BigBeatNut

[quote name='BigRedX' post='553699' date='Jul 28 2009, 10:22 AM']Many thanks for that link. The bass is certainly closer to what I want than the other suggestions so far. Good upper fret access and a non-existent heel design - very smart! I'll be sending an email asking about one later today. However the string spacing would have to be changed for me. 13mm at the bridge is simply far too tight.[/quote] No idea if you're still looking, but that bass reminded me of another bass that was designed for Carles Benavent ... this time built by Jerzy Drozd ... [url="http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/barcelona.htm"]LINK[/url] Given your preference for near symmetrical, and the fact this thread was last updated 18 months ago, I suspect I'm way off target. I'd welcome any other 5-string semi suggestions too (that's not really hijacking this thread is it ? ) Andy

[quote name='Delberthot' post='1082986' date='Jan 9 2011, 11:04 AM']Roto flats are perfect for me as I play right at the bridge on my Thunderbird. Seem to be about half way between TIs and Chromes.[/quote] Any idea where labellas sit on your scale ? Similar to Rotos ? (Labellas and TIs I know fairly well, not the others) Andy

[quote name='Huge Hands' post='1082625' date='Jan 8 2011, 09:46 PM']I just thought it worth a mention in case something like this is your issue, rather than Labella just being bad full stop.[/quote] Appreciate that, thanks ... I might venture to buy another Labella set in that case. Andy

Nobody else use flats on a 5-string ?

Thanks for that

[quote name='TheRockinRoadie' post='1076657' date='Jan 3 2011, 07:14 PM']Today i made my 2003/4 MiM abit blacker! [/quote] Whoa ! When I first looked at that I thought it hadn't been strung but I just spotted the packet for the roto tapes in the first pic. Nice Did you need to modify the the nut for those fat strings ? I think I spy a needle file there so I'm guessing you did. Andy

Status [url="http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html"]here[/url] . Labella's (limited choice) [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/frameset.asp?MAIN=http://www.stringbusters.com/ko-kat/BASS%20STRINGS/LA%20BELLA/"]here[/url] or [url="http://www.juststrings.com/labellaelectricbassguitarblacknylon.html"]here[/url] (make sure you're sitting down before you check the postage on a single set) If you're going for tapes you should really try and find some recordings first ... quite a different sound to rounds. Check out the conversation [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=100546&st=20"]here[/url] for more options and opinions.

The owner of this bass ... [quote name='FlatEric' post='1038692' date='Nov 27 2010, 11:58 AM']Guild B301-F Even the strings are black!! [/quote] ... could obviously tell you more about the Roto's

[quote name='Jacqueslemac' post='1063758' date='Dec 19 2010, 05:28 PM']I don't want to hijack the thread, but I'd like to put black strings on my Warwick. Any suggestions/recommendations?[/quote] You want strings that just look black or are you after the tapewound sound ? For black tapes you can't go wrong with Labella's ... have a set on my RA Deep 5 and they're great. Fat and vintage. Roto's black tapes are more easily available, not used them enough to characterize the sound. Status black tapes are very reasonably priced and I know they suit the Status Electro I have (fretless, piezo) ... also worked well on the more conventional pickups on my Lakland HB. A harder, less vintage, sound than the Labellas. Hope that helps. Andy

[quote name='Hrodvitner' post='1050159' date='Dec 7 2010, 07:47 AM']My Lighthouse Basement "Black Beauty"[/quote] Very cool bass. I like the way there's a contrast between the pickguard and body even though they're the same colour. The builder has pulled off the same trick in white [url="http://www.lighthouse-bass.com/Lighthose_Basses_ENG/Gallery.html#34"]here[/url]. And that's a very cute amp. I want one of those despite the fact I have a more practical (for me) markbass 1x12 combo. Andy

[quote name='Heartbreaker' post='1049025' date='Dec 6 2010, 09:12 AM']Have got the Cherry 55-02 up for sale, see for sale section, cheers, Rob.[/quote] Was that post responsible for the sale at 1:55 ? Andy

[quote name='Heartbreaker' post='1048441' date='Dec 5 2010, 05:23 PM']My Laklands 55-02 Deluxe QMT cherry burst, maple board, very light at only 8.6 lbs [b](FOR SALE £840)[/b] 55-94 Deluxe QMT cherry burst,. ebony board 55-02 Standard Natural finish, maple board[/quote] That's a very nice 55-94 ... not a conversion from fretless by any chance ? (I'm thinking about the lack of dots, combined with ebony fingerboard). Andy

Thanks for the compliments, all

I keep on finding more threads I can add my bass to ... I'll bet there's a fretless thread, an ebony fingerboard thread and a 5-string thread thread if I look hard enough .... Anyway, my new arrival, Lakland 55-02 fretless Andy

Like the Jagauar/Panther above and the Guild fretless ... I'd consider one of those as a trade at the moment as it happens. Here's my new arrival, Lakland 55-02 fretless And the one I want to [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=112056"]sell[/url] (or perhaps trade) Andy