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#9,081
Crispus said:
Do you recall which Labella set that is? I contacted them and they didn't seem to think they made a set that would fit, but yours looks spot-on regarding clearing the nut and only winding the silk.
Fortunately, I did find some Dunlop flats in medium scale that I like, but I am a Labella fan so would be good to know.
Thanks and congratulations, they are fun basses!
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They're La Bella 760FS-B-M. Perfect fit.
 
#9,086
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#9,090
Snert said:
It's not a difficult or expensive swap, especially if you can do the work yourself (1/2 hr max job if you need to pay someone to do it) and you get a S/H SRMS.
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I thought with the angle the poles would not line up with the strings and you needed a pickup that has slanted poles? But then again I don't know that much about the subject.
 
#9,091
Nordy offer custom string spacing on some models, and the bar versions like the Big Blades and Zen Blades don't need it. Nords are also offered factory on some of the EHB MS like the 1505/6. People have put them into other models as well but you'll need to do your own research as to which PUs fit which bass. Check threads or Nordstrand to see what will fit.

Edit: 2nd last sentence added the missing 'b'.
 
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#9,092
Snert said:
Nordy offer custom string spacing on some models, and the bar versions like the Big Blades and Zen Blades don't need it. Nords are also offered factory on some of the EHB MS like the 1505/6. People have put them into other models as well but you'll need to do your own research as to which PUs fit which ass. Check threads or Nordstrand to see what will fit.
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Thanks for they info.
 
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#9,095
Hey all,

I'm restoring a vintage SR bass and I've got a couple of questions.

1. Are the SR truss rod covers a "universal fit"? If I get a SR truss rod cover spare part from an Ibanez dealer, will it fit any Ibanez SR bass?

2. The headstock has been damaged at some point. The repairs are done well but the headstock needs refinishing. I'm wondering if it's smarter to sand it down, paint it black (original color) and slap a new decal on it or just try to repair the original one and give it a new coat of lacquer? Thoughts?

Cheers!
 
#9,096
C_nut said:
Hey all,

I'm restoring a vintage SR bass and I've got a couple of questions.

1. Are the SR truss rod covers a "universal fit"? If I get a SR truss rod cover spare part from an Ibanez dealer, will it fit any Ibanez SR bass?

2. The headstock has been damaged at some point. The repairs are done well but the headstock needs refinishing. I'm wondering if it's smarter to sand it down, paint it black (original color) and slap a new decal on it or just try to repair the original one and give it a new coat of lacquer? Thoughts?

Cheers!
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There are differences in the tr covers, not sure the exact breakdown, but I know the newer cover style, with the little flap, will not work on my 80s & 90s SRs



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#9,098
C_nut said:
Thanks for the reply, KaraQ! Any idea where I could get a TR cover that would fit an 80's SR? :bassist: Or could I sand down the modern TR cover to make it fit?
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They show up sometimes at places like eBay, Reverb, etc., but I don't know of a reliable place to get them. I only have one of my three older SRs that have one; my plan is to (someday!) have that one copied for the others, by one of the places that makes custom pickguards.

Although, someone here, or in the Ibanez Club
The Ibanez Club (Part 6)
may have one they'll sell you


:)
 
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#9,099
Cross-posted this in a few spots to see what the hive-mind thinks:

The last few weeks, I've been working on getting my fuzz to cut a bit more. Today, I upped the presence and treble on my amp slightly. Not enough to really make much of a noticeable difference on my clean tone, but it really seemed to help my dirt cut. In doing so, I also briefly used the bi-amp feature of my GK 700RB-II/410 Neo, which I had stopped doing a few months ago. It sounded almost identical to the full range settings on the amp/cab. However, when I switched basses, for whatever reason, that made my dirt sound TERRIBLE. Way too much treble, totally different tones, and not in a good way. I was plenty shocked.

This was very much noticeable when I switched basses. I have an SR505 (with upgraded Bart pre) and a stock SRX505. In short, both basses sounded great with full range, and the SR505 sounded pretty much the same when going between full range and bi-amp. But the SRX505 sounded far different in bi-amp. Anyway - question time. What may have caused that? The "good" bass has an aftermarket Bart preamp that I love, and the "bad" bass has the stock Ibanez one. I've considered upgrading that one (and am actively looking at options), as I've always heard Ibanez pres are the weak link and I loved the difference in my other bass. Would a stock preamp be THAT much noisier and different than an aftermarket one? It just seems so odd that the tones between full range and bi-amp are so different for one bass and not the other. Thanks in advance. I also plan on cross-posting this to both my Ibanez and GK threads to see if any of them have experience.
 
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kleinenenten said:
Cross-posted this in a few spots to see what the hive-mind thinks:

The last few weeks, I've been working on getting my fuzz to cut a bit more. Today, I upped the presence and treble on my amp slightly. Not enough to really make much of a noticeable difference on my clean tone, but it really seemed to help my dirt cut. In doing so, I also briefly used the bi-amp feature of my GK 700RB-II/410 Neo, which I had stopped doing a few months ago. It sounded almost identical to the full range settings on the amp/cab. However, when I switched basses, for whatever reason, that made my dirt sound TERRIBLE. Way too much treble, totally different tones, and not in a good way. I was plenty shocked.

This was very much noticeable when I switched basses. I have an SR505 (with upgraded Bart pre) and a stock SRX505. In short, both basses sounded great with full range, and the SR505 sounded pretty much the same when going between full range and bi-amp. But the SRX505 sounded far different in bi-amp. Anyway - question time. What may have caused that? The "good" bass has an aftermarket Bart preamp that I love, and the "bad" bass has the stock Ibanez one. I've considered upgrading that one (and am actively looking at options), as I've always heard Ibanez pres are the weak link and I loved the difference in my other bass. Would a stock preamp be THAT much noisier and different than an aftermarket one? It just seems so odd that the tones between full range and bi-amp are so different for one bass and not the other. Thanks in advance. I also plan on cross-posting this to both my Ibanez and GK threads to see if any of them have experience.
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From my experience the SRX has much hotter output than the SR series. Do you have the same experience and if so, did you adjust for the hotter output?
 

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