Yes SUHR! Calling all Suhr players.. Post em'

[raymondl3]

Anyone know the value of those volume pots? 50k? 25k?

 

[fretno]

give'em a call
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[ThumbyAche]

Pretty funny since Nordstrand used to work for Suhr.

My Suhr was passive when I got it and I liked the Nordy pre from my Nordy VJ and I had a feeling it would sound good with the Suhr pups. I think my Suhr has SS frets and I'm not sure I like them.. Maybe what I am really needing is some Nordy frets..?..

 

[nagarjuna]

Both make great pickups. You can't go wrong.

 

[brianh]

Anyone know the value of those volume pots? 50k? 25k?

I believe on the passive basses the volume pots are 250k, and 500k on their active basses. 500k sounds too bright IMO! I prefer a more subtle tone even on active basses so I modified both of my active suhrs to 250k . Actually rewired the entire preamp to: vol, vol, ton/passive switch, stack EQ. Much more usable for me....

 

[raymondl3]

So you have the Suhr onboard pre or just a passive setup?

 

[brianh]

my basses are active, though i wired a passive switch. my fretless Suhr os totally passive though and it sounds amazing.

on another note their vintage ginle coils are 1000 times better than their humphreys...

 

[raymondl3]

Interesting. How would describe the difference between the singles and the Humphreys?

 

[fretno]

my basses are active, though i wired a passive switch. my fretless Suhr os totally passive though and it sounds amazing.

on another note their vintage ginle coils are 1000 times better than their humphreys...

That is vast exaggeration but I'll take it you prefer their "ginle coils "

 

[raymondl3]

It would be nice to hear an AB test from someone handy with a soldering iron. I think the Humphreys are pretty damn sweet. It would have to be significantly "better" for me to switch.

 

[raymondl3]

Kind off the subject. I recently switched from DR Hi-beams to Long Neck with the taper core. Had tons of magnetic "warble" and even some distortion with the Humphreys. I lowered the pickups too but the pull was still strong and tone anemic. What a mistake.

 

[zortation]

Kind off the subject. I recently switched from DR Hi-beams to Long Neck with the taper core. Had tons of magnetic "warble" and even some distortion with the Humphreys. I lowered the pickups too but the pull was still strong and tone anemic. What a mistake.

I avoid taper core strings for that very reason.

want:

 

[fretno]

 

[matt thompson]

Any of you guys who might want a Rosewood option or just a backup neck I have a Suhr neck for sale here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f129/suhr-classic-j-neck-09-a-1028480/#post15086665

 

[red_rhino]

Doing my part to resuscitate this thread.

Just picked this up a couple of weeks ago. Copperhead Burst finish, flamed maple top, alder body, rosewood board. Words do not adequately describe how good this sounds and plays. Just... wow.

-Alan

 

[red_rhino]

Here's a couple more. (I may have to change my avatar. )

 

[jazzbo58]

That's one beautiful bass! Congrats on your acquisition!

Cheers,
Jim

 

[fretno]

Stunning J

 

[ThumbyAche]

Yes Suhr update!

It's been a while and my red Suhr is somewhere in Colorado (wish I had it back). Fortunately for me, I have these two that I kept.

I may have one of the only Suhr necked p-basses (courtesy of the nordstrand shop). This awesome bass is sporting a Nordy np4a pickup (reverse p placement) and Nordy pre.

Gunmetal metallic blue is one of my new fav finishes. The jazz is mettalic gold with Suhr singles and Nordy pre.

Both have nickel frets as I am not a fan of the ss frets..

 

[Joshua]

I'll get in on the Suhr love. My search for a top of the line 60s J led me to Suhr. Greg at Rocket sells them:

Suhr Basses Are Coming Back To Rocket!

And while it'll be a few months before I have mine, I'm sure it'll look very similar to:

I can't wait!