If you don't mind me asking, how long was your wait from time of order?
Randomlydunn wrote:
Meet "Usul". 
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.
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.
I am a Herbert fan, i have ~all~ of his and his son's,, books.
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