bassmeg Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Not sure i will let this one go, but will see what the interest it attracts. Give it some Duran Duran with this in your hands. It has a monster gnarly,, piano-clangging cut through any mix sound. I have used this with light strings on and it plays so fast! It has the most distinctive sound of any bass i have owned. The singer in my band was not very happy when i started to play my 5 stringer in preference to this. I can see why-coz this has a very very barky tone, Where my KZ5 was tamer but more bass rounded- whatever that means? It has a tapered neck Two pups with volume for each, tone and two switches that do something but i keep them on one setting only which gives it a fuller sound. It is paduak red thru-neck. Someone before me has routed a hole for a third pup. Its been done well and an alembic pup should fall straight in there. I have not seen the need to do this. but it would cover the hole. On the back, when drilling out for the lugs, they have gone through and i have shown the damage in the photos Bought from Basslondon a few years back. Awesome sounding passive bass. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/174955-john-taylor-duran-duran-isolated-bass-track-to-rio/"]http://basschat.co.u...s-track-to-rio/[/url] £350 Collection testing from portsmouth. Will post at cost. [attachment=126132:P1262000.JPG] [attachment=126133:P1262001.JPG] [attachment=126134:P1262002.JPG] [attachment=126135:P1262003.JPG] [attachment=126136:P1262005.JPG] [attachment=126137:P1262006.JPG] [attachment=126138:P1262008.JPG] [attachment=126139:P1262009.JPG] Edited February 24, 2013 by bassmeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmeg Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Uo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 That's an SB II elite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Its lovely. Only the fact that i have a 1983 SB1000 is stopping me traipsing down to Pompey and liberating the old gal. Its a beaut. Deal with confidence. Have a bump..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby K Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 You can't beat a bit of piano-esque clarity What a lovely thing this is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 That's definitely an SB Elite II. I have an identical one, and they're fantastic things. The controls are just about the most versatile passive set up I've ever used - coil taps for each pup and a tone control that's definitely out of the ordinary - more like a Q-control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmeg Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 SB Elite II? Can i be enlightened? The problem with people pointing out the nice things about this guitar, make me not want to sell it. But thanks for helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 That's not an SB900, it's an SB II elite. The difference is in the neck profile, the string spacing, the inlays and the gold hardware, the electronics are the same though, and they do look similar so the confusion is understandable, Aria built the elites and the SB-R with a more familiar feeling neck in a bid to conquer America I think. I'm sure someone knows more than me. Was it sold to you as an SB-900? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuee Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Argh, so tempting! GASSY BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I think the deal we did involved 3 basses in an exchange scenario. I think I called it SB 900/elite because it was post Matsumoko and couldn't definitively ascertain which it was. I'm happy to be updated. It certainly seemed a different bass to my early 80's SB900 ( another passive twin pickuped SB) I owned in the late 80's, which was more like my current SB1000. I think the neck dimensions are different to my SB1000 (which enjoys almost Fender Jazz dimensions in an oddly non tapering way)and certainly the volume controls on the 900/ elite bass aren't recessed like the early 80's Matsumoko products. It's also lighter than my Oak coloured SB1000, but these are NOTORIOUSly ( sorry couldn't resist) heavy. Hope this provides some clarity. I certainly didn't intend to misrepresent the bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmeg Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 I never thought it was misrepresented. When i bought it, i immediately played it at a gig and was blown away by the presence of the sound. That is ultimately what i an looking for, be it an encore or dingwall. I am glad that it is being clarified for anyone who is interested in it. I would be happy to be advised on what the value of the bass should be. As i said in the OP i am happy to keep it. Thanks for all the input so far guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 [quote name='basslondon' timestamp='1359651535' post='1958283']I think I called it SB 900/elite because it was post Matsumoko and couldn't definitively ascertain which it was.[/quote] Post Matsumoku? No serial number on the headstock reverse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslondon Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Just found this page http://www.prog.rockers.co.uk/sbeliteii.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefc42 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 PMd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmeg Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/174955-john-taylor-duran-duran-isolated-bass-track-to-rio/ Nicked from Noelk27s aria sb600 post. This is how mine sounds. But it is funny that when played in a band situation the sound of the bass sits high in the mix and is very noticable. It may sound a bit "ugly" to some by itself, but when playing along with other instruments it sounds awesome. We play Rio and it sounds stonking when played with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmeg Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Still for sale here but also for sale in PJ Walkers guitars in Southsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmeg Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 [b]£300[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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