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  1. Beer of the Bass

    Just adjusted my double bass bridge down to where the strings are 5-8mm off the end of the fingerboard. It really brings out the growl, it's easier to get around, and it's a bit kinder on my hands given I don't get as much practice time as I'd like. But I feel like the old-school "real players dig in" guys will disapprove!

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      Beer of the Bass

      I guess playing style, string tension and other parts of the setup like the fingerboard relief can make quite a difference to where the optimum is. When I was spending more time playing each week and did a lot of unamped jams in noisy rooms, a higher action worked OK for me even with my Spiro Mittels, but there's a distinct voice that comes out with it at the current height too.

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  2. Beer of the Bass

    Just adjusted my double bass bridge down to where the strings are 5-8mm off the end of the fingerboard. It really brings out the growl, it's easier to get around, and it's a bit kinder on my hands given I don't get as much practice time as I'd like. But I feel like the old-school "real players dig in" guys will disapprove!

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      Yeah, I suspect a lot of the players who are my reference points for tone (which Danny certainly is) have a similar setup.

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  3. LukeFRC

    not sure I like Chromes on my L1000... do I not like Chromes or not like flats? 

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      I'd agree, Chromes didn't have the nice juicy mids that I liked about both the TI Jazz Flats I have now, or the Sadowsky Black Label flats I had before that.

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  4. Kiwi

    Is there a manufacturer who has or still makes self biasing valve bass amps?  The nearest amp tech to me lives in Hong Kong...700km away.

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      Beer of the Bass

      The Ampeg PF50T also has user-adjustable bias with LED indicators.  Not exactly self-biasing, but very user friendly.

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  5. jb90

    What do you think guys? Does bass cab with 2x12 without tweeter will be a good solution? 2 12'' can do the job without a tweeter ? (Eminence Beta 12A) Could you advice me some "boutique" high end stuff? I don't wanna another "factory" speaker. Thanks. 

     

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      I'm happy using my homebuilt cabs with Beta 12As and no tweeter.  They have quite a bright sounding upper mid response even if they don't go very high. 

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  6. Twincam

    Im in tone heaven. Ampeg valve amp, Pbass and flatwounds. Who would of thought they went well together. I'm pretty sure I'm the first to discover this combination 😉 haha.

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      But if you're going to, I'd rather early Larry Graham or Chuck Rainey than the 80s thing, IMO!

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  7. Twincam

    Im in tone heaven. Ampeg valve amp, Pbass and flatwounds. Who would of thought they went well together. I'm pretty sure I'm the first to discover this combination 😉 haha.

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      It can be a pretty fun slap tone, if you like an old-school feel. 

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  8. Kevsy71

    New PJ day! And it's only 7lbs 4oz!! That's less than the PJs I'm wearing...

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      Chainmail pyjamas? 

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  9. Beer of the Bass

    Got my first finger blister in a long time last night, surprisingly on electric bass not double bass.

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      Beer of the Bass

      Heh, the very softest nickel flats, TI Jazz Flats! Band was working on a new tune with a busy 16th note bassline, I've played more upright than electric in the past couple of years and my right hand calluses are in the wrong place for it. 

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  10. discreet

    From rounds to flats and now back to rounds. Twang! Boing!

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      I've never managed to stick with rounds for long in the last few years, but sometimes flats feel a bit too stiff and thumpy on the low strings.  Enjoying TI Jazz flats at the moment...

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  11. Beer of the Bass

    Havering over whether to spring for an Ampeg PF 50t while they're still around at a good price. I don't absolutely need to, but OTOH I could certainly make good use of it...

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      Beer of the Bass

      Unfortunately for you, it's sounding pretty good so far.  So I guess it'll be socks again!

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  12. Beer of the Bass

    Havering over whether to spring for an Ampeg PF 50t while they're still around at a good price. I don't absolutely need to, but OTOH I could certainly make good use of it...

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      Beer of the Bass

      Got an email telling me it'll turn up on Monday.  Wish me luck...

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  13. Beer of the Bass

    Havering over whether to spring for an Ampeg PF 50t while they're still around at a good price. I don't absolutely need to, but OTOH I could certainly make good use of it...

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      Beer of the Bass

      I did it!  Now to move some other gear around, presuming it works out for me.  Certainly ticks the boxes on paper...

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  14. discreet

    If you're worried about your strings not lining up exactly with your pickup pole pieces, it means you've got far too much time on your hands, you muppet!

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      Beer of the Bass

      I worry about spacing from the edge of the fingerboard, but pickups?  Never noticed it making a difference.  My guitar has a Gibson-spaced bridge humbucker with a Fender-spaced bridge, and I just know that'll annoy somebody somewhere...

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  15. discreet

    Just tried Roto 77 Monel Flats on my Jazz... Like! Tried La Bellas on it last week and they didn't really work. But they sound phenomenal on a P... erm... that's it. :|

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      Hmm, maybe the quality wobbled back when I had them.  Mine almost felt and looked like groundwounds.  

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  16. discreet

    Just tried Roto 77 Monel Flats on my Jazz... Like! Tried La Bellas on it last week and they didn't really work. But they sound phenomenal on a P... erm... that's it. :|

    1. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      Are they still rough feeling and slightly clanky sounding for flats?  I had a couple of sets in the 90s when I was starting out, and that's my abiding memory of them. 

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