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Just picked up James' awesome Kopo Lina fretless. Great guy to deal with; easy going, great communications and a kick ass player to boot. Highly recommended to anyone buying or selling. Cheers James, nice to meet you. Just been jamming on the Kopo on the train; It's freaking awesome

Alim bought a Warwick Corvette $$ from me and I've nothing but praise for him. He was straight up, once we agreed on price made instant payment and was always good with communications. Highly recommended! Cheers Ali, enjoy the bass

Hey guys, thanks for all the suggestions! Looks like I've got me a lot more strings to try out. What's interesting is that none of the stings I've tried already have come as recommendations from people on here. So I've definitely got some good ideas. So, what's the best place to get strings online? Evilbay seems to be cropping up a lot?!

Hell yeah! That's around my birthday so I might have some birthday cash burning a hole in my pocket Count me in

Hi all, my apologies if this has already been covered (I'm quite sure it has somewhere, but I didn't see anything when I searched just now), but lately I've been paying more attention to the strings I'm using. I used to be a cheap string fanatic; I'd stick em on, use them until the they went dead (which was promptly on cheap strings) then change them for another set. Aside from the waste changing strings so frequently produces, I've been thinking it's probably more cost effective to spend extra cash on a decent set which will last longer. Having read countless web pages, forum posts and reviews on strings I'm none the wiser on which strings to get, but if I'm going to spend upwards of £30 on a set, I'd like them to be what I'm after. So this is where the lovely BC community come in - I need your suggestions! Here's the essentials: My preferred tone: bass heavy, almost sub like (lots of classic bass warmth) with a crisp definition on the notes Style: My current band plays hard progressive rock with some fast passages and complex lines. I've also been dabbling in slap, so I want a string that has a nice bit of clarity and definition ('zing?'). So far, I've tried: Steel roundwounds = good but too harsh on the trebles and noisy. Halfwound or groundwounds = love them both in feel and tone, but where to get them?! Flatwounds = only tried them on fretless basses - how do they sound on fretted basses? So, the question is... What are your string recommendations for bass heavy, but defined notes and where do you get them from without breaking the bank? A lot of people seem to like La Bella Deep Talkin' flatwounds and they sound perfect for my needs but here in the UK they're mighty pricey, does anyone know of a store or online shop that sells them at a good price? (Also, I've read some people find them 'grabby' when sliding, anyone else had this problem?) Sorry, this was meant to be a quick post and it's turned out more complicated than I expected....a bit like finding the right strings.... Any suggestions/help greatly appreciated