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Excellent, as expected. Just finished a setup with Dunlop nickel super brights. Great bass.Is this the one you just ordered? It looks great! How is it?
Why does the Brice Defiant say "Agile" on the headstock?Aren't the two different brands?My two Brice basses:
- Defiant 53437 -
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- HXB-406 -
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Both are loaded with EMG DC pickups (40DC's in the Defiant and 45DC's in the HXB). The Defiant is wired for independent volume controls and a master tone control. The HXB has an EMG BQC system bass preamp installed. The Defiant is tuned F#-B-E-A-D with Kalium Hybrid strings (67-174 gauge) and the HXB is tuned B-E-A-D-G-C with D'Addario ProSteel strings (30-130 gauge).
The Defiant was purchased from the very first batch Kurt from Rondo Music made. If I am not mistaken, all of the very first batch of those 53437 models had "Agile" on the headstock instead of "Brice". Rondo Music owns both brands, so I assume this happens from time to time.Why does the Brice Defiant say "Agile" on the headstock?Aren't the two different brands?