Very grateful for everyone's advice and suggestions. I've just ordered the [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]ESP LTD B205SM from Thomann, along with a Roland MicroCube bass amp. I'll let you know how I get on.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]alyctes - interesting idea about tuning in fourths. Has anyone else tried that?[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]More advice welcome: any thoughts on strings for the 5-string fretless bass? I recently put some D'Addario extra-light flatwound chromes on my Yamaha fretless 4, which I like better than the Galli flats I had on before. Maybe go for the same on the ESP 5-string? What about La Bella black nylon tapewound - are they good?[/size][/font][/color]
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