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mr_russ
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Hi- have any of you tuned your Precision bass BEAD?

I'm considering doing this but wondered how either a USA or CIJ Precision handles the low B in particular- obviously I may well need to replace the nut as I'll be using a .130 for the B etc.

Anyone had any luck with this?

Cheers ;D

Russ

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I haven't, but...

Constance Redgrave of the [url="http://www.spikedrivers.co.uk"]Spikedrivers[/url] uses an early 60's P tuned BEAD. It sounds great. [url="http://www.spikedrivers.co.uk/downloads/02youngandstupid.mp3"]Have a listen[/url]..

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[quote name='wateroftyne' post='134950' date='Feb 6 2008, 12:43 PM']I haven't, but...

Constance Redgrave of the [url="http://www.spikedrivers.co.uk"]Spikedrivers[/url] uses an early 60's P tuned BEAD. It sounds great. [url="http://www.spikedrivers.co.uk/downloads/02youngandstupid.mp3"]Have a listen[/url]..[/quote]


Nice- sounds good, might be worth persevering with.

If [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0190560705"]THIS[/url] is any good as regards to a low B then I WANT ITS BABIES

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[quote name='markytbass' post='135235' date='Feb 6 2008, 06:44 PM']Mr Russ

If you do go ahead with the BEAD idea, Rotosound do a Swing bass 66 extra heavy (65-80-105-130). You can get these fron Stringbusters for £16. I don't know if you like Roto's or not but I think it saves buying a 5 string set paying more and only using 4 of them.[/quote]

ooh! thanks for that! :)

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[quote name='mr_russ' post='134959' date='Feb 6 2008, 12:55 PM']Nice- sounds good, might be worth persevering with.

If [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0190560705"]THIS[/url] is any good as regards to a low B then I WANT ITS BABIES[/quote]

That's nice but what you really want is the sunburst one. There's no picture but the white with a maple board sounds delish! But you fancy a Precision tuned to B? They aren't everyone's cup o' tea but give this a listen:
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFAVGl7Mshk"]Reuben - Kick in the Mouth: Youtube[/url]
As a bassist you probably know to watch Youtube with headphones if you wanna hear bass properly, but what a great sound. IMO of course.

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