Question To the 'Roasted' folks...

[Basswave]

This might be a little silly and/or esoteric, however I have a question regarding those who own both roasted neck MM basses and standard necks.

Is there a specific situation where you might be prone to use your roasted neck bass over one of your standard maple necks?

If so why?

Do you touring folks find it more stable for the change of environments on the road?

Is there a difference you hear?
(My apologies if that has been brought up before)


Note: This thread is meant to be positive I'm not questioning the validity of roasted necks. In fact I have one coming s black sugar Stingray, just because I love the gloss feel of my 89' Ray5.

 

[davidjbass]

Living here in New England just like you Basswave I don't have to tell you how the weather changes drastically from day to day. A good example is that a couple of days ago we were at almost 50 degrees and now it's maybe 20! With that in mind I have to say that in owning both the regular neck and roasted neck stingrays I have found that the roasted neck is much more stable.
Not to put down the regular necks. I still love the gloss finished maples ones on the Classic series have but I have noticed that from going from my nice warm home to the outside cold to the nice warm club to the 2 o'clock in the morning outload freeze back to my nice warm home that the roasted neck did not budge were as the regular neck did a little. Nothing major though.

I also found that the roasted neck had a much tighter slightly darker sound than the regular maple neck. IMO the combination of the ebony fingerboard and the roasted neck combined with the strings I use produces one of the best bass sounds I have ever heard. Sharp and edgy in your face but yet warm and fuzzy. I can't wait to get my new 4 string with that combo. Hope this helps bro.

 

[Basswave]

Hey D

After doing some A/B-ing like we did today I could hear the slightly darker (or more of slight mid pronounced tone) from the roasted. I don't think we are cutting hairs here either...You are correct about that tonal difference. Not a bad thing, just different.


Anyone else care to share you thoughts?
Oli do you own any roasteds?

 

[oli@bass]

Oli do you own any roasteds?

No. I don't think there will show up any of those in Switzerland ever.

 

[Basswave]

No. I don't think there will show up any of those in Switzerland ever.

Maybe that new dealer program will changes things a bit for You.
I hope so.

 

[Basswave]

I'm surprised more folks who have not chimmed in on this.
Epically about the tonal difference David and I heard.

If this was a pickgaurd color post this would be a different story.

 

[Manfloozy]

Check the video in this thread.

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/48954-say-ello-my-little-friend.html

IMAO, there isn't a huge tonal difference. It's subtle. The way I'd put it is beef or oomph. It's like a REALLY good version of the same bass.

 

[cellkirk74]

I'd really love to say that the roasted neck is totally different, but all I can say is my roasted sounds very very good, even over the whole board and a huge tone. And it is a beauty.

Every one of my 6 EBMM basses has it's own characteristic sound that makes me think it is the best one while I play it. Yes, the roasted does not sound like a Bongo, not like the Stingray with the rosewood neck and very different from the Big Al 4 with alder body and maple neck, which is quite clear, since they are all unique in their way.

This said, the roasted is the only bass I play with the band since I got it. No need for something else. Love it.

 

[KevinM]

I'll be able to give a comparison next week. I have a roasted now and have a standard maple with RW frets on the way. I'll be comparing them this weekend to decide if I need both or not.

 

[Basswave]

Thanks folks
You input is appreciated...
Matt I think I can hear it in your video actually.
Cellclerk, your making me look forward towards mine.
Kevin I look forward towards your review.

Cheers

 

[KevinM]

I picked up my 25th (RW board) on Monday and have been playing it alongside my roasted for the last few days switching back and forth and even practicing the same songs with each to see how they compared on an even playing field. I have to say that both of these basses are top notch. They both have their unique tones and although I can come close to matching the roasted with the 25th the roasted has a clean brightness to it that the 25th doesn't. I assume that's because of the difference between a roasted maple board and RW board. The 25th, because of the gunstock neck, has a faster neck and really opens up the playability and groove that I like to use. It even helped me use that style on my roasted that I was still trying to establish since switching to 5 strings a month ago. I'm starting to get to the point where the extra string has become an extension of myself like the other strings are.

I set out this week to compare the two basses and make a decision on returning one but both these basses are so good and unique to themselves that I've decided to keep both of them. I hope they don't get jealous of each other.

 

[rayzak]

I set out this week to compare the two basses and make a decision on returning one but both these basses are so good and unique to themselves that I've decided to keep both of them. I hope they don't get jealous of each other.

Now THAT truly is, the perfect solution! Lucky dawg!! Awesome!!!

 

[Basswave]

Nice to hear Kevin...Amen

 

[Basswave]

Roasted SR5 H Black Sugar

Hello Folks

My Roasted came in and I have to say that I'm really digging it. In mine I can really hear that slightly darker low mid tone coming out even more so that I did in the classics, its nice and not over powering and I think it matches the ping from the Ebony board nicely.