Obrienp Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 56 minutes ago, Kateplaysbass said: La Bella do medium scale - I have their medium scale Low Tension flats on my 32" ACG and I love them. All the LaBella flats I have tried (except the nylon covered) have had a weird stickiness about them. I don’t know whether it is a reaction to my skin, or a generic problem. I’ve tried cleaning them with lighter fluid, rubbing alcohol, string lube, etc to no avail. I always end up taking them off (with the exception of the Hofner Violin bass I had) and regretting the considerable sunk cost. Perhaps the low tensions are different. I have been using Maruszczyk flats on my Mezzo and find them to have a really good smooth feel to them. They are also about 2/3 the price of LaBellas. However, they only just fit. They are designated short/medium and the G only just makes it over the nut before the silk starts, so they might not fit some basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 19 minutes ago, Obrienp said: All the LaBella flats I have tried (except the nylon covered) have had a weird stickiness about them. I don’t know whether it is a reaction to my skin, or a generic problem. I’ve tried cleaning them with lighter fluid, rubbing alcohol, string lube, etc to no avail. I always end up taking them off (with the exception of the Hofner Violin bass I had) and regretting the considerable sunk cost. Perhaps the low tensions are different. I have been using Maruszczyk flats on my Mezzo and find them to have a really good smooth feel to them. They are also about 2/3 the price of LaBellas. However, they only just fit. They are designated short/medium and the G only just makes it over the nut before the silk starts, so they might not fit some basses. I have the same issue with La Bella flats, especially when my hands are sweaty. The low tensions were worse! On the Deep Talking Flats I have solved it… before I install them I give them an extensive rub down with Wet & Dry paper to rough them up. It makes a big difference. I wouldn’t have bothered if I didn’t like their tone so much. Dunlop make some good medium scale flats. They fit fine on a Mezzo. Eye wateringly expensive though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfacefour Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I've got D'Addario tapes on my Warwick star bass. The fit is very tight, the silks start halfway through the nut, but they sound and feel great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Any folks aware of this offering from Gordon Smith. https://www.gordonsmithguitars.com/shop/guitars/gs-bass/#reviews. Pricey I think and vaguely reminiscent of the Orange O bass, especially if you opt for a single cutaway. I wonder if it is actually made in the UK, or just tweaked here, like the Auden offerings. Still there aren’t many medium scale basses available in this country, so it adds to the range of choice. I still can’t understand why Fender/Squier aren’t offering a medium scale P bass. I think it would sell really well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleASmith Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I’m maybe looking at going with Retrovibe for my next 32”. Most of their basses are available in 32” scale and they do some really great looking basses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 18 hours ago, DaleASmith said: I’m maybe looking at going with Retrovibe for my next 32”. Most of their basses are available in 32” scale and they do some really great looking basses. The medium scale ones have 42mm nut width and 2x2 headstocks, neither of which suit me. I have to say the shapes don’t float my boat either. I like the look of the P/MM model but it is full scale only. If he came up with a medium scale P with a Jazz style neck, I would be right there with my wallet open; ditto the P/MM model. Actually, if somebody marketed reasonably priced medium scale Jazz style necks in the UK, I would snap up a couple immediately. They can be bought from China and the USA but you have all the import duty/VAT hassles to deal with. I guess there just isn’t a market here for anything other than full scale offerings and some of those are seriously expensive. I have considered buying a Squier Jaguar H bass just to get the neck and marry it up to a P bass body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgnofski Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Hi, Does anyone have a 32” scale P or maybe a Jazz they may wish to part with? I’m struggling a tad with long scale in my dotage & find short scales too short. Thank you👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynot Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 I've just put a set of Elite Stadiums on my Sandberg 32". Fits perfectly with winding stopping right before the E tuner. May try their nickle next time. https://www.basscentre.com/elites-medium-scale.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 16/05/2024 at 16:10, Obrienp said: Any folks aware of this offering from Gordon Smith. https://www.gordonsmithguitars.com/shop/guitars/gs-bass/#reviews. Pricey I think and vaguely reminiscent of the Orange O bass, especially if you opt for a single cutaway. I wonder if it is actually made in the UK, or just tweaked here, like the Auden offerings. Still there aren’t many medium scale basses available in this country, so it adds to the range of choice. I still can’t understand why Fender/Squier aren’t offering a medium scale P bass. I think it would sell really well. According to the spec it has more than one tuner and no machine heads?I have heard of basses with built in tuners but even a headless has machine heads of some sort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 1 hour ago, dodgnofski said: Hi, Does anyone have a 32” scale P or maybe a Jazz they may wish to part with? I’m struggling a tad with long scale in my dotage & find short scales too short. Thank you👍 I've an Ibanez Mezzo P/J that I'm interested in moving on but it's a 5 string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrienp Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 2 hours ago, whynot said: I've just put a set of Elite Stadiums on my Sandberg 32". Fits perfectly with winding stopping right before the E tuner. May try their nickle next time. https://www.basscentre.com/elites-medium-scale.html Sandberg 32”? Which model is that? I’ve only seen full scale and 30” advertised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgnofski Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 34 minutes ago, BassBunny said: I've an Ibanez Mezzo P/J that I'm interested in moving on but it's a 5 string. Thank you, unfortunately I can’t do fivers😟🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynot Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 3 minutes ago, Obrienp said: Sandberg 32”? Which model is that? I’ve only seen full scale and 30” advertised. I think it was a custom order Cali. It's in the lefty bass for sale thread only recently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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