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I guess it depends what your bottom note needs to be. I like having a low D (low blue 7th if you're in E), so I experimented with DGCFBb for a while (i.e. tuned down a full tone from EADGC). Too much like hard work at the time, because I needed EADG tuning for something else, and trying to know both at once did my head in. If I was starting from scratch, or going purely to 5-string, I might try that route again. As it is, I have given up fives almost entirely. Either way, I'd be very reluctant to shift away from constant interval tuning.

Defretting it should reduce the weight...

Their volume is one of the reasons I've never seen them. I play bass, I need my eardrums.

Two or three years ago, I think. Definitely not last year.

welcome aboard

I'd be worried about the upper horn breaking along the grain, TBH.

Allegedly Japanese-made so I'm going to post it here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marlin-Idol-PB-26-vintage-bass-guitar-Teisco-Kawai-Japan-60s-short-scale-rare-/151341751929?pt=Bassi&hash=item233cabde79 It looks vaguely like one of those Russian 70s jobs, but prettier.

ssshhh, they'll hear you I like Peaveys. I like their tone and their skinny necks. I have too many

I bought a Vester 5-string from a bloke in South Wales; paid him extra to send it Parcelforce, because he wanted to use myHermes and I have no faith in them at all. He sent it by myHermes anyway. Tosser.

£35 postage?! hmmm...

Best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery

[quote name='Allie' timestamp='1403682687' post='2485152'] Hope it didn't hurt too much - you [u][b]seem[/b][/u] to have come out ok though Al [/quote] I admit that was a slight exaggeration... sadly all that teaching hasn't improved my playing much :|

I like 'Suddenly Seymour', my old teacher worked me over with it.

Seller is a BC member, same name.

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