tauzero Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Having read many very positive reviews of the SRF705, and having heard a Youtube demo or two showing its tonal abilities, I've been keeping a lookout for one. One turned up collection only in That London on FB marketplace, and as it was such a good price, it was worth the petrol and £15 ULEZ charge to go and get it. First impressions were a high action, rather quiet piezo pickup, and duff elderly strings. On getting it home, it got destrung and degunked (it wasn't bad), then the fingerboard got lemon oiled (helps the tonewoods) and a set of Elites fitted. The relief was rather more than I like - I go for a nearly flat fingerboard on a fretless. So off with the truss rod cover, to discover that it's a clever design with a swivelling plate allowing easy access to the truss rod without removing the cover (I suspected there was something of the sort but couldn't work out how to use it). Truss rod adjusted, action lowered too, and then adjusted the trim pots on the piezo bridge to increase the volume to match the magnetic pickups. Still to do - fit Schaller straplocks. Do I use the chrome ones I've got here or get some ruthenium ones? Decisions, decisions. Now it plays very nicely and sounds good. What more could I want? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 3 hours ago, tauzero said: Now it plays very nicely and sounds good. What more could I want? 3 hours ago, tauzero said: Frets? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Very beautiful bass. Just... right somehow. I had one, sold it. Too much info from all the stub markers + the main side spots aren't on the notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Guitarist Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Oooh that's nice, that exact model has been one of my bucket list basses for a while, The GAS is back !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 8 hours ago, lownote said: Very beautiful bass. Just... right somehow. I had one, sold it. Too much info from all the stub markers + the main side spots aren't on the notes. I would have preferred properly unlined but I can cope (although a source of mild confusion is the fact I had the dot markers on my lined fretless Sei moved to be on the lines rather than between them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitherman Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 I had the 4 string version for a few years.i liked the almost invisible fro m the front postion markers.wide variety of tone also.only thing for me was a slight sticky feeling to the neck.only sold itwhen my jazz gig came to an end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambrook Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 I have one as my permanent fretless. An awesome instrument that makes any string sound good. However, I would say that LaBella white nylons are by far the best suited strings for that bass. They have plenty of roundwound style growl and bite, and also work wonderfully well with the piezo... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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