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[quote name='onenation' post='878101' date='Jun 26 2010, 12:57 PM']Hi All, I am tuning the 5 string down to A (A.D.G.C.F) and the strings that are on it are flapping round like crazy. I don't know what gauge they are, but they need replaced! In my experinece of guitar tunings, the lower you go, the thicker the strings, I take it this applies to basses too? What I need to know is which make/gauge of strings would be most suited to this type of extreme downtuning. Also the best website/shop to buy 5 string sets. I can find heavy gauge sets for 4 strings, but nothing for 5's. Thanks in advance, A.[/quote] Had a Hipshot on my old stage bass that was set to A, I used to run Elites in 125 or 130 depending on what the shop had, never had too many probs

[quote name='leftybassman392' post='869469' date='Jun 16 2010, 09:33 PM']I've promised myself I wouldn't post anything of consequence any more in the local forum, but reading this thread has annoyed me intensely. I've known Paul Balmer for a number of years as a professional colleague at Northants Music Service. I know at first hand how much trouble he goes to in producing these books - I wonder, for example, how many people are aware that he met Les Paul in person during the production of his book on the guitar that's named after him, or that he personally dissassembles and reassembles a surprisingly large number of individual instruments of different vintages before committing anything to print. I haven't seen the Bass book, but I'd be frankly astonished if his approach to this project were any different. Like everyone who knows him around these parts I hold his scholarship in regard, and I'd be prepared to bet that he knows more about his subject than 99.9% of the members of this forum. Oh, and did I also mention his skill as a player? The difference being that he can do it on pretty much anything with strings and frets (or not...). Everybody's entitled to their own opinion of course (and critics will no doubt point out that I probably have a vested interest in defending Paul), but I can't help thinking that the opinions expressed in some of the preceding posts would come over a little more convincing if they were based on having actually used (or at least read) the book concerned, rather than simply lumping it with the car manuals.[/quote] Chill out fella, its called 'having a larf' I doubt anyones comments were totally serious....... almost

Well the buyer received his package the next day so swift delivery, but in the process they had given it a knock and ripped one of the hinges from the hard case, so it was very hard knock. Good grief

Thanks for all the replies - I went with Interparcel in the end. Booked a collection for AFTER 12.30 as there would be no-one home until then, wife gets back at lunchtime and theres a card thru the door - they tried to collect at 10.47am Anywasy to give them credit, they returned and collected it at 4.00pm after a (i imagine) shouty phone call from the missus. Will also post what arrives at the other end once hes received it. thanks again everyone

Im hoping this hasnt been covered, I did a search but got no results. I sold an Aria Pro recently to guy on another forum who lives on the other side of the Uk to me, so I need to post it. Bass is wrapped in bubble wrap and ensconced in its (non fitted) hard case, which is wrapped in brown paper and addressed. All ive gotta do is find someone to deliver it. I recently had a t*sser of a bad experience with Parcelfarce, who absolutely destroyed a unique item even tho it had been packaged to within an inch of its life and cared not a jot. They seriously must have seen the Fragile notices all over it and viewed it as a challenge, so Ill not be using them again. Anyone? thanks in advance Dave Sprocketflup

Has anyone mentioned Mike Watt yet? (Minutemen, Firehose, Dos) Apologies if anyone has, I couldnt read the whole thread it was perforating my eyedrums

Hello, just dropped by to check your forum out. No idea why I havent been here before?? Been playing for 15 years or so, started off playing guitar, the bassist in the band I was in at the time left so I siad Id have a go, bought a cheap 5 string and have never looked back After going through various set ups gear wise thru the years I am currentky looking to replicate my favourite set up that I had years ago and now wish Id never sold ( how many times do we hear that story eh? lol) soI'll be banging some threads up soon about Aria Pro IGB40's and Trace combos.... To this end Im currently selling my existing gear on Ebay, a pair of Warwick cabs and a 4 string Thumb, got a couple more basses to go on soon, so if anyone is intrested, shout up! :0) Anyways, thanks for listening, Im off to browse the forum now Sprocket