dannybuoy

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1391256783' post='2355007'] Can't name many from the top of my head but there are plenty of sets out there with a taperwound B - check out the Fender 82505M (although these have a tapered E as well): http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/912338/fender-super-bass-82505m-nickel-plated-steel-bass-guitar-strings-45-130-long-scale-5-string/ [/quote] These are the strings that come on the P5 stock by the way, as seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THITANX322E

Cheers, should have mentioned I already tried the sites listed in that other thread and came up with nothing. I got a couple of chrome ones in the end anyway and just wired em up today!

The Greasebucket tone circuit prevents the bass boost that comes in when you roll the tone off. I doubt it's what you're looking for as you want that bass boost playing reggae!

And these Dunlop's could fit the bill, only a .125 B here but they do a .130 in their other sets so they might make them tapered in that size too: http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/919536/jim-dunlop-5-string-nickel-plated-45-125-medium-tapered-b-string-long-scale-bass-guitar-strings/

Can't name many from the top of my head but there are plenty of sets out there with a taperwound B - check out the Fender 82505M (although these have a tapered E as well): http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/912338/fender-super-bass-82505m-nickel-plated-steel-bass-guitar-strings-45-130-long-scale-5-string/

Anyone looking to do a similar project would be advised to pick up this Westone for the bargain price of £100 including a hard case: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/228093-westone-thunder-1-now-with-pictures-l100-incl-hard-case I bought Hamfist's last Westone P/MM project from him for more than twice that amount. They're well made basses, with great necks and a unique body shape!

I've had this problem with digital pedals before, they usually feed noise to other pedals via the daisy chain. I've tested plugging a digital pedal into the daisy chain and found it to introduce noise even when it's not plugged into the signal path. A separate power supply will sort it, as will a fancy supply with multiple isolated outputs, or alternatively a Diago isolation adapter / Gigrig Virtual Battery should do the trick too (but check the max mA rating on those first).

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1391190857' post='2354468'] Do your current basses lack something that you think the replacement(s) could supply? If so, what? [/quote] Stop trying to reason with him - he has GAS, and the only cure is to buy more basses!

Fancied a Yamaha 5'er but more of a PBass man? Yup, should've bought a BB!

Worth buying for the parts, then throw the rest in the skip!

Only tried the nickels, but love em! Used to use DR Sunbeams but found these better and cheaper. I bought a 5-string set of steels by mistake once, they will be going on next time I change to give them a try too.

Sounds right to me. But 'finalize my board' - yeah right. No such thing as a final board!

The Ed Friedland one linked up there is great, and less than seven squid! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Essential-Techniques-Leonard/dp/0634089358/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391032502&sr=1-1&keywords=ed+friedland+blues+bass

Btw, I anyone's thinking if putting together their own U-Bass on the cheap, you might want to look into this option first! £100 for a Kala clone: http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_kahuna_clu_bass.htm

Interesting - I've tried all of the above except the GHS. I like the TIs and Pyramids the best so far.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1390829134' post='2349929'] Pardon my ignorance... but what do you mean by "the sound of them"? Do they have a characteristic sound? [/quote] All strings have their own characteristic sound. Typically, acoustic basses come with bronze phosphor strings like their guitar counterparts, and they're fine if you want a bright sound like a downtuned acoustic guitar. Most people buy an acoustic bass to closer emulate the tone of a double bass however, and for that you will want to use flatwounds or tapewounds.

Just sold Gerry a Jazz body, swift communication and speedy payment, no mucking about!

My Breedlove has a phase switch on the preamp which really helps, so if yours has a similar button be sure to try it out! A parametric EQ can help to notch out a particularly troublesome frequency also.

Hmm, I've always wanted to try one of these and a white one does sound nice!