Grangur Posted October 14, 2016 Author Posted October 14, 2016 [quote name='Bass_Guardian' timestamp='1476459073' post='3154552'] Lovely bass! Seems good value for money too! [/quote] Thanks. I'd be keeping it if it wasn't for the narrow neck.
Guest MoJo Posted October 14, 2016 Posted October 14, 2016 I don't suppose you have any sound samples? (big ask)
Grangur Posted October 14, 2016 Author Posted October 14, 2016 [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1476473362' post='3154717'] I don't suppose you have any sound samples? (big ask) [/quote] I don't. I'm also out tomorrow. I'll try to record something on Sunday.
Grangur Posted October 16, 2016 Author Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) Struggling to find my Scarlet 2i2. I've tried recording using a web-cam mic and it's all distorted... please bear with me. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Been playing it today though. The scope of tone is amazing. It goes from serious treble on the bridge pup and treble boost, to serious thunder bass on the neck split-coil that's enough to vibrate your fillings! Edited October 16, 2016 by Grangur
Grangur Posted October 18, 2016 Author Posted October 18, 2016 Bought a new 2i2. It's on it's way! So stand by ya beds for a sound recording!
A.G.E.N.T.E. Posted October 19, 2016 Posted October 19, 2016 I have one of it´s 5 strings brother, the SR745, and it´s a great bass. Your´s looks very nice with the oil finish. great job glwts
Grangur Posted October 20, 2016 Author Posted October 20, 2016 Hey! The Scarlet 2i2 has landed! Now I simply need to find out how to use one. That's all. Nothing hard in that is there? Or is there? I've been at it an hour and I've got something into Reaper. I'm now trying to save it out of Reaper. Done the "Rendering". Opened it in Audacity and the file is silent... Watch this space...
andy_fisher Posted October 21, 2016 Posted October 21, 2016 Nice! Was thinking of getting the new sr300eb and use it as a starter for something better. Like upgrading electronics and hardware. But this is something, this might actually do it. Really waiting for those sound clips.
Grangur Posted October 21, 2016 Author Posted October 21, 2016 OK, so now you can check out JUST how bad my playing is. In defense, I've spent too long fixing basses in the past month. So the playing is truely "the pits". But, hey, it's the Ibby in action. I've played on the Split coil, with Scooped, Bass boost only, Treble boost only. Then bridge pup with the same - scooped, bass boost, and finally treble boost. All were recorded with the Scarlet 2i2 straight into Reaper. The volume on the bass was always on full. The levels on the Scarlet were kept the same though-out. If I get some more time I may do it all again, but you can generally get a feel for the growl and it's flavour. http://soundcloud.com/grangur/ibanez-sr740
Grangur Posted October 22, 2016 Author Posted October 22, 2016 Last price drop before Evilbay. Roll-up, roll-up!
Guest MoJo Posted October 28, 2016 Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the sound clips Richard. Still very tempted. I love the slim neck on my SR470. I'm torn between this and going completely in the opposite direction and getting a P-bass. Edited October 28, 2016 by MoJo
Grangur Posted October 28, 2016 Author Posted October 28, 2016 [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1477659777' post='3163665'] Thanks for the sound clips Richard. Still very tempted. I love the slim neck on my SR470. I'm torn between this and going completely in the opposite direction and getting a P-bass. [/quote] Now, now, don't be silly. You know nothing good will come from drifting off into other directions.
Guest MoJo Posted October 28, 2016 Posted October 28, 2016 Ha ha ha.....I think it's just 'new toy time' kicking in again. It is a lovely looking bass though
White Cloud Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 Really nice, what are the neck laminations made of? Sorely tempting!
Grangur Posted November 2, 2016 Author Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) [quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1478072857' post='3166461'] Really nice, what are the neck laminations made of? Sorely tempting! [/quote] The wood looks mainly to be red mahogany as the colour and grain does appear to be the same as the body. The dark wood of the fingerboard has a grain like wenge, but it's darker than the wenge in my Warwick basses. But it's very likely to be a Japanese wood. So it could be Japanese wenge. It certainly isn't ebony as the grain is too course. I also know there's no paint finish to the neck or fingerboard as, when I got it, the fingerboard was varnished. It used stripper to remove any varnish. Edited November 2, 2016 by Grangur
Grangur Posted November 2, 2016 Author Posted November 2, 2016 [quote name='ChunkyMunky' timestamp='1478091327' post='3166652'] Horrendously tempting. [/quote] What more do you need to know?
Grangur Posted November 4, 2016 Author Posted November 4, 2016 Last bump before the sale goes through on EvilBay Offers?
Grangur Posted November 6, 2016 Author Posted November 6, 2016 Sold on EvilBay. Thanks to all our readers
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