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  1. fretmeister
    Do you know the weight please?
  2. fretmeister
    The IAH ones are fine on my shorties - but I'd still prefer if they did proper versions of them. The regular Super Polished do feel different - as much as I can tell without installing them anyway so I might end up trying a set on a long scale even though I'd prefer a lower tension / lighter gauge option. Hopefully they will be popular enough for La Bella to consider that.
  3. fretmeister
    La Bella Super Polished Strings arrived... and the E snapped during installation. Not La Bella's fault as I was trying to fit them on a shortie and their website does warn against winding the speaking part of the string around the post, although this is the first set of flats of any brand that I've had break doing this with large traditional post sizes - even their DTF are fine. The IAH set are fine too for this. I did contact BD to see if I could buy just a replacement E string, but they don't stock individuals and getting one from La Bella would take about 6 - 8 weeks. I've put the old strings back on instead. Just annoyed that I've thrown away £35. Hopefully La Bella will get some shortscale ones made at some point.
  4. fretmeister
    That orange is amazing!
  5. fretmeister
    I just wish there were more SLO neck versions.
  6. fretmeister
    Put an old 2 band in it then! The 2 band is the vital component. There's a few good videos looking at the EQ curve and shelving of the 2 band compared to the later preamps. The 3 bands don't just slap another control in the middle, the entire thing is different. My bitsa Pingray has the Aguilar M pickup and their spot on recreation of the original 2 band and it sounds like an original - and no weak G string either.
  7. fretmeister
    You’d think a bass magazine would check… 😂
  8. fretmeister
    Un-mic'd drums. Who's playing them is the question. Bernard Purdy or Dave Lombardo?
  9. fretmeister
    Well, BAH! Just got an email from Royal Mail saying they took the strings to Carlisle delivery office by accident and that it will be delayed. Eijits.
  10. fretmeister
    I've been using the La Bella IAH version of the Super Polished on my Lionel and they are very nearly perfect but I'd like just a smidge more tension for the short scale. So I've ordered some of the original Super Polished as the tensions are a little higher. I've no doubt their tension would be too much for me on 34 scale (the IAH are pushing it) but hopefully this will work! With a bit of luck the strings will arrive before the weekend.
  11. fretmeister
    I am suspicious that the US Specials will go up, and the mids will get all the really heavy wood that nobody wants, especially as the Specials are now close to the same weight as the old versions. So much for the new "lightweight redesign" they started with.
  12. fretmeister
    Heights are definitely a different sport for passives rather than EMG. EMG have very low magnet pull and the recommendation is to get them as close to the string as possible - mine are barely 3mm. Just enough clearance so when playing something on the 22nd fret the string doesn't foul on the pickup. That definitely doesn't work with magnets in passive pickups.
  13. fretmeister
    I’ve just bought the Nordy J sized 51P noiseless set from the classifieds. Bit different I thought and I’m curious!
  14. fretmeister
    Copper foil helps - but it's not as efficient, and it gets crap quickly with gain pedals. And you never really know about interference levels at a new venue until you get plugged in and maybe find out it's going to be a horrible night. Can't be dealing with that!
  15. fretmeister
    I have an EMG J set and EMG 3 band EQ in my Sandberg TT4. I do like it but I fancy a change to something passive and less hifi. It also currently has the ABC control that means when both pickups are full you don't get that classic jazz mid dip - often useful but also not entirely traditional jazz like. Whatever I get must be humcancelling though. What is good these days? I noticed from @Kingbassist rig video that many pit pros are using noiseless Barts but I can't tell what model - and there are a few choices - any ideas? Or maybe the noiseless Nordstrand? The Aguilar DCB set looks good - but it's very expensive. I'm looking for something vintage, deep and plummy that works well just with a passive tone control. Another thing I really like is when polepieces are flat with the top of the plastic - not protruding at all so if I do have them very close to the strings I don't get any string on pole clicking. So covered pole recommendations are good too. All recommendations welcome!
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