MemphisStone

So after having bought a stagg EUB a while back and having had a few technique lessons I'm going to take the plunge and buy a DB - the EUB just doesn't balance or feel right to me anymore. So as this is a totally new area to me I need some advice; I don't want a rubbish starter bass but I probably only around £700-800 to spend (need to sell a couple of other basses first). Can someone recommend some brands I should be looking at and where best to find one. Thanks Pete

Thanks both...

[quote name='Marillionred' timestamp='1498508483' post='3325157'] I'm no expert, but the Warwick parts bin seems to have a variety of 8 string bridges [url="https://shop.warwick.de/?&lang=en&modul=shop_new&site=shop_overview&lang=&ctree=D0405358001321517424A43801|D0936787001489054649A277|D0944972001452001230A138"]https://shop.warwick...01452001230A138[/url] (not cheap, mind) [/quote] Ouch... well pricey!

Thanks for the input guys, short of buying a cheap guitar and nicking the bridge I'll settle for the Schaller then... just wanted to see what the option are. Also as it sounds like you two know your "onions", this may sound like a totally dumb question, but as this is only my second build I'm hoping I can be excused dumb questions: pickup wise, do I need special pickups or can I just use standard 4-string versions? And finally... [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1498503895' post='3325100'] Why do you want to have different stringing for the strings in each course? [/quote] Because I can and it sounded like fun Honestly no other reason just interested in fiddling with stuff like that but sounds like without drilling holes in the Schaller it won't be possible. I've put a Babicz string-through bridge on my current build (4-string fretless).

Just about to embark on my second ever build and I need bit of advice. I'm creating a semi-hollow 8-string (octave pairs) and am looking for bridges. There doesn't seem to be a lot on the market apart from a Schaller one. Does anyone have any suggestions? What I'd really like to do is ave the bass strings string-thru and the high strings conventional. That may of course be impossible without having something custom built, which I'm guessing is going to be hideously expensive! Any suggestions very welcome! Thanks Pete

Been a bit busy of late... Thanks for the suggestions above.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1484312186' post='3214577'] First quote is possibly one of the most contentious issues in the bass playing world (along with is Adam Clayton a good bass player), so stand by for fireworks!! [/quote] Haha that's probably true... Yeah the "smoother" was indeed an autospell typo! And thanks … I'll take a look at the Nordstrand p/ups now!

... actually not quite as dramatic as it sounds, I've actually found a guitar builder local to me who runs one-to-one workshops where you build the guitar together. Learning the art of being a luthier as you go! I'm going for a four-string fretless. So, I've negotiated the woods conversation (I'm going for ebony fretboard, walnut body, maple kneck, pear for line markers), but I'm now onto pickups. I know this is really subjective and all about personal taste, but I'm looking for some suggestions around pickups that will give me good rich sound with a little bit of growl. (Was thinking of trying to reverse engineer the electronic on my Wal, but apparently that's out of the question ) So, have been recommended to look at [url="http://www.delano.de/home.html"]Delano[/url] [url="http://www.oilcitypickups.co.uk/index.html"]Oil City[/url] [url="http://nordstrandpickups.com/"]Nordstrand [/url] I like the sound of the Delano Hybrids, but I'd be really interested to get some other people's thoughts or recommendations.

sound advice guys... I guess cutting corners is never a good thing! I will start saving my pennies.

want to pair my 102p with another cab, but can't stretch to mark Bass prices... Any suggestions. Was thinking of the TC Electronic BC 212.