Yesterday I got this beautiful Ibanez SR5PBLTD (something something ibanez names) and I was really excited because I thought the KTS titanium reinforcement rods (and 15 piece laminate) would make the neck very stiff. To my dismay, I can't seem to get the neck flat enough. Right now I'm sitting at around 1.5mm of relief and the upper frets are still choking out. I have the truss rod all the way tightened. I even pulled the neck back a little to get that final little push. My action is too high at the low frets.
What I want to know is if this is a normal issue on soundgear basses with these titanium rods, as I have seen mixed reports. I am considering returning the instrument and possibly getting a replacement. I would not, however, want to get a replacement if it isn't possible to get the relief that I wan't. So I'd like to hear some insights. Would a replacement have the same issue? Is this unavoidable since the neck is rather thin? I don't really like the idea of having a bass that I can only play with the truss rod maxed out. I have another ibanez bass and the neck is super stiff (EHB1500). Thanks for any info.
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What I want to know is if this is a normal issue on soundgear basses with these titanium rods, as I have seen mixed reports. I am considering returning the instrument and possibly getting a replacement. I would not, however, want to get a replacement if it isn't possible to get the relief that I wan't. So I'd like to hear some insights. Would a replacement have the same issue? Is this unavoidable since the neck is rather thin? I don't really like the idea of having a bass that I can only play with the truss rod maxed out. I have another ibanez bass and the neck is super stiff (EHB1500). Thanks for any info.
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