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 received my new NS yesterday!! 
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Meet "Usul". :ugeek:
Ash body, dark bamboo neck, black peal inlays.
First impressions - ~nice~
wood -
I really like the bamboo neck, it's quick really hard and light weight.
the body is a tad darker then i expected, but wood can be like that.
The grain has a tiny separation between the neck pickups and the neck After closer inspection, I've discovered this is a natural state of the wood, not a crack, it's like the grain curled out (would of been a knot a few inches away, but the knot was cut out for the neck area) IMO -This gives the body more character. makes it "real".
Electronics -
One of the pots is a bit stiff, If it doesn't loosen up I'll contact SE.
Playing stereo through a HD500x -> Pigtronix infinity -> Roland KC-550.
The EMG's don't have the power of my standard bass pups,,, but (!) they sound great. I will deal with this in the signal chain and pickup height.
I need to cut through live drums.....
playing -
The action is a blast, I caught myself playing in mixed mode, tapping, finger plucking, and light thumb slapping (this demands a light touch,,, but what a riot) the fretboard is fast.
The strap is nice, I'm 6'2", so luckily I can adjust it. the way SE placed the forward strap bar forces it to fall into playing position, I've had neck heavy bases that could of used this. I didn't even think about it's weight, it's not heavy, and falls right into the "lets go" position.

This journey is already fun.


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Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:53 am
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Nice looking instrument.

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Congrats! That's a thing of beauty. Hope to hear something from it soon!

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Beautiful instrument...congrats.

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Nice! Congratulations!

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Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:06 am
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That is beautiful!
Great character in the wood grain.

The tight pot might be the knob rubbing underneath. Use a tiny hex wrench to loosen, raise it a hear and tighten. Hopefully that will fix it but if it doesn't I wouldn't worry about it unless you need to turn the knob during your playing.

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This is exactly the color scheme I would choose… very elegant!! have fun with her!!


Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:57 am
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Very nice. What a welcome package and it sounds like you are already gearing up to gig out with it. Bravo.

Be sure to check out the FHF hardware spotlight on the Line 6 HD500 and HD500x. There are some good discussions on configuration and getting the most from using dual signal channels.

Don't forget to sleep and eat...
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More evidence as to why I always say ash is my favorite wood. Looks great whether a Stick, N/S Stick, guitar, bass, or baseball bat.

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Yeah man! And the thing gets more and more sick/comfy as you feel its power take over your hands . It is a trip to use all hybrid techniques with such fluidity. I still laugh a lil sometimes as its so effortless.
One problem though, when you play other peoples axes your whole life falls apart :oops: . For me anyway, its like night and day playing a standard 6 string bass or whatever. Of course their are the rare exceptions where a bass is setup proper with low action but it's still not as good.

Hails on the NS!

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