New necks are never going to feel like one that's near 50 years old.
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Winter NAMM 2015 Updates - Basses
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New necks are never going to feel like one that's near 50 years old.
Yeah, he predicts it will be about 9 months after the release of the handmade CS version. Adam's chimed in a few times in this thread here:
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/any-update-on-your-signature-ibanez.1092634/
Sweetwater had 2 red ones in stock - now they only have one...
Mine should be here Monday or Tuesday.
The lacquer finished necks can feel sticky until they are broken in, and I do my own setups, so I'm not too concerned with that.
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This bass was a sleeper because the company is known for its heavy rock guitars, but for an import it was right up there.
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They are new for 2015 and its 35" to boot.
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They are new for 2015 and its 35" to boot.
How is the balance on that one? I have tried a few Schecters and owned one I had to sell due to extreme neck dive.
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It felt real comfortable, but I only played it sitting down.
One of the real cool features of this bass was the series parallel combo and phase switch with the bass boost.
" The Master Volume knob features a ‘Phase Switch’ Push-Pull pot wired for the Quarter Pound J Bridge pickup. In ‘Down position’ the Seymour Duncan ‘SJ5-3’ is wired ‘In Phase’ for normal tone when combined with the Neck pickup. In ‘Up position’ the Bridge pickup is wired ‘Out-of-Phase’ when combined with the Neck pickup. This produces an original nasally honky tone with lots of emphasis on the Midrange. Previously a difficult tone to work with because the Low-end is cut until now since adding the Seymour Duncan 2-Band Active EQ with 18v system the Bass can be boosted creating a very unique tone that can be used for Tailoring your original sound.
We were looking for the most versatile tone possibilities so we developed this bass with a 4-Way Rotary Pickup Selector Switch. This gives you the option to combine the Bridge and Neck pickup in ‘Series’ or in ‘Parallel’. "
- Position 1- Bridge Pickup
- Position 2- Bridge & Neck in ‘Parallel’. This is the normal side by side wiring method for two bass pickups. This position retains brilliance and additional clarity on the high end. The Neck is RW/RP for hum canceling when both pickups are used together.
- Position 3- Bridge & Neck in ‘Series’. This humbucker wiring method adds 30% Output compared to ‘Parallel’ adding a fuller, and more powerful sound.
- Position 4- Neck Pickup
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- I play it all. Whatever works for the gig. Q+
I just don't like fender style basses with truss rod adjustments located at the headstock and countersunk like this one...
I travel too much.. And if you loose your special truss rod tool you are screwed.. Had an issue in teh late 70s with one. and it set a place in my brain where i prefer Neck heal adjustments..
Especially the truss rod adjustments that are countersunk into the headstocks like the early 90s strats and some fender basses. I've seen so many people not use the right Allen key because they " cant find theirs" and strip out that adjustment nut...
Not going to affect the weekend warrior so much. But it will affect the pro gigging guys that are out there every day and night and traveling form state to state or country to country. Just my 2 cents
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I travel too much.. And if you loose your special truss rod tool you are screwed.. Had an issue in teh late 70s with one. and it set a place in my brain where i prefer Neck heal adjustments..
Especially the truss rod adjustments that are countersunk into the headstocks like the early 90s strats and some fender basses. I've seen so many people not use the right Allen key because they " cant find theirs" and strip out that adjustment nut...
Not going to affect the weekend warrior so much. But it will affect the pro gigging guys that are out there every day and night and traveling form state to state or country to country. Just my 2 cents
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This bass was a sleeper because the company is known for its heavy rock guitars, but for an import it was right up there.
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They are new for 2015 and its 35" to boot.
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Point...
By all means its not Mike Lull...
Just really good for what it was at a good price.
I would play it over a MIA Fender any day.
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that reads really well. $799? cool.
This bass was a sleeper because the company is known for its heavy rock guitars, but for an import it was right up there.
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They are new for 2015 and its 35" to boot.
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the MusicMan "spokewheel" type trussrod adjust is pure genius and easy to do, even on stage while wearing the bass. you don't even need a specific tool.
I wish all basses had those.
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Yup MM has been doing it for a while LOVE that. .sadowsky adopted it in the early 2000s i think.. The new fender Dimension bass has the spoke wheel too.. Spoke wheel truss adj is best invention since Velcro!
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I will say this...I preferred the above Schecter to the new Marcus Sire 5.
Not that the Marcus was bad just the Schecter was better (granted its a $200 more).
Not that the Marcus was bad just the Schecter was better (granted its a $200 more).
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You've had (and continue to have) quite a career. Great to see you here. Guys like you who know the entertainment biz in general and the music biz in particular are a very valuable resource. Thanks for being here.
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Awesome man. Thought you looked familiar. I try to keep up with the live YouTube vids. Big Richard Patrick fan.
Man that SR656 is the bass for me this year!! I'd rather it be sooner than later, but it will most likely be later, still no matter.
