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[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='607347' date='Sep 24 2009, 06:49 AM']There's a lot of it about.... here's one I noticed yesterday: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-electric-bass-TRB-1005_W0QQitemZ200386945757QQ"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-electric-bass...Z200386945757QQ[/url] How much are/were TRB1005s new?[/quote] what a schmuck. I bought my 1004 under £300 new. But that was because the sales assistants didn't have a clue

My old guitarist had one made for him a couple of years ago. Its bloodt brilliant. I'd reccomend it.

[quote name='Greene-Mann' post='607262' date='Sep 23 2009, 11:54 PM']Thats what i meant lol...thats the tuning i played with aswell; i would recommend the Boomers[/quote] Excellent. Ill keep a look out for those. They seem to be pretty cheap

That is lush. What kind of music are you playing?

that looks terrible. Id be more satisfied with my ear stuck to the body of my bass

It's not drop C!!!! It's - C-F-B♭-E♭- actually 2 steps down

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='606588' date='Sep 23 2009, 12:18 PM']Easiest/cheapest is a 50-110 set for drop C. With a 35" scale you'll be fine unless you're into very high tension.[/quote] Nah i hate high tension thats why i love lighter strings. Keep in mind though it isnt drop C, its C standard. 3 steps down. But i think thats the best option. [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='606668' date='Sep 23 2009, 02:26 PM']Get newtone to make some for it, no more expensive than hunting down funny heavy strings or a 5 set, and made ideal for you.[/quote] I never heard of this "Newtone". Ill have a gander

HAHA cheers for that. So, a light 5 string set on a 4 string bass in C standard would be fine dya think?

Sup. I have just joined a stoner/doom band that uses C standard tuning. It has been bugging me for a while, I have a selection of basses, and i think i want to use my trb with has a longer scale neck. I think if i even use 50 guage strings it won't be good enough to cope with the tuning. What about if i get a 40 gauge 5 string set, use the lower 4 and tune them up a step? Risky? Or would it be fine? Im not sure. Another thing aswell, do i risk making the grooves in the nut bigger by using heavier strings and will that effect it if i replace them with standard strings in the future? Cheers

I think, im better off getting a aquire of something. I know the vintage mod jazz basses are good but what about the precisions? [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_sq_vintage_modified_precision.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_sq_vintage...d_precision.htm[/url]

I rekon Yamaha trb. I got my 1004 for under £300. New.

The idea was, was to change all the hardware and electronics. Im thinking about a more expensive, squire as an alternative

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hot_rod_bass.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hot_rod_bass.htm[/url] Im a right to say this looks decent for 86 quid? anyone had any experience with these? would love to pimp one

No idea man, but i wich they bought out budget version.... She will be mine....

Anything by The Fatback Band, Black nasty or the Majestics

I eventually found some great instructional websites, showing mny different ttechniques. Has anyone done this themselves and posted in the build diaries?

I want it to be fretless because of the sound. The aria is a single pick up, im sure it won't effect that as much. Its the single pup that i love about the bass and sound! I do indeed know it will effect the tone, but i see its potential as a fretless. It is very twangy and a sound ive been wanting for a while.

[quote name='dood' post='590986' date='Sep 5 2009, 08:48 PM']What's the bass in question? If you love the tone - and hopefully it is a bolt on neck, hopefully the chances of you being able to buy a fretless copy/clone/replacement neck are high - and - should you ever decide you wish you hadn't modded it.. just bolt the old neck back on! [/fender][/quote] Its an Aria SB101 i think, I recieved it off MB1 as a part exchange deal. It has a wonderful tone which i think would be perfect for fretless. It is a bold on, im not sure hor hard the necks are to get hold of. Ill have a browse. What are the chances i could get a non aria neck and fit that instead as long as its the right dimensions?

Ive been wanting a fretless for a long time now, Id like to buy one but I love the sound of one of my basses and i see the potential it has to be a good fretless. Id really love to mod it, but don't have the nerve to do it myself. Could someone give me some decent guidlines in order to do it properly, or is the whole idea, a bad idea? I could search for some local luthiers to see if they could do it, but there really isnt any in the area...that i know of anyway. Would appreciate anyones help.