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    ‘In Stock’

    in General Discussion

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    They sold me a six string bass with a terrible neck. The truss was not making a difference at all to the unplayable action. They said they'll have a look at it for me and just 'gave it a setup' which actually meant rise the action and polish a couple of frets.

    Which Mac!! HELP

    in General Discussion

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    UPDATE: I bought a 2012 macbook pro with the following specs; 16gb RAM 512GB ssd i7 2.6ghz 

    It cost 600 and seems to be in working order.

    Cheers greatly to everyone that has contributed, it really helped with my decision 

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    Which Mac!! HELP

    in General Discussion

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    I’ve made the mistake of wanting some sort of apple computer. Oops. I’m really indecisive and cannot choose what would suit me best. I come seeking help to the wisdom of basschat. My budget is around a grand but I would like to set 300 aside for software (probably ableton). 

    So far I’ve seen;

    plenty of referb 2011-12 MacBook pros

    some Mac mini’s of a high spec. 

    And a few iMacs of a good spec 

    I don’t know if I should get something windows though, as the 2011-2012 Macs will not be updated by apple in the next 2 years. 

    Looking forward to hearing your opinions

    cheers

    Elixir to D'Addario NYXL's

    in Accessories and Misc

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    I recently got my hands on a set of NYXL's from the wonderful Adam Ironside at @D'Addario UK.

    I've used Elixir coated strings on all of my basses for just over a year. I tried to switch to brighter strings such as Rotosounds and even other coated strings like DR black beauty's but my soft little finger tips couldn't cope with the abrasion (My attack doesn't help).

    When i put the string onto my Psyclops bass, i felt a much softer surface from the nickel layer around the steel string.

    The tension was a bit high but i am used to slightly lighter strings and i haven't set the bass up since before summer.

    The more chrome-ish look was a nice switch from the more dull appearance of nano-coat elixirs and the bright tone was incomparable to what I've known on coated strings

    When installing these strings i noticed very little de-tuning.

    There was still the slow shifting of the neck that flattens it over time  but the string was beautiful with the near stretch-less tensioning. 

    Pared with the Fender Hi-mass bridge i have on that bass, the sustain is brilliant.

    The main downside i see with these is the price. They are pretty much the same as an Elixir set but don't last as well.

    If you're anything above an occasional player and want a wide range of capability from a string, i would recommend that you try these out.

    Cheers to Adam for the set and i hope that this thread will give you some insight into my opinion on the strings.

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