ScotJam Bassie

I finally got a new TRB 6 JP2, it’s my first 6, so string crossing is going to take some time. I dig the 19 mm spacing, and it sounds fantastic, what a beautiful bass. Does anyone have any preference for strings, especially to get a bit more volume out of the C string? I have D’Addario EXL 170s on it which are pretty nice, but I may try some Curt Mangans on it. One slight issue is that I like low action, I adjusted the neck, but the C string saddle is all the way down. And the other saddles are very low... The nut also seems to be cut quite high on this bass, (not sure if this is just a Yamaha thing?) compared to some old Fenders and My Lakland 5. Anyone tried filing down the nut slots, or shimming the neck on a JP2?

Does anyone on here know if regular long scale D’Addario or other brands of strings will fit on the 35” JP2, or do I need the super/extra long strings? I use regular long scales on my Lakland 35” 5 string, so I was guessing they should work on the JP2?

Yeah, you are right about modifying and devaluing classic basses. I’ve never really liked any Ibanez 6 strings that I’ve tried so far, the necks are usually too thin, and I am not keen on how they look, although the SRSC806 single cut is a nice looking bass with 19mm spacing, but the sound clips I heard online didn’t sound as big and full as TRBs do.

Thanks. Yeah that makes sense, the B on my 34” G&L sounds perfectly ok. I find that the difference between a B on a 34” or 35” has more to do with brand of string, gauge, touch and pickups. I have big hands, but 34” just feels more comfortable. I think the spacing on the JP l is also 19mm? I guess the other option would be an old TRB 6, and get an ebony board fitted, but that could get pricey! I’ll need to keep my eye on the classifieds for my next trip back to the UK.

Greetings TRB players and owners! I am seriously thinking of getting a TRB 6 string. Is the only version with an ebony fingerboard, 34” scale and 19mm string spacing the TRB JP I ? Any opinions on the 35” vs 34” versions of the JPs? Ebony vs rosewood boards on TRB 6 strings? I currently play a 60th Anninversary Fender Jazz, a G&L L2500 (34” 17mm spacing) and a Lakland 5 string Jazz (35” 19mm) which was my main bass for over 10 years, so I am fairly comfortable switching between different basses, but recently I’ve been getting a bit tired of the stretch on the first 4 frets of the 35” scale since playing the 34s. There is also the option of a TRB 1006j, but 35” with 17 mm spacing sounds a bit of an odd combination.