Shiveringbass

Yes, Dustin was absolutly great and very helpful.

Hello, I's true that I had a bit of difficulties to join Sandberg when I had a problem with my TM5 SL. Then someone here suggested to try via FB and it works.. Once I got in contact with Dustin, everything went smoothly.

I see nothing about a fretless version. It would be a great contender to the EHB1005F.

Hello, Is it me or does the Bass the world review speaks of 35" scale whereas Nate one says 34" ?

Thanks Woodinblack. I'm not particularly fond of the P bass fretless tone but with only one fretless in my gear, I'd like to have it when I need it. That's why a two pick-up solution is what I'm looking for. Yes, my best option is to find a EHB1005 somewhere and hear the beast by myself. Thanks

Unfortunatly none of those axes are available in real shop near me. Nevertheless, there was not a single review/test/soundclip of the SRH705 that spoke to me or sounded pleasing to my ears. I agree with you that a bass should be tested in real life but when you've got the same impression each time you listen to a test, moreover by different person, there may be something. For my other statement, they are just objective : - the Di georgio is in 35" and I can' play on 35", - the EHB 1005f sounded good to me but people warn me about the BH2 - the SRD905 lacks of mid controls which is, for my liking, a a very important parameter for my fretless tone - And yes, the Garry Willis may be great in it own right but with its single pick-up, it will for instance never produce that P bass fretless kind of tone. If Ibanez could offer a majority of its models in fretless, instaid of making special runs of them, it would be great. I'm sure that for instance a SR1405 or other 1505 series in fretless could be exactly what I'm looking for.

Hello SteveXFR, The BH2 tone seems OK to me but the lack of punch can probably not be demonstrated in a YT video. Thanks for the notice. It seems that I won't find what I'm looking for in Ibanez range. The EHB has bad pick-ups, the SRD905 has only a two bands eq which is not realy apropriate for a fretless, the BTB and Di Georgio is in 35" scale which I realy can't stand and the Garry Willis lacks of versatility with its single pick-up. I've just realised that my best option may have been to buy that used SR1405 which was for sale at a good price and turn it into a fretless. Nordy pick-ups, 3 bands EQ with 3 mids options...

Yes, to my ears, in the review, their works pretty good on fretless but it may vary when eraing them in person. At least, they sounds much better than the Bart MK1 of the 705. Unfortunatly there are not much soundlcip of the relatively new SRD905 and the one from Ibanez is crap.

Thanks for the reply. @Woodinblack I'm not sure that I would change the BH2 pick-ups on the 1005f. Interestingly, from feedbacks and what I've heard in the review, their tone seems good for fretless application. @tauzero I've listenend everything I could hear on the 705 and I must admit that its tone realy don't apeal to me. To my ears, the BH2 are far above the Bart MK and the EHB1005 realy seems more lively than this 705. Thanks

Hello, Looking for a good and affordable fretless. My two contenders are : - EHB1005f : not conventionnal in its look but realy good tone from what I've hard in you tube clips - And the new SRD905 still quite unknown and not so exciting wit its 2 bands EQ. Have you got an opinion on those two basses ? Thanks

Do you feel that the little things like small foots or corners had been improved. The weight are even more amazing now. ;

Still waiting to see the new AT cab version hit the stores. Does someone have seen them in person ?

Hello, I've received a Sansamp VT bass DI a week ago. Great DI, great bass preamp. I wanted to bring a little bit of that vintage tube sound to my very clean Glockenklang set up and it is exactly what this preamp does. Great variety of tone just with the caracter and drive knob. From pillowy lows à la Motown to agressive overdriven middy tone, everything is there with just the caracter knob. If you want that classic Ampeg flavours, imho this box is more Ampeg than the Ampeg SCR preamp.