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Beautiful bass I someone had bought my double bass in time it would have been mine 😆

My Duke came with gut a likes from new. They aren't bad but the E was totally useless,floppy with very little tone. I sold them pretty quickly. I've tried loads of strings but always came back to golden slaps. If you want some synthetic guts the Superior Bassworks deluxe wackers are a much better bet.

The actual bass can make a major difference too. My old Strunal was a total nightmare for feeding back,a total nightmare,I had everything damped & an extra sound post but still had problems. My Duke however is nothing like as prone to feedback,I do still cover the f-holes on a loud stage though as it is a major help when cranking the volume. BTW if you tape the f-holes you need at least 5 layers of gaffa tape for it to work. As for magnetic pickups - for me yuck,I hated both the sound & feel of the steel strings. I run through a GK MB800 Fusion,everything set flat apart from the bass control which is set around the 9 o'clock position (bass cut) & can play stood in front of the amp at pretty high volume with no feedback.

Thanks guys,some good info there that I'd never heard of before.

Thanks guys. Olive/maple may be a goer soon 😆

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1489423492' post='3256799'] Nope. Buy this: http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=12031011241058-546843 So I can stop looking at it. [/quote] Lol I keep looking at that too 😀

If so how good is it really? I'm 50 this year so fancy treating my self to a nice bass & one of these is calling to me, especially in olive green. Plus it'll fit in nicely with my band. However they are bloody expensive for a very basic instrument. If you own one what do you think of it.

I have just joined a Black Sabbath tribute band so find myself needing an overdrive or distortion pedal for the first time ever. I'm looking for Geezer's distorted tone on songs like NIB & children of the grave. So nothing too dirty. I'll be playing a P bass through my GK MB800 Fusion. Cheers. P.s. I don't want to spend a fortune

Very nice indeed. That exact bass was on my shopping list from GBBL but I have to sell my DB before I can buy anything. Congratulations on a lovely bass

My Yamaha TRBX305 is a cracking bass for £340 new,very punchy full B string too. I don't really use it much though as I'm a 4 string player by preference.

I've used my BB2 playing upright bass in a Rockabilly band for a couple of years & couldn't be happier with it. My new band is a Black Sabbath tribute & the BB2 still sounds awesome with either a passive 4 string or an active 5 string bass. I have never ever lacked for volume & never had trouble cutting through the mix either,the BB2 is just awesome. Good choice sir 😀

Very nice indeed What's she sound & plays like

my bass is now in the for sale section cheers

Thanks for the kind words guys I appreciate it. I did my first gig with the new band (black sabbath tribute band) on Thursday night & it was amazing,can't wait for the next one. It's reignited my love of playing music which is a very good thing indeed.

Thanks guys 😀 I've got a couple of people from a Facebook selling group who are very interested in my bass so I'll give it until Sunday & if they don't buy it I'll put a for sale thread up on here. Cheers