stingrayPete1977

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What a Genz slag! Love it

Before for reference [IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/20130316_095500_zps36d42fe8.jpg[/IMG]

OK had a little mess, I have moved the whole bridge forward to give the 105cm scale length across all 4 strings now and managed to get everything a bit more square, the notches are nearer the centre of the feet and it all looks more correct to my eyes. I cant beleive how much scope for movement there is even without moving the position of where the strings touch the bridge! It is also dead centre 49mm from each f hole too. What do we think now, better?

Hi Glyndwr and welcome, That is my thread fatback has linked so I know where you are at. I cant recommend Gedo as a company enough, I dont know much about basses as such but the finish on mine is great, the company however are brilliant, well packed, free bag/case/bow and proper pops rosin. They returned my emails really quickly in english and did exactly as I asked (If you look on their website you will see they actually have mine listed as a model now with adjustable bridge and spirocore strings for 950 euros, tell them what you want if different from any on the site and they will list it as a special order for you to buy online, mine came within 5 days of ordering including fitting the bridge and setting it all up! I dont know what you have in mind as far as a budget is concerned but I would have no issue in buying one of their cheaper ones, this for example is 499 euros [url="http://www.gedo-musik.de/shop/product.php?id_product=703"]http://www.gedo-musik.de/shop/product.php?id_product=703[/url] and from what everyone else has said should be much better than G4M basses as far as the setup etc is concerned. Also some nice basses for sale on this site from time to time but they get snapped up pretty quick which is another reason to get a reasonable one if you can as you could always get a fair chunk of the money back if you decide to sell it, a dirt cheap one will be good for nothing really. Best of luck and it will be nice to have someone even newer to this than me

Only just had a little play, I have notice that the lack of earth on the bass end does not help with hissing but what can you do? It raises the gain being input on the amp quite a bit which was one of my main issues (is this what you meen by impedence matching?) I have certainly got a fuller sound now too although I do have a really good amp as it is which many people find OK with no extras at all. I will report back once I have had a play around with it

Ta mate, some really good info there! I love this section of the forum I am going to have a play with the bridge now and report back........

Loving my Gedo now, I have the J-tone fitted and an Artec EQ pedal so I can get a bit more volume or maybe even do a gig!

Is she really fit or is it just that she is a bass player? If I showed a picture of her to my none musical friends they would probably say she was ok but not super hot, Esperanza on the other hand

Petrol-match

It's all in the fingers, it really is

Just sold Andy a pre EB Stingray, met in person halfway, no problems at all same as everyone else, I'd be more than happy to deal again

Everything is cheap right now, Look how much stuff you wish you could buy up!

[quote name='alexpea' timestamp='1363620545' post='2014840'] I was always told that the soundpost should be placed 1 or 2 inches south of the G side bridge foot. [/quote] That would be more like mine I think without looking.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1363617795' post='2014787'] Mine had marks in the finish where the bridge had been before they packed the bass so I tried that at first, but then I measured the speaking length and it was a bit short of the advertised 105cm, so I tried moving the bridge further south to meet that specification and the bass sounded better. [/quote] After my last post I did wonder if I could just measure the string length, I will have a look. I looked for any signs of where Gedo had placed it but no joy, I could see where the strings had been in contact with the bridge though and went for that.

I have had a quick look and my sound post is quite far away too, I will square it up and make a little mark for reference next time.

What about from above though?

I have not bought any for a while as I have been using eb ones on my fivers and a pro mate that gets free stuff gave me a load of packs of various makes that I'm using up on my four stringers.

I've always worried that they might eat my frets, used nickel elites for years though, i like them.

[quote name='alexpea' timestamp='1363532483' post='2013701'] yep, was about to say that the bridge feet look twisted. The photo also looks as if the bridge is slightly closer to the E side of the bass, though that could just be the angle of the photo. [/quote] I have since squared the feet up, its fairly centred to the board so that's probably the photo, I will see how it compares to the sound post position. Does it need to be at 90 degrees to the strings? I just plonked it where Gedo had cleary indented the strings before removing the bridge for shipping, after that it was a matter of where the feet would sit flat and even

[quote name='keeponehandloose' timestamp='1363528600' post='2013647'] position the bridge so the Back edge of the G foot is halfway over the soundpost, thats a better guide than the notches [/quote] Ah ok, see how a little knowledge can be dangerous

[quote name='hunt the shunt' timestamp='1363458331' post='2013035'] The title of this thread seems to be suggesting that a five is better than a four. It is not. [/quote] You forgot the IMO

It would make a great Jam night bass for the cocky barsteward that always turns up last thing with no instrument as if the whole evening was a warm up ready for their arrival!