BaconCheese

Based in Germany.

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.

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.

I bought a CS Jazz Bass, it arrived safely packed in immaculate condition. Highly recommended seller!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I really like the Ibanez P3110 combo. Very affordable. Nice tone with DB, the combo can be tilted.

Looks really nice.

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.

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.

4,7kg

I bought some strings from him, they arrived promptly and safely.

Is that right... much obliged.

That is absolutely lovely.

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.

Based in Germany.

Fixed it.

This bass is incredibly versatile. It can do a modern, punchy Humbucker-sound (you can get very very close to the "Tool" bass sound), a nice, growling J-Bass and even vintage Soul and Motown.

I like the optics, too, hoever, it seems that they have discontinued this finish.

Very nice birdseye maple neck.

https://goo.gl/photos/QRT4D8disAjtdaxy5

http://www.musicline-rheine.de/Gitarren/Bassgitarren/E-Baesse/G-L-Tribute-Premium-L-2000-Bass-1545.html

https://youtu.be/WT4AP58jC5o

This is a great bass, these could easily sell for double the amount of what they go for now. Unmatched value for money.

Great condition, very low action. B-String is absolutely fantastic.


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Very nice bass, has all you want in a Stingray. Growly, punchy tone.

Very good condition, string mutes intact. Comes with hardcase (not from Musicman).

https://goo.gl/photos/2f3WWXXCXN3JMVZu8

I am looking for 1500€.

More info on specs and pricing:

https://www.session.de/MUSIC-MAN-Classic-StingRay-4-RW-BK.html

https://youtu.be/rJN72FvjST0

Very nice!