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  1. wrinkleygit
    I've just recently taken TI flats off my overwater, found the tension a little slack for my taste also the 'g' seemed to lack tone on these, replaced them with d'addario chromes & love the extra tension but they seem to suffer woolly E syndrome,ADG sound great to my ears but the E is def a bit duller,I have also fitted another set of chromes on my sterling & the lack of tone on the E is more evident on a fretted bass, my favourite fretless strings to date are d'addario half rounds & I will be going back to these on OV in the near future,sadly the choice of strings is all down to personal taste & an expensive experiment until you find your own holy grail, best of luck ,mike b.
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    Place me next in the que, mike b
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    Sorry if anyone missed MM, but I have just checked the weekend running order list they handed out on sat & it does show MM on sunday at 3.00, 11.40 shows chris george band , mike b.
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    Visited the show this morning,met MM on the zon stand & was blown away by him & his playing,watched him later in the performance room & the words speechless, stunned, inspired spring to mind,first on my christmas list are an ebow & a boss gt3,if you are in exeter tommorow don't miss him (he is on at 3.00) also the very nice people on the d'addario stand are giving 25% off strings, can't speak highly enough of their level of customer service. £10 entry fee seems a lot but string savings,free marshall bag & the chance to meet MM soon made it worth while, mike b.
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    Decided to rekindle this thread as I am starting to get back into headless basses,if you have anything to trade let me know, prefer 4's, fretted or fretless. Highly unlikely now that I will return to guitar playing so it's time to make some space. Have these offered for trade in wanted section,now decided to offer them for sale to give me some spending vouchers to further my quest for another fretless,preferably a thumb but if you have something else give me a shout . first up - Patrick Eggle Berlin pro '93 model, apart from some wear to gold plate in excellent order with ohsc & origional tags (when new these cost the same as a les paul custom or prs,£1200-£1400)with this in mind £750 seems a gift second- Sundown A36 1x12,2 channel valve combo (2 x 6l6 power amp, 12ax7's in pre) loads of features,built by dennis kager ex chief ampeg designer in early 80's, similar to boogie & rivera designs of that period, give it a google these are held in high regard,chinese pre amp valves could do with a change to get the best out of it (if it had boogie on the front the price would be in four figures), yours for £350 collection only on these , I think I have priced them sensibly, pic of eggle attached [attachment=59029:eggle1.jpg]
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    hello, are both truss rods working ok,did you buy this after the repair to the back was carried out,was an explanation given as to what happened, mike b.
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    The position of the lower strap button on any bass will determine how it hangs on a strap,to try & make this a bit clearer, imagine your bass lying on a clock face with the head @ 12.00 & the bridge @ 6.00 a button placed somewhere between 7.00 & 8.00 will make a big difference, to experiment strap your bass on, get someone to support the body, unhook the the strap from the lower button & hold it in different positions to find the best position, make sure you have someone in place to catch it if you let it slip,
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    I think it has been said before but the best advice for fretless is to use your ears & not your eyes, easier said than done to start with but perseverence is very rewarding when it finaly comes together, mike .
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    how are the harmonics in 5th & 7th fret positions,also as a rough guide measure scale length & then half it this will be close to 12 fret pos,it may well be intonation needs to be adjusted in which case its out with the tuner & allen keys, best of luck , mike b.
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    On an unlined fretless it would be straight down the middle, harmonic is also a good idea,
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    Check the position of the lower strap button,later thumbs have the button on the centre line of the bass early ones especialy with the recessed strap locks have them positioned further round almost mirror image of the jack socket if this makes any sense,the way a thumb hangs on its strap will make a big difference to neck dive, my 93' thumb had both buttons fitted when I first had it ,the centre pos button was a major factor in contributing to neck dive,I always use the other button when playing on a strap,, thumbs are great basses & second hand values don't do them justice,either start haggling at the shop or if you fancy a 5 string josh has one for sale that looks like a bargain.Buy one now while they are cheap, look at the price of a new one for comparison, all the best, mike b.
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    beebumpalula for a vision of loveliness,shame you don't want trades, this is the wriklyones favorite bass maker,deserves better than page 3,
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    Hi Scott, enjoying the tutorial on arpegio's, just started playing with a local jazz quartet & I need all the help I can get, from what I can remember of a conversation with chris m, my trusty ov fretless may have been yours once, see attached, keep up the good work, mike b [attachment=56979:tn.jpg]
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    these are all blank,so you have to work out any chords or transcripts for yourself, that being the point of the exercise, mike
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    bump for modded post, mike
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    Hello I'm sure I have seen this somewhere,anyone have something I can print off as I will be away from my bass for a few days this would be a good time to practice some theory by working out some chord box patterns, also a blank tab page would be useful as well, Answered my own question, check out this site loads of blanks for 4, 5 & 6 string, mike b www.printblank.com
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    Be bump a lula for amendment,
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    Probably a long shot, but nothing ventured etc,haven't used my trusty old warwick in ages,neck is in excellent cond,truss rod works fine,low action great players instrument,body has a little mojo but nothing horrendous ,however I still crave for a fretted or maybe another fretless overwater (4 string only) to match my fretless ov progress. If anyone should have something they would like to trade within a sensible reach of devon, let me know, value wise lets say £600 with a cash adjustment either way depending whats on the table, mike.
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    Bump for a true vision of loveliness,if you ever come to devon on your holidays, I'm sure I can find you something to swap for this,love my fretless to bits, unless you're into metal I'd advise anyone looking for a quality instrument to have a go at this, check out the OV website to see what good value it represents, all the best, mike b.
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    I would agree with bilbo , having said that I did find Steve Baileys book & dvd helpful, you can check out a lot of the content on you tube,also if you're playing an unlined fretless its worth putting a marker on the neck for the 1st fret position, that helped me a lot in the early days.Perseverence & practice will soon have you playing with you ears instead of your eyes ,all the best, mike b.
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