7string Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Well after some dead ends, I finally managed to swap my ACG 9 string (which I was finding physically painful to play!) for a Sei fretless. Kudos goes to Binky_Bass for his great efforts above and boeyond the call of duty to complete this exchange. So here's the new addition to the sonic armoury! [IMG]http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/Seifretless1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/Seifretless2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/Seifretless3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/Seifretless4.jpg[/IMG] Sei Flamboyant 6 string fretless Spec: Construction: Neck through Neck: Maple/wenge Body: Ash wings with walnut top Fingerboard: Ebony. Unlined fretless with side dots with blue LEDS. Pickups: Lightwave. Controls: Volume, bass cut/boost, mid, mid cut-boost, ice tone (I think!) It plays effortlessly and has a large array of sounds. The bottom end is like a big pillow! Just a beautiful instrument which I'm extremely proud to own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Oh Lightwaves... Fantastic pickup IMO. The only ones where you find yourself needing to roll off some bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yeah the bottom end really works on this. Difficult for me to describe, but it's a fretless with more of everything. Okay, there's always the mwah factor, and this has a huge amount of that, but this sounds has a lot of depth to it. I haven't played a bass with Lightwaves before but am mightily impressed. This bass has a sound completely different to my other fretlesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Beautiful bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 7string, How are you finding the Ice-tone control? I have a Lightwave Sabre A bass (with a chambered upper body) and because of the rather physical way I play, I found anything over a quarter on the Ice-tone volume introduced too much handling noise into the sound. Because my Lightwave is only a 4-string, I've been contemplating trading it for a 5-string version and was wondering if a solid body might actually help with my problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 [quote name='7string' timestamp='1337947791' post='1667841'] Well after some dead ends, I finally managed to swap my ACG 9 string (which I was finding physically painful to play!) for a Sei fretless. Kudos goes to Binky_Bass for his great efforts above and boeyond the call of duty to complete this exchange. So here's the new addition to the sonic armoury! ... [/quote] drop dead gorgeous. congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggydolphinboy Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 wow i was looking at this awesome looking bass bet it sounds awesome seis rule period!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggydolphinboy Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 any0ne know whos fretless five that is in the gallery the new one headless? id be interested in that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_riffs Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Afternoon all. Just managed to get myself a Sei jazz 5 from a fellow basschatter. It has Kent Armstrong hand wound humbuckers on at the mo with east pre. Anyone got any suggestion on a suitable replacement pickup arrangement for these. Awesome bass already just after a different sound. Cheers Jc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 [quote name='jc_riffs' timestamp='1341762767' post='1723708'] Afternoon all. Just managed to get myself a Sei jazz 5 from a fellow basschatter. It has Kent Armstrong hand wound humbuckers on at the mo with east pre. Anyone got any suggestion on a suitable replacement pickup arrangement for these. Awesome bass already just after a different sound. Cheers Jc [/quote] My Sei Jazz fretless has Nordstrand MM & J pickups with a tweaked J-Retro (with MM frequencies) - the thing still astounds me with its sound. It's the best-sounding bass I own by a long shot. I'd recommend that setup to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffo Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I have done a trade with jc riffs for his sei jazz 5, It had been wired out of phase hence it was sounding terrible. As mentioned it has kent armstrong hand wound soaps but the sp2 east obviously lacks mid ect. I want to avoid the east preamps as I have one in my other jazz, so I want people thoughts on other preamps (3 band) Aguilar OB3 ,gis your thoughts boyz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 My Flamboyant has KAs with a Schack pre and IMO it could be the best sounding Sei I've owned; I think it's really down to the KAs, but it seems a very nice match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Is this a Sei or do my eyes fail me again? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RYoU0_7thg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RYoU0_7thg[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) [quote name='fluffo' timestamp='1342975525' post='1743333'] I have done a trade with jc riffs for his sei jazz 5, It had been wired out of phase hence it was sounding terrible. As mentioned it has kent armstrong hand wound soaps but the sp2 east obviously lacks mid ect. I want to avoid the east preamps as I have one in my other jazz, so I want people thoughts on other preamps (3 band) Aguilar OB3 ,gis your thoughts boyz. [/quote] I have Kent Armstrongs and Aguilar obp3 in my sei jazz5. love it [url="http://soundcloud.com/krysh/k-shuker-esp-left-sei-jazz5"]here a small comparison file[/url] between my franken jazz 4 with nordstrand nj4se's and audere preamp (left) and my sei. sorry for the sloppy playing, was fast and improvised. Edited October 11, 2012 by krysh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1349910362' post='1832290'] Is this a Sei or do my eyes fail me again? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RYoU0_7thg[/media] [/quote] John Thompson with his Sei Original 6. When he used that bass with Soul 2 Soul live on Jools I thought it was the possibly the best clean bass sound I've ever heard on the telly; deep, rich and smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 [quote name='4000' timestamp='1350062766' post='1834252'] John Thompson with his Sei Original 6. When he used that bass with Soul 2 Soul live on Jools I thought it was the possibly the best clean bass sound I've ever heard on the telly; deep, rich and smooth. [/quote] Cool. Thanks for confirming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I'm very reluctantly selling my Sei Jazz fretless 5 if any of you Sei fanciers are interested... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/189755-fs-sei-bass-jazz-fretless-5-stunning/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggydolphinboy Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 [sharedmedia=core:attachments:125776] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:125777] [attachment=125778:IMG_3393.jpg][attachment=125779:IMG_3388.jpg][attachment=125780:IMG_1444.jpg][attachment=125781:IMG_1446.jpg] heres my four. :_))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 My two. The Melt is just amazing in all ways. The headless stealth arrived yesterday, great sound, weighs nothing . My 1st venture into headless, don't think that's for me [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/DSCF0682_zpsd810a5a4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/DSCF0682_zpsd810a5a4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/DSCF0683_zps79d5c06d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/DSCF0683_zps79d5c06d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/DSCF0680_zps66e78b53.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/DSCF0680_zps66e78b53.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/DSCF0681_zpse059fa4e.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/DSCF0681_zpse059fa4e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 [quote name='ziggydolphinboy' timestamp='1356316489' post='1909186'] [attachment=125778:IMG_3393.jpg][attachment=125779:IMG_3388.jpg][attachment=125780:IMG_1444.jpg][attachment=125781:IMG_1446.jpg] heres my four. :_))))) [/quote] Sell me the burl 6! Gorgeous instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggydolphinboy Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 ahhh bless ya they are wicked ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Just made this video recently as I've kind of rediscovered the joys of my Sei Jazz - still want a 6 string but this baby is still kicking ass 5 years after I had it made for me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6q3aQVuzPI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 [quote name='urb' timestamp='1417789138' post='2624047'] Just made this video recently as I've kind of rediscovered the joys of my Sei Jazz - still want a 6 string but this baby is still kicking ass 5 years after I had it made for me [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6q3aQVuzPI[/media] [/quote] nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 this is me on my seibass jazz 5 through an ampeg rockerbass 100r combo jamming some latin stuff at a jamsession. the video was recorded only with my nokia lumia 1020 - no additional sound editing: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqXmJAsw5x0[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moooper Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 My Sei made a fair while ago now. Back in the early 2000s. It has piezo's in the bridge, LEDs and is just amazing nothing sounds close too it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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