visog Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) Very seasonal although I have to say I'm not wild about the finish. Bought for lots of strings and notes - chords sound great. Low-end good for a medium scale - reminds me of a stick TBH as I've set the action low so it's a bit clanky. Very handy, light and ergonomic. Passive mode for long stints at the DAW. Very adjustable with that bridge. Ramp as supplied useless at 3mm or so but jacked it up with gaffer tape hence the yellow line below it. Edited December 16, 2022 by visog More deets... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Very nice. It's only a couple of strings that are medium-ish scale. The B and E are extra long! What are pickups like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 They are certainly a bit different. The fanned fretboard in your photo makes it look like a twisted neck ( which I’m sure it isn’t ) just a weird optical illusion. Enjoy it, it’s a bold move, one day we may all be playing something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 5 hours ago, fretmeister said: Very nice. It's only a couple of strings that are medium-ish scale. The B and E are extra long! What are pickups like? 8 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said: They are certainly a bit different. The fanned fretboard in your photo makes it look like a twisted neck ( which I’m sure it isn’t ) just a weird optical illusion. Enjoy it, it’s a bold move, one day we may all be playing something similar. @fretmeister - bold name! Good point about the scale. Considering it's a 35" B it's a really dinky bass which I like. Whilst I put the post up to answer questions about the EHB's I can't really say how the pick-ups compare with the Barts or Nords. You'd need a straight comparison with all three. What I can say is that we're not in P-bass territory. This bass is all about a modern sound and the combination of the T1 pick-ups and the pre-amp is very powerful. As a 'modern' bass, we're all about the mids and highs and the EQ does a great job of zoning in on those areas and boost/cutting them. As I said in the OP, the now super-low clacky action and the mid's give me a strong Chapman Stick vibe. So to answer your question, I think the the T1s are just fine and complimented really well by the pre-amp. @Grahambythesea - Neck is gloriously straight but with a narrow radius so a very flat, 'Aircraft Carrier' vibe. The big thing for me to get used to is not the fanned frets or 6-strings but the narrow 17mm string spacing. That said I'm getting there and I'm not arsed about trying to slap on it. This bass is all about the chords, and legato up to the heavens. It was a bold move as you say but the bridge and truss are super-adjustable so got it to a point with which I'm happy. My #1 is a Goodfellow so I expect a John Entwistle 'strings under the frets' experience. Other observations are: well made - neck joint is a massive 5-point deely. It's stupidly light so very comfortable for long practise or DAW sessions. If the whole ergonomic multi-scale thing floats your boat, I'd recommend you try one in the configuration which suits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 17mm is getting a bit close, it was the string spacing put me off an Ibanez when I bought my last 5 string, I was replacing a Jazz V and was happy with a bit more space. I’m not sure I’m ready for multi scale yet, but never say never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Grahambythesea said: They are certainly a bit different. The fanned fretboard in your photo makes it look like a twisted neck ( which I’m sure it isn’t ) just a weird optical illusion. Enjoy it, it’s a bold move, one day we may all be playing something similar. There are basses with an intentionally twisted neck. They're meant to be ergonomic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 10 hours ago, MacDaddy said: There are basses with an intentionally twisted neck. They're meant to be ergonomic. Those basses fry my head. Is it comfortable to play? Bass Direct usually have a couple in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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