Author Topic: (x) SC serie II, 82-2149 (Read 1378 times)

pierreyves · « **on:** February 12, 2010, 11:17:32 AM »

Hi,
I bought this bass to kungfusheriff, even I know a little about, I want to have a little history.
Do the bass have leds ? If yes, I don't see the switch.
THANX

keith_h · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:23:06 AM »

I don't know if this bass has LED's or not but a lot of the early Series instruments did not have a switch for the LED's. They were always on when using the 5-pin connector and always off using the 1/4 jack.

Keith

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:24:40 AM »

Koa is king

pierreyves · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:31:30 AM »

?? I quote kunfusheriff:
The three volume knobs and both CVQs function flawlessly as do the pickup selector, LEDs (red) and the internal electronics.
Thanx Keith, it's a good surprise for me (because the bass is at the factory and I never seen at this date). Ok, the led's (red) will function with the DS-5R. More ecological than signature deluxe

pierreyves · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:33:35 AM »

I never seen koa, I never play Koa, I hope it will be another surpise... different from walnut ?
Mica please, may your assure led's are functionnaly ?

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:34:05 PM »

That's a beautiful series 2, Pierreyves. I'm going to bet you will really like the Koa tone. I have a Koa Distillate and it's very sweet. Koa also looks incredible!
Congratulations,
Mike

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:54:00 PM »

Koa is warm adn sweet (without losing brightness and sounding muddy).
Plus, it is almost surreal to look at the surface figuring from different angles.

(Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on February 12, 2010)

sonicus · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2010, 02:07:41 PM »

Congratulations ,
That is a very beautiful Bass !

pierreyves · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2010, 02:23:29 PM »

Thanks the recent story was I bought this bass the 20th of november, send to factory by us postal service, the arrived finally in the middle of january !! OUF... some weeks of little anxiety.
The work to do is: electronic update, 2 tone pots change, frets change, knobs and 5 pin change (more recent), heat bend to have truss rods functionnaly both, adjustable nut. I hope one month would be enough to do this for Mica and friends.

poor_nigel · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2010, 06:46:09 PM »

Nice bass. You are changing the knobs? Why? I like old hat knobs better than the new collet ones, but everyone has different tastes. Make sure you keep the old knobs and the old nut. It won't hurt, and in my opinion would be a plus if you decide to sell the bass later on. Series short scale basses are really fun to play, and sound amazing deep for their small size. It will be worth the wait, you will see.

pierreyves · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:52:18 PM »

I prefer (for taste, size, confort) collet knobs, and I need (to change different tuning ADGC, EADG) adjustable nut.
You hurt nothing, I will keep old pieces. Pickups will be change too with the electronic upgrade.

Mica, don't forget, as specified in your electronic upgrade page) to send me old pieces too.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #11 on:** February 26, 2010, 11:30:23 PM »

I hope you do some video clips with this bass so we can hear how it sounds.

J'esp?re que vous faites quelques clips vid?o avec cette basse ainsi nous pouvons entendre comment elle retentit.

Jazzyvee

pierreyves · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2010, 04:11:10 AM »

I will try in two month with my wife ! But she have only a little Canon, not really good to do some sound clips or video clips.

kungfusheriff · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:51:10 AM »

There is no switch, so the LEDs are always on. When the bass left me, they all worked. For some reason, the LEDs were smaller in size than my other two Series 2s, but were clearly visible. To my ears, the sound was warm and deep with an emphasis on the low end, but using the electronics prominent mids and highs can easily be added to taste. I have files in iTunes that were recorded with this bass, but have no idea what to do with them other than email. Suggestions?

(Message edited by kungfusheriff on March 02, 2010)

pierreyves · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:10:49 AM »

Hi Shawn, the bass is always to Alembic, some changes as electronic, tuners, gold plated tailpiece, bridge & adjustable nuts and back plates etc. I star to Africa, the bass WILL BE READY when I come back, the 20th of march.
You can send me your files, I will send it to my own serveur and I put the link here after.