup is very present so to speak.
So don't let the P thing stop you.

I'm playing a 35" scale Valenti as well a lot lately...In fact I'm recording with it more then any other bass right now just because how well it sits on a track. (I digress)

The big thing to know is this 35" scale will feel nothing like Nino's 35" scale. The Schecter feels like a lot more bass, just a fair warning. I personally do not mind it, just a heads up.

I when I play a Schecter it feels like a formal Q5 or something, Nino's 35 dont feel like a 35 to me.

Hope this helps
 
#91
basswave said:
I'm not a P guy either :hiding:
However that pickup is very present so to speak.
So don't let the P thing stop you.

I'm playing a 35" scale Valenti as well a lot lately...In fact I'm recording with it more then any other bass right now just because how well it sits on a track. (I digress)

The big thing to know is this 35" scale will feel nothing like Nino's 35" scale. The Schecter feels like a lot more bass, just a fair warning. I personally do not mind it, just a heads up.

I when I play a Schecter it feels like a formal Q5 or something, Nino's 35 dont feel like a 35 to me.

Hope this helps
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That's interesting. Mine feels like a 35 inch scale to me. Much more than the 34 inch scale Fender that I had.

I still think I wanna get one. Kinda wish the white came with Tort. Anyone know of an aftermarket?
 
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#93
madbassplaya said:
That's interesting. Mine feels like a 35 inch scale to me. Much more than the 34 inch scale Fender that I had.

I still think I wanna get one. Kinda wish the white came with Tort. Anyone know of an aftermarket?
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These guys...

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I'm not sure if American deluxe would work, but if you send them one they will do it for you. I want one in Tiramisu. If you get one from here, let me know how it worked out.
 
#95
madbassplaya said:
Thanks man!

Two? You must dig these! :D
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I do...Since its pretty different from m Valenti.
I do not own any J5s (of any brand, not even a Modulus any more) so this is taking up that space for me.

I really wish I could play a 5 string J like 4 string J...but the physicis of it does not work for me...Otherwise I would have Modulus FU5 and Carvin5 and be done in that realm.

The second one I'm having the pickups rewound (actually underwound 2%) and alnico. Same pre as the other.

Cheers
 
#97
I don't have problems switching between 34 and 35. I just strongly prefer 35 inch scales and ordered my Valenti to be 35.

This bass will give me something different while still being a passive bass.

Tony, I'm curious how you discovered the J5 didn't work for you?
 
#98
madbassplaya said:
Tony, I'm curious how you discovered the J5 didn't work for you?
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I owned a handful and played even more of them. I was recording a ton and working as the on call guy for 2 studios, and the playback on some stuff made me cringe when I played the B aggressively on just about any J5. (Less on the Carvin SB5K)

I can play them...but I have to change the way I play and I rather not as much as possible. I wail the piss out of B on a MM but not a J 5 LOL.
 
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basswave said:
I owned a handful and played even more of them. I was recording a ton and working as the on call guy for 2 studios, and the playback on some stuff made me cringe when I played the B aggressively on just about any J5. (Less on the Carvin SB5K)

I can play them...but I have to change the way I play and I rather not as much as possible. I wail the piss out of B on a MM but not a J 5 LOL.
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I hear you, man. You gotta go with what works for you!

I just placed an order for a Schecter Diamond P5! :)
 

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