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[allbutromeo]

got my first 5-string today, an Ibanez SRMS805, still getting used to the extra fretboard width and fanned frets, sounds great though.

 

[Demanic]

Nice looking bass.

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[Mincer]

What is the scale on the B string?

 

[Demanic]

I'm guessing 35".

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[Snake Aces]

Nice looking bass! Congrats!

 

[JOLLY]

It's a beauty. How you diggin' those Bartolinis?

 

[JOLLY]

What is the scale on the B string?

35 1/2" on the B down to 34" on the G.

 

[Mincer]

35 1/2" on the B down to 34" on the G.

Wow, I bet that sounds massive.

 

[allbutromeo]

It's a beauty. How you diggin' those Bartolinis?

They sound good, idk how to describe bass pickups like I do guitar, but I'd say lots of low end, but still punchy and clear like a p-bass

 

[Demanic]

35 1/2" on the B down to 34" on the G.

Imagine tuning down a whole step.

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[jeremy]

looks sweet. i was always surprised how easy it was to get used to the fanned frets

 

[Mincer]

Me too..I thought fanned frets would be really weird, but they aren't at all. It think they sound great on a 5 or 6 string bass. Not really worth it on a 6 or 7 string guitar, though.

 

[Metalman_666]

Awesome score! I like what I've heard of the Bartolini + Ibanez combo, great smooth and full sound

Enjoy those fanned frets too

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[mkhtfld76]

Interested in getting a multi-scale myself but wanna really put one though the paces first. No hurry,though. I have a Spector that sounds phenominal and a multiscale would have to be life changing to make me spend any kind of real cash on another 5 string. That one you have there would definitely earn a test run if I saw it in the bass place.

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[Obsessive Compulsive]

Anyone ever played a multi-scale guitar? How is the tension on the high strings, are they really loose for those used to playing 11s?

 

[dystrust]

Anyone ever played a multi-scale guitar? How is the tension on the high strings, are they really loose for those used to playing 11s?

I've played a few, and the answer is no different from any other guitar, "It depends on the scale(s) of the specific instrument and which strings you use." The ones I played had a lot less tension than a set of 11s in E-standard, but they weren't set up with heavy strings.