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Bought an Italia Maranello Z bass from Simon this week - well packaged, arrived safe and well, kept in touch throughout. Trade with confidence

Hi there I'm looking to get some TI Jazz flats and seeing as they're not the cheapest of strings I'd like to make sure I get the right length. I have an Italia Maranello Z which has a sloping tailpiece. The E string is the worst case scenario where there is around 3" of string from ball end to bridge saddle. That means that for the silks to clear the nut I will need at least 37" of string before the silks kick in. Could someone do me a favour and measure one of their TI Jazz flat E strings and let me know the length from ball end to silks? There are two lengths - long and extra long. Thanks

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Your sig is getting crowded again mannie

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[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='822421' date='Apr 28 2010, 08:32 PM']That Hercules one looks ideal if the stability could be established.[/quote] Load it from the middle, out?

[quote name='hagguy' post='827649' date='May 4 2010, 05:01 PM']its a really shiney finish looks to bright to be nitro, most likely poly honestley didn't think t- cut would work does it not come off on your clothes or leave any residue?[/quote] Like the Irn-Bru - "if spilt this product may stain". You use 2 cloths (an old, clean T-shirt is ideal) - one to apply the T-Cut/do the polishing, the other one to buff the now dried T-Cut. Don't pour T-Cut onto the bass, SECURELY cover the top of the bottle with the cloth then quickly tip the bottle then back to leave a circle of T-Cut on the cloth. Using this method and working with small quantities at a time should minimise the risk of spillage.

I use T-Cut on guitar bodies. I would have no qualms about using it on a modern poly finish. Obviously don't use it on oiled/waxed finish.

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I think the sheer novelty of being in a specialist bass department/shop would shield me from the displeasure of being spoken down to in one, at least the first time

I wouldn't mod it, but it's not my bass.

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I had an excellent time this weekend - Saturday was a great laugh, excellent company, good food. I was saved from a hangover by a beer which just wasn't agreeing with me at the curry house, it put me off for the rest of the night. So I came home with a six pack of Guinness, bonus! Sunday was the usual mix of bass geekery, but with the added twist of having a house band. Some awesome jams were the result and I was blown away by the playing. I didn't quite have the nerve to have a go myself, maybe next time I got to try some basses I've never played before (some of which I'll never be able to afford/justify) and although there was a little less gear than last time I think that was a good thing in that there was more emphasis on playing than just perving. Thanks to Shaun and Bertie for the high notes and percussion, and thanks to Laurence and Jay for the double bass demo. Although it was a little bit beyond me, it gave me the feeling that I ought to learn a bit more about why I play what I play. I remembered to take a few piccies, apologies for the poor quality, phone camera isn't the best: Dave and his helicopter simulator: Paul taking aim: Shaun nodding along to the beat Dave Perry: the oasis of calm The Mo'phatt Trio laying down the grooves: My bass is bigger than ALL of yours:

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Theo bought a Tokai Thunderbird, paid promptly and the whole transaction went smooth as you like. I would not hesitate to deal with him again in the future.

I have this sneaky suspicion that couriers in general treat pickups from/deliveries to commercial addresses a bit more seriously than residential ones.