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Cheers, I think I used Dunlop Superbrights before and didn't have that problem, but not 100% sure as it was last year just to check if I would like B-G on it and then went back to the E-C. I used D'Addario's but only with E-C set-up. Just to clarify, you have your 33" bass set up B-G?

Currently the bass is strung with Warwick strings. I had two sets - one red label and one black label. The B string is actually from one set and the rest from another but I can't remember which, but one of the B strings broke at the post so I used one from the other sets and it almost did the same thing

thank you very much for your response guys. I am not really into ordering custom stuff and would rather find some readily available strings that would suit my bass better. I made a couple of pictures to show you what's going on on my B string at the tuner post. So, basically the tapering at the end when the string gets thinner is way too far from the post and it creates a big problem. First - if I trim the string, it is almost impossible to fit it into the tuning post as the string is too fat, and when I somehow manage to fit it, it breaks (you can see this kinda spring-like effect) and when I am trying to tune it up to the correct pitch, it is just dropping down. Sometimes I manage to tune it to the B, but I had a couple of strings that snapped right at the post before I managed to tune it to the right pitch. I guess I could try the lighter gauge strings, but still, I'd rather have an option for a medium scale 5 string set that I know will work fine than playing an expensive game of hit and miss. So far every 5 string set I have seen is for a long scale bass.

Hey guys, I have a custom 33" bass for a few years now. I used to have it in E-C but I have changed to the standard tuning a while ago because of the requirements of the stuff that I am playing right now. I found that most of the B strings are problematic because the taper starts way too far and I need to put the string to the tuner post in it's full size and it usually breaks on the post. Most of the time somehow I managed to make it work anyway but sometimes I just have to bin the strings and replace it with another one hoping that it won't be too bad. Anyone had similar problems? What strings do you use on your 33" fivers?

Cheers! Much appreciated

Thank you!

Hey, yes, that would be great, I am not the perfect reader but have no problem with the notation and I can always convert them to the chord chart

Thanks guys for your replies. As far as I know it's all going to be in original keys, so that should help a bit. I am also lucky because my friend who recommended me for the gig is going to play that night as well and we are going to meet on thursday to go through the tunes together, he played with this band already and they did the same sets so I will have a chance to note any changes to the intros/ending and structure. Setlist: [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Kool and The Gang – Celebration [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Daft Punk - Get Lucky [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Toploader – Dancing In The Moonlight [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]James Brown – I feel Good [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Jackie Wilson – Higher & Higher [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Jessie J - Price Tag [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Bruno Mars – Treasure [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Amy Winehouse – Valerie[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Girls Aloud – Love Machine [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Pharrell Williams – Happy [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Beyonce – Crazy In Love [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Chuck Berry - Johnny Be Goode [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Madonna – Material girl [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Stevie Wonder – Uptight, Everything is Alright[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Whitney Houston – Dance with Somebody [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Stevie Wonder – Superstition [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Into Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Michael Jackson – Billy Jean [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Cee Lo Green – Forget You [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Sister Sledge – We Are Family [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Katrina and The Waves – Walking On Sunshine [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Michael Jackson – Shake Your Body Down [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Sam and Dave – Soul Man [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Jackson 5 – Blame It On The Boogie [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Aretha Franklin – Respect [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Tina Turner – Proud Mary [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Encore[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Queen - Don’t Stop Me Now[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]I would be very grateful for any transcriptions. Some of the tunes are easy enough not to have them, but for most of them I could do with the transcriptions and the more I get from other sources the more time I will be able to spend on practicing actual playing. I will probably just make a simple chord charts just to outline the chords and the structure, because I want the tune to fit on a single page and i don't really need to play it note for note.[/size][/font][/color]

Hey guys, So the day finally arrived and I just have had my first call to do a dep work at a wedding. I must say that while I have several years of playing experience, loads of gigs etc, I was always playing with original bands, so I didn't really play much of a covers in my life. Now I need to learn 2 sets, just under a 40 tunes, and I know maybe 5 of them already and the rest I'll have to prepare. I want to prepare myself as good as I can, I respect the fact that someone is giving me work and that it will be a special day for someone too, so I want to play the sets as smooth as possible, and make sure that my phone number will not be deleted by the band leader. I am looking for the advice on how you learn your repertoire quickly when you need it, I have a time until Saturday so that's not bad, but still gives me 10 tunes a day. I have been told that it's completely fine to bring the charts too. I've done some transcriptions and charts before, but I am wondering if someone has some tips for writing charts for functions and/or some good resources (websites etc) where I can find good quality transcriptions of typical pop/dance function repertoire? I will appreciate any tips and help! Cheers

Another bad experience with Fender Custom Shop (Tweed) cables. I bought one and it broke after 2 or 3 months after I got it. I had some unbranded lead for years before someone broke it and I thought that this one is going to last years. I went to the shop that I bought it from hoping for a replacement but they were making excuses, and I do not have a patience for that kind of service, just wont use them again, and then I bought a cheapo Stagg cloth wrapped lead and so far is good and I bet it will last much longer than the Fender.

Thanks a lot guys! That makes me really want to do it now. I think I will get a shell pink and do a matching headstock. What polishing compound would you recommend?

Thanks a lot guys. Will I need to get a polishing machine? As I said, I don't really want to invest in something that I will use only once, so I am wondering if I can do the wet sanding and polishing by hand?

Hey guys, so i have recently bought a super cheapo bass, here is the link to NBD thread with pictures - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/282094-nbd-jd-jazz-bass-vintage-1975-sonic-blue/ Since it was so cheap, I'd like to make it a little project. A while ago I had a AV64 jazz bass finished in nitro and I loved the feel and the fact that it was aging so nice in a short period of time. Now, I'd like to emulate a bit of that on this new bass, but I am not a pro. I guess that the bas I have is finished in polyurethane or polyester or something else that is super cheap and I'd like to spray an amber or clear nitro over the neck and body, or maybe clear/amber on the neck and some nice colour on the body, but I don't want to ruin it completely, so I need a little advice. I don't want to strip the bass from the current finish, I don't have correct tools and don't want to invest in them just for this little project, so I am wondering if I will sand the clear coat lightly on neck and body and then try to apply nitro over it, will it work? I will order the nitro in spray cans from northwestguitars.co.uk I was doing some reading on the topic and googled here and there, I know that after the final coats there should be a polishing process too, but is it absolutely necessary? I don't want my bass to look super shiny and I am looking for vintage and maybe even light relic finish.

Well, I'd say it really depends. Most bitsa basses I have seen are usually made from cheap necks and bodies with better pickups and electronics. Bitsa basses are hard to value, depending where you sourcing your parts from. If you using things like Allparts then it's easy because they have a retail price etc, if you buying a body and neck on ebay, then it's harder necause some people could sell unwanted bass body for less or more than the others, same with other components. In your situation, it's a very expensive bitsa, mostly because of the Status neck. I'd say that every bass being sold by it's user is a second hand instrument and should have some of it's original value at least slightly deducted. And other thing is that the bitsa basses are not on a big demand like other basses with the badge, plus you said no fret markers so i guess its unlined fretless, and thats for a specific people too, not as popular as fretted basses. You would really need to think how to price it, if it was me, I'd put it at around £700 to begin with and see if there is any interest.