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The Soundgear Club
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Yeah, it's a great looking bass! It's a shame to sell it, but I think I'm going to stick with the SR I've had for years and get a fiver. I have three basses now, but I might end up selling the other SR as well.
You should snag it! I fell in love with the Nordstand big singles because of that bass.
I've got a '12 Soundgear 1405 with the two position mid selector switch. Does the internal preamp have a trim pot? Reason I ask is that the output is slightly lower than my other 5 strings. She's also sporting the Big Splits and not the Singles if that makes a difference.
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I didn't notice any gain adjustments, is there enough room to raise the pickups? I worry that if there were a gain adjustment it might affect the sound and that adjustment to the pickup height would be a safer bet. That's just IMO, anyone please feel free to correct me.
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I had the 5 string version and have the 6 string version. AMAZING bass, the real Nordies are awesome!
I've got the highest level Soundgear for lefties. It's a used bass. It's SR1200VNF Premium. I wonder if Ibanez is planning on making anymore premium lefty's. Any ideas anyone?
Just out of curiosity... Anyone know if an old (80s or 90s) era Soundgear neck will fit on a new Soundgear bass?
I'm going to hazard a guess and say no. If you look at the bass bodies from the rear, almost all of them seem to be built different to accommodate different types of necks. That's the only shortcoming I could come up after all these years about Ibanez. Unlike legacy name basses Ibanez are just different enough that they usually aren't interchangeable. I've lost a couple basses due to necks. But they were very cheap.
Can you guys help me out with determining how much sympathetic resonance specific Ibanez basses have?
I just recorded short clips of me testing the sympathetic resonance level of my EHB1000 and SR650, because I find it's way too much on my EHB1000, and I wanted to show people what it sounds like. The clips are here:
sympathetic resonance test
I basically played open string from G and then onto E, but each pluck I'll mute that string, and work my way up. As soon as I pluck the open string, I mute it with both hands and let the other strings ring out. And as I work my way up I mute all the strings below the current plucked string so that when I play the A string, only the last E string will ring out (this is based on the logic that we usually mute with our fretting hand that way). And then on the E string, when I mute it, I let all other strings ring out.
It's obvious from the clips how much more sympathetic resonance the EHB1000 has compared to the SR650.
I'm considering returning the EHB1000 and then upgrade the SR650 (it's a bit heavier than I'd like, and I want a mid-frequency switch). I've been looking at some of the Premium SR models like the SR2600, SR2400, SR1300, etc (basically the ones with mid-frequency switch and monorail bridge, with either Nordstrand Big Singles or the Aguilar pickups).
If you own any of the premium SR models and feel like helping out, can you replicate my test with your own basses and see how they fare? I just want to be sure if I got for one of those models I won't run into the same problem as with the EHB1000 (I kinda doubt I will since the EHB series is chambered, and my copy of the EHB1000 seems especially resonant across the strings, but it's good to be sure with a few simple tests).
Thanks!
I just recorded short clips of me testing the sympathetic resonance level of my EHB1000 and SR650, because I find it's way too much on my EHB1000, and I wanted to show people what it sounds like. The clips are here:
sympathetic resonance test
I basically played open string from G and then onto E, but each pluck I'll mute that string, and work my way up. As soon as I pluck the open string, I mute it with both hands and let the other strings ring out. And as I work my way up I mute all the strings below the current plucked string so that when I play the A string, only the last E string will ring out (this is based on the logic that we usually mute with our fretting hand that way). And then on the E string, when I mute it, I let all other strings ring out.
It's obvious from the clips how much more sympathetic resonance the EHB1000 has compared to the SR650.
I'm considering returning the EHB1000 and then upgrade the SR650 (it's a bit heavier than I'd like, and I want a mid-frequency switch). I've been looking at some of the Premium SR models like the SR2600, SR2400, SR1300, etc (basically the ones with mid-frequency switch and monorail bridge, with either Nordstrand Big Singles or the Aguilar pickups).
If you own any of the premium SR models and feel like helping out, can you replicate my test with your own basses and see how they fare? I just want to be sure if I got for one of those models I won't run into the same problem as with the EHB1000 (I kinda doubt I will since the EHB series is chambered, and my copy of the EHB1000 seems especially resonant across the strings, but it's good to be sure with a few simple tests).
Thanks!
I wonder if it's the perfect storm of a couple of things:
•Plastic Nut - although the 650 has that too
•Newer Strings - in your clip the 650 sounded like the strings were much older than the EHB's
•Meatier Bridge - I've never seen an EHP up close, so I have no idea about how solidly the strings are held
***Fretboard Material*** - roasted maple is known for being on the "brittle" side. I own an SR1000 and the fretboard reminds me of an fretless I had with a CA (Super) glue coating. Snappy.
Individually I don't think any of these things would be that big of a deal, but in concert... maybe a lot of overtones… I think the story would be different if you are using a pair of DR's with the K3 coating, tape wounds, or maybe even flat wounds.
Thanks for posting the clips, it's always fun to find out that other people really analyze the same kind of things that I do
•Plastic Nut - although the 650 has that too
•Newer Strings - in your clip the 650 sounded like the strings were much older than the EHB's
•Meatier Bridge - I've never seen an EHP up close, so I have no idea about how solidly the strings are held
***Fretboard Material*** - roasted maple is known for being on the "brittle" side. I own an SR1000 and the fretboard reminds me of an fretless I had with a CA (Super) glue coating. Snappy.
Individually I don't think any of these things would be that big of a deal, but in concert... maybe a lot of overtones… I think the story would be different if you are using a pair of DR's with the K3 coating, tape wounds, or maybe even flat wounds.
Thanks for posting the clips, it's always fun to find out that other people really analyze the same kind of things that I do
I wonder if it's the perfect storm of a couple of things:
•Plastic Nut - although the 650 has that too
•Newer Strings - in your clip the 650 sounded like the strings were much older than the EHB's
•Meatier Bridge - I've never seen an EHP up close, so I have no idea about how solidly the strings are held
***Fretboard Material*** - roasted maple is known for being on the "brittle" side. I own an SR1000 and the fretboard reminds me of an fretless I had with a CA (Super) glue coating. Snappy.
Individually I don't think any of these things would be that big of a deal, but in concert... maybe a lot of overtones… I think the story would be different if you are using a pair of DR's with the K3 coating, tape wounds, or maybe even flat wounds.
Thanks for posting the clips, it's always fun to find out that other people really analyze the same kind of things that I do
Yes, both have D'Addario EXL strings on, but the SR650's has been on since April this year, and the EHB1000's strings are new. I'm also curious of different set of strings will make a difference. I might give it a try.
I anchored my thumb on the pickup in the recording, and muted with the other fingers. For the E string, I muted it with two thumbs/right palm.
As long as the audio is clear it should work. No compression or any other effects (including EQ setting on the bass). Just neutral and center everything.
