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enzo
Senior Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 498
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 - 8:36 am:   Edit Post

Did anybody try Signature electronic on different body basses like the SC or the MK shape? In theory they should sound the same right? Or not? Does the significant difference is size effects the overall sound?
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 988
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 - 5:28 pm:   Edit Post

I am confused. I thought the SC & MK were the signature models
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 989
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 - 5:28 pm:   Edit Post



(Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on July 13, 2015)
enzo
Senior Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 499
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 - 6:14 pm:   Edit Post

You are correct. I'm going to reformulate the question: if anyone tried both SC and MK signature models, is there any significant difference in the tone due to the difference body size, provided they share the same wood choices?
...although to elaborate more on your post, the so called Signature package can be installed as a custom order on other shapes too.
sonofa_lembic
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Username: sonofa_lembic

Post Number: 60
Registered: 5-2014
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 - 6:44 pm:   Edit Post

Sounds better on the longer scale basses. Not my favorite circuit, but it does sound very good on my two Balance K cocobolo basses. Sounds much less impressive on my short scale cocobolo bass. Anniversary circuits are the best in my experience.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4337
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 - 6:58 pm:   Edit Post

I think it would be nice on an Essence Alembic body Long or Medium Scale ! I would dig that ! Wire it with the 5 pin and forget about the battery.
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pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 1225
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 - 7:10 pm:   Edit Post

I have had both, SC and MK, and I have signature electronic on fretless Orion. The main difference in the sound is the body wood and neck. My SC was in coco bolo, my MK is in Maple. My Orion have spalted maple on the top. Maple provide more clear and agressive sound for me. I never tried same wood but different body shape with signature electronics. I think wood quality has priority over the body shape of the instrument. On other basses, I have different body shape with same kind of wood and same electronic... no significant difference of sound IMO
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 4569
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 2:09 am:   Edit Post

The signature electronics work with whatever you give it. On a long and short scale bass, the signal from the pickups will be different because the vibrating string will contain a different mix of fundamental and harmonic content therefore I would expect the output from the signature electronics will be different because it is receiving a different input signal.

if you could make both basses the same size, construction materials, pickup location and scale length, strings etc. then i would expect them to sound very similar.

I think in this scenario, the difference is more to do with the construction of the bass than the electronics. How significant the difference you can hear is would be up to your ears to tell you.

(Message edited by jazzyvee on July 14, 2015)
enzo
Senior Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 500
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 3:05 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks everybody for the input, much appreciated.

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