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  1. BaconCheese
    I am seriously thinning the herd right now since I have permanently switched to fretless and upright playing. Anyway, here it goes: [b]Fodera Victor Wooten Bass[/b] (5500€), great condition, completely original, including case, made in 2005 Note that this is a custom order with 35". The bass has a very clean and responsive, "piano string" sound, suitable to every style of playing. Lovely sustain, great for slap bass, tapping, Jazz/fusion soloing... [url="https://goo.gl/photos/51YRWB7GfF4L3bcJA"]https://goo.gl/photo...YRWB7GfF4L3bcJA[/url] [b]Fodera Monarch Deluxe 5, bought in 2012[/b] (6500€), great condition, completely original, including case 34" scale, Fodera singlecoil pickups (my personal favourite), mahogany body, burl walnut top, maple neck with rosewood board- perfect for any gig you can think of. Has tons of bottom for Rock, Reaggae, sweet solo sounds for Jazz, funky fingerstyle or modern progressive playing. [url="https://goo.gl/photos/PKRXUfvLvSEPHwTs5"]https://goo.gl/photo...RXUfvLvSEPHwTs5[/url] [b]Fodera Anthony Jackson Presentation[/b] (8500€), 35", 5-string, custom order, swamp ash body with maple tone block, 5-piece ash neck, rosewood fretboard, wonderfully handcarved burl walnut top [url="https://goo.gl/photos/cymR6whGCaS1ZkjD8"]https://goo.gl/photo...mR6whGCaS1ZkjD8[/url] [b]Fender 1962 Relic Jazz Bass [/b](2500€), bought new in December 2013, completely original, with certificate and case, lovely 60s tone. I played this one in a Motown/Stax show band. [url="https://goo.gl/photos/Z9KGFcbp5Me6b4Mq6"]https://goo.gl/photo...KGFcbp5Me6b4Mq6[/url] [b]Fender FSR 1966 Jazz Bass MIJ[/b] (950€), from 2013, has the 60s specs and plays incredibly well. Was availiable as a very limited special run, Aged Olympic White with a matching headstock, Made in Japan, Bound C shaped Maple neck with a 7.25” radius and creme binding, Rosewood fingerboard and vintage size frets, Vintage Alnico magnet Jazz Bass single coil pickups, American Vintage 4 saddle bridge, Vintage style reverse tuners, Case included [url="https://goo.gl/photos/U9ucEcQPsFXzpYun9"]https://goo.gl/photo...ucEcQPsFXzpYun9[/url]
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    withdrawn
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    sold
  7. BaconCheese
    Absolutely lovely.
  8. BaconCheese
    Based in Germany.
  9. BaconCheese
    Pops and Nyman are always some kind of standard, but a considerable amount of pro players habe shifted towards Kolstein- still lots of player rely on Pops or Nyman, of course.
  10. BaconCheese
    I like the Belcanto a lot for bowing- in fact it is the most commonly used string in orchestras. I really dont like the pizz sound, though. They lack in sustain and clarity played pizzicato. Flexocore Original are perhaps the second most used in orchestras (at least until the Flex Deluxe came out), they sound darker than the Belcanto. If it still sounds too bright for your ear, the Flexo Org. could be better for your bass. Also note that there are Evah weich and mittel- the weich (light gauge) are not a good arco string. The mittel (medium tension) are much better for bowing- they also sound darker than the Belcanto. Another top arco string is the Pirastro Passione. They are definately darker than the Belcanto and have a really nice, deep, refined tone. Not a good hybrid string, though.
  11. BaconCheese
    I bought a CS Jazz Bass, it arrived safely packed in immaculate condition. Highly recommended seller!
  12. BaconCheese
    You get this sound more easily when you play close to the brigde and when using the space near to the tip of the bow.
  13. BaconCheese
    I dont know about the Gamuts, but there are not many gut strings made in Europe, so I tried the Lenzner and they were good in terms of bounce and bottom but lacking in volume and clarity compared to a Spiro weich string. It does not really matter much if you choose to amplify the bass,anyway. I also tried a set of Eudoxa once and was very disappointed with the lack of volume, especially A and E were quite terrible. I must say that it is indeed not just a matter of the materials used, but a matter of the construction- the Sonores are gut strings, but at least the strings intended for bowing are more like a refined version of the Corelli metal strings I have used for years. So I guess I have to admit that my comment about gut strings as sounding weak only applies to my personal experience with the above mentioned strings- the Gamut may sound very good played pizz if they are intened for this purpose.
  14. BaconCheese
    The very low action, the narrow string spacing and the ramp are making it much easier. It really plays effortless, regardless what you are doing on the bass. However, since I am also a guitar player, I like playing bass with a flamenco technique (thumb+index+middle) and it is easy to do this smoothly on this bass.
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    I think that it really depends on what bass you use. The Zyex are quite bright, so if your bass has a dark tone it might be good (as Geoffs bass, I think), but on a lot of basses they would be too bright. They also do not have much character- the Evahs have more "bottom" and are definately easier under the bow. As a pure Jazz string, I thing Zyex are good, but as a hybrid string, I dont like them that much.
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    I think that since Evah Pirazzi light are availiable, most Jazz players I know have switched to them, some are playing G and D Oliv and A E Evah. Plain gut has a very weak sound (much less volume than wrapped ones), rough sound and it is tough to get a good and clean intonation, they also lack in sustain. Sythetics like Evah or Velvet are a good compromise because they have much more volume and sustain. Evahs also bow much easier than plain gut. Wrapped gut strings like the Oliv have a nice bounce and bottom but the A and especially the E is quite weak which I find absolutely off putting. This is the reason so many players rely on Evahs, especially for A and E.
  17. BaconCheese
    I really like the Ibanez P3110 combo. Very affordable. Nice tone with DB, the combo can be tilted.
  18. BaconCheese
    Looks really nice.
  19. BaconCheese
    Having used Nymans in the past I would highly recommend using Kolstein soft in the Winter and all-weather in the Summer. It is also used by most of the pros in orchestras.
  20. BaconCheese
    There are the Obligatos which were the default string for hybrid playing for years. As soon as the Evahs came out, most players switched to Evahs. Evahs are more gut-like than the Obligato. Obligatos are a bit stiffer than the Evah weich and brighter. Spirocore weich are also a good hybrid string. They are much thinner and brighter than the Evahs. If the bass has a bright tone itself, it might be too much. The tone is clearer with the Spiros in general. Also the Corelli tungsten 370 are a nice hybrid string. Very thin and low tension, clear and easy with the bow. They need a good bass with a strong tone or they sound too thin.
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    4,7kg
  22. BaconCheese
    I bought some strings from him, they arrived promptly and safely.
  23. BaconCheese
    Is that right... much obliged.
  24. BaconCheese
    That is absolutely lovely.
  25. BaconCheese
    I did add it to the title, although I do not see any chance for misunderstanding as the photos make it very clear that this is a tribute anyway. Having owned an US-made L2000 I can honstely say that the Tributes are very very close in every respect.
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