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

#81
fretno said:
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Nice. :cool:

You even had the good taste to set up the best sounding j style bass with the best sounding strings. :bassist:
 
#85
Glad to see some new Suhr pics in this thread. I am thinking of putting a Nordstrand 2-band pre in my Suhr for more flexibility (currenty passive like the first pics I posted). I had considered trading mine a few times but everytime I play it, change my mind.
 
#87
ThumbyAche said:
I have had to adjust the truss rod maybe once or twice in approx 2 years. Neck seems pretty stable but it's bummer taking the pickguard off to get to the truss rod. I'm not a fan of the "no truss rod cavity" look on the pickguard. I have thought about modifying my pickguards on the Suhr but haven't done it yet.
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Suhr will cut out the pickguard for truss access if you request it upon ordering. These are some of the nicest J type basses out there. Great vintage feel and tone and superb workmanship.
Probably the closest thing to feeling like a true 60's Jazz Bass but with fabulous craftmanship.
I'll never forget the 1st one I played..:hyper:
 
#88
fretno said:
That is a beautiful bass you have . Did you put the Suhr's back in ? Maybe you can get a 2 band from John ?
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Thank you. Yes, I did put the stock Suhr singles back in and to my ears they do sound better than the Barden pups did. I actually may be sending my bass to Carey Nordstrand to install his two band pre because I really like that pre (have in one of my Nordy VJ's).
 
#91
fretno said:
I don't think I've ever seen a harder , more stiff neck wood than this J's straight grain Maple neck , kinda changes everything I've ever heard or been told about multi-laminate / reinforced and composite necks .
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Suhrs have reinforced necks, no? I always prefered a flatsawn or riftsawn neck to a quarter sawn one. They seem more conducive to seasonal adjustments that are oh so necessary in these neck of the woods, anyway. :o
 
#94
RoboChrist said:
Good to know. I don't know why they insist on being faithful to a design that just results in hassle.
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I hear that, though my Suhr's don't need that much adjustment. My 70's spec with birdseye maple board does need more tweaking than the rosewood bass though...seems less stable.

Also, as killer as my Suhr's are, not sure why John didn't add a passive switch to the active basses. I had mine modified later (rewiring it to a stack vol, passive tone, treb, bass layout) and it is perfect now. Also had the pots changed to 250k which mellowed the bass out a bit, for the better.
 

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