EssentialTension

I'm now in possession of the B10 mentioned earlier (the one with the fretlines and side dots between the frets). I've got to say that so far I'm loving it although I'm still trying to figure out the preamp. I've fitted a strap pin on the heel and I'm playing it horizontally. The thing I'd change is that I'd prefer if it still had no fretlines, although that's not really a problem, but, more problematically for me, I really don't like the side dots between the fretlines as if it was a defretted bass. I may have to have those dots removed and new dots at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 etc.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1319919240' post='1420192'] Could be F for Fender. [/quote] FE11DER would be better.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1319918687' post='1420186'] I have [b]B4SS F[/b] on retention now (as I sold my F bass last year) [/quote] Could be F for Fender.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1319894518' post='1419820'] Well ordered them Thurs, arrived in post yesterday - very good turnaround, well done Stringbusters - on my `77 Precision today. First impressions - well not used them in a band setting yet, but to me they sound like old roundwounds. Which I`m glad about, as that`s the sound I`m looking for. Problem I`ve had with rounds, is once they get old, and I have the sound I want, they`re not too far from dead, and I want to retain that nice thump for a while. Hopefully these will give me the sound I`m looking for, and I`ll never have to change `em again [/quote] Flats have a tendency to sound better as they get older ... then you'll never have to change them again.

... and having just played the A string, his finger is resting against the E string and pushing it slightly towards the edge of the fingerboard.

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1319885313' post='1419648'] i wonder whether english is their first language. [/quote] They must think that a UK number plate can be used to form any anagram you like.

It's a mystery what it is.

My Lakland Decade had the two big one small setup but I changed to three big.

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1319876992' post='1419508'] Anyone care to share how LaBellas compare to D'Addario Chromes? [/quote] I haven't used Chromes for quite a while but IIRC brighter sounding and not as smooth under the fingers, similar tension. The La Bellas are more thumpy, more old school sounding.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319876267' post='1419498'] Dave, It doesn't look like I've had a 45-105 set of GHS so sorry can't help there. I've GHS Brite Flats 49-108 M3075 which have dark blue silks & GHS Black Nylon Tape Wound 50-105, 3060 have bright red. Cheerz, John [/quote] OK thanks.

[quote]BA55 ACE [b] [b]This Plate can be used to form the following words[/b][/b] bass, bee, see, bao, soc, sae, ass, ace, asa, sac, baa[/quote] ????????

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319827900' post='1419160'] HI Dave, I'll have a look at my old packets, not sure if I've had a 45 set or not. Cheerz, John [/quote] Thank you.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319728743' post='1417877'] My favourites remain GHS Precision Flatwounds in 55,70,90,105, personally I find they feel better in every way to the LaBellas.[/quote] [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319739802' post='1418050'] Deep Purle at the tuner, bare naked at the bridge [/quote] John, do you know what colour the silks are on the 45-65-85-105 set?

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1319823512' post='1419088'] Personally for flats I like the Ernie Ball Group III flats 45/65/80/100 best [/quote] An earlier post seemd to reckon that those are actually D'Addarios in a different bag.

I saw Hawkwind several times in the early 70s, with Lemmy and Stacia, but I can't actually remember much about it.

[quote name='tedgilley' timestamp='1319755503' post='1418386'] Can anyone tell me why this is so? Thanks. [/quote] More likely to break, especially with flats.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1319740690' post='1418073'] I have an American Deluxe Jazz with the option, but I get the feeling that by the time I've unwound and reinstalled the strings I will have forgotten the sound to make a close A-B comparison. However, if there is a difference would it not be to do with anchoring the string directly to the body rather than through the bent bit of tin? [/quote] Record it before and after. I've never heard a difference.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1319739932' post='1418054'] I have Pyramid Gold flats on my 63P and they are very soft compared to Chromes or La Bellas - they feel like they've been worn in for years immediately out of the packet. Very deep and thumpy (think Motown/Jamerson sonically) and completely unslappable. Only problem is that the E string is hit-or-miss in my experience, sometimes being deader than a dodo [/quote] ... and they have lilac silks, nice. I've got them on my Decade.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319739802' post='1418050'] Deep Purle at the tuner, bare naked at the bridge [/quote] Mmmm ... sexy.

[quote name='nick' timestamp='1319739126' post='1418038'] There's also the 760FM with light blue silks (49-109), I use - which is between 760M & 760FS. Not quite as heavy as the Jamerson set - nice tension for me, but with still plenty of thump if needed. [/quote] I've never come across those. I think I may have assumed that 760M and 760FM were the same.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1319728743' post='1417877'] My favourites remain GHS Precision Flatwounds in 55,70,90,105, personally I find they feel better in every way to the LaBellas. [/quote] I believe those are the same as Lakland Joe Osborn Flats. What colour silks do they have? The Osborns are black silks.

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1319732248' post='1417931'] TI Jazz Flats for me. Don't like the sheer tension of most flats... [/quote] I like those as well although moving from the La Bellas to the TIs or vice versa can be a bit of a shock.

[quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1319728445' post='1417872'] [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20LA%20BELLA"]http://www.stringbus...GS%20LA%20BELLA[/url] [/quote] They've got the 760M but FL and FS are out of stock.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1319728223' post='1417865'] I should have said haven't snapped yet [/quote] Yes, better not count those chickens.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1319727482' post='1417842'] FWIW I've through strung mine and they haven't snapped. I was very careful and the angle doesn't look 'that' bad. [/quote] They don't always snap, they are just more likely to if string-through.