It is the trade off necessary to deliver a nice thin neck on a 6lb. bass under $300. If you want super stability the MusicMan basses will be more stable, but also a lot heavier. Not to mention multiples more expensive.
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I had a MIK BTB with a really stiff neck, but that thing was nearly 10 lbs..
I also had a 2008 Indonesia-made SRX with a really stiff neck.
IMHO it's not worth keeping if the neck is also flimsy, which is most likely.
Tune it up to E Standard, check the neck relief & action (measure them).
Now down-tune it to D or C Standard & check again. On the SR300EB I had, it would become unplayable below D Standard.
OTOH I had a SR300E (no B) that had a very stiff neck, but the local luthier pointed out how twisted it was.
It's kind of the luck of the draw, but I think more SR models are going to have flimsy necks than the BTB series.
The odds of getting a nice stiff neck on a sub-Premium SR are low these days, but that's just my assessment from a couple. (and also hearsay)
Once you get into the Premium & Prestige line, they've got Titanium reinforcement bars & are stiffer & more stable.
You can get a pre-owned Premium SR for under $1K USD.
I'd recommend the SR1400TE. (neck-through)
Any SR neckthroughs being made these days?
If not, do they plan to in the future?
Why'd they ever stop the 905?
Has anyone played both BO and NT SR's and prefered the BO?
If not, do they plan to in the future?
Why'd they ever stop the 905?
Has anyone played both BO and NT SR's and prefered the BO?
You might have forgotten that the Portamento SRF700/705/706 are SR too. They are neck-through and still in the market.
I own & play both BO & NT SR series. No preferences.
Thank you.
Looks like the 800Single-cut series is the only fretted NT option.
It would be cool if Ibby would make a Prestige/Premium series in NT.
Looks like the 800Single-cut series is the only fretted NT option.
It would be cool if Ibby would make a Prestige/Premium series in NT.
does anyone have an SR924?
this one's a NT NT (natural neck through)
this one's a NT NT (natural neck through)
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I have a Indo 2008 SR405QM with maple and rosewood 5 ply neck with rosewood fretboard.. always stays in tune..very solid... I thought that was the same as current models...
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My SRX from 2008 (MII) had a very stiff 1-pc. neck. I'm not sure if it's "They don't make'm like they used to!" or just the luck of the draw.
Might be the luck of the draw, because I did briefly own a newer SR300E with a very stiff neck.
Might be the luck of the draw, because I did briefly own a newer SR300E with a very stiff neck.
The 300EB comes with a 5 piece maple/rosewood neck. The 300E, 5 piece maple/walnut.
I'm guessing here. But I would say there's your difference in stiffness between the two necks.
The neck on my new 2018 SR400EQM (purple space burst) is really stiff, fast, and exceptionally stable, especially for Alabama and all the high humidity we have to deal with. And it's been getting dragged out of the house to the car, to the bar, and back, in a gig bag, in sweltering humidity, rain, and now the cold, every week since the end of August. I also have no problems tuning down to C and keeping it there. I haven't tried dropping to B, have had no need too. It's neck is 5 piece, maple/walnut with a Jatoba fretboard.
Now there is a SR400EQM (Dragon Eye burst), kind of a tobacco sunburst, and it is the same guitar as mine except for color, and neck. The neck on it is 5 piece maple/rosewood like the 300EB. It would be interesting to be able to sit down with both versions of the SR400EQM side by side and see that the playability differences are. And there is one more version of the SR400EQM that has the same maple/walnut neck as mine, but a maple fingerboard instead of Jatoba.
And here's the really interesting thing about the SR300s vs the SR400s. They are exactly the same, come in the same wood options, electronics, etc... except for... the 400s have quilted maple tops. Other than that, they appear to be the same guitars.
Maybe it really is just luck of the draw when buying guitars these days. The majority are mass produced all over the planet.
Joining the club with my first SDGR - 1999 MIK SR400 in "vintage blue." Looks more like dolphin gray with a hint of violet. The neck, though on the thin side, is still arrow-straight with nice fret ends. I have chrome flats on it, and the soft maple body thuds with focused authority - the main reason I took a chance and ordered this site-unseen. The stock pickups and active electronics... meh. I ripped everything out and went passive V-V-T with 3-way toggle and kill switch, which filled up the control holes nicely. I have a Wilde P-46 in the neck and a Fender SCN in the bridge. Killer bass! I should have taken the dive sooner.
Question to older SDGR owners with the P/J pup configuration. I needed to dremel the P pickup route a bit on my SR400 to get the replacement Wilde P-46 to fit. Are the any good aftermarket P pups that would drop right in? I "accidently
" bought a used ash-body MIJ SR640 and also plan to upgrade.
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Question to older SDGR owners with the P/J pup configuration. I needed to dremel the P pickup route a bit on my SR400 to get the replacement Wilde P-46 to fit. Are the any good aftermarket P pups that would drop right in? I "accidently
What year is your SR 400? Your serial number should start with a C and the number after it is the model year.
