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Also[quote name='apa' timestamp='1348956517' post='1820208'] Im in just the same boat with the strings. Mine is a home made 35 1/4" through body. The only 5 strings that will fit this baby that are not round wounds are TI flats at over £70 a pop I may have not strung the Status B correctly (Not enough brake) so that may have been it. BTW Newtone may be in the market to make custom length Flats in the new year so theres hope for us silly long scale guys yet [/quote] I got an email from Bassgear a while back to say they will be stocking Carins own strings, so they may be worth a look. Not to expensive either.

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1348950759' post='1820140'] Ive just tried just these two sets of strings on my 35" fretless jazz V also with a piezo and Im undecided at the mo. The status were a nicer string but the B was awefull. The dadario's have a higher tension which I prefer and a decent B. The roughness soon wears off so its not realy an issue I dont think. I may swap back to the status to compare again. Nice mole track btw [/quote] Interesting, the Status B seems good on mine-infact they sound good and consistent across the set. Maybe there is a slight difference in guitars as the Carvin is an XB 35.5 scale, which is partly why I was struggling to find strings in the first place. Unfortunately I haven't got the Dadario's to try. I'm happy with the status anyway as I like the sound. You just can't generalise with Bass guitars can you. Thanks for the complement, using the slug pellets for a shaker was pure inspiration

Well here's what the Status Hotwires/half rounds sound like now that they are played in Carvin bass, straight into the computer with no tweaks, bass high, treble high and mids left neutral. I'm happy with these so thanks for the advice. Note: Excuse the voice and technique, I'm not a pro. http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1/supersonic

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1348932239' post='1819896'] It's to do with the break angle. If there's a sharper angle at the nut, and/or the bridge, the strings will have less compliance... Basically they will feel tighter, more secure, without an increase in actual tension [/quote] Aah that would help explain it. There has to be some sort of technical reason. Assuming that the necks are rock solid I can't think of anything else it could be. The Fender angle was very tight at the bridge in comparison to the guitars I next to me at home. If you are buying without trying it is a really important point. I would be gutted if I ordered a new bass and it didn't play like I expected.

Nice stiff, like the rythum/harmonics at the end a lot especially.

[quote name='Kongo' timestamp='1348883557' post='1819524'] Make of string will cater a lot to this. I've broken one of my basses playability once trying different strings. Never again. Scale length by science says longer is better, but the best Low-B I ever had was on an Ibanez RD405, which I sadly no longer own. That was a 34" scale. That being said, Fender still use the old tried and tested designs, but if I may be so bold I think they make better 4-string than 5-string basses. That;s just IMHO, however. I don't like the B-string on my Jazz V. [/quote] Thanks for the replies. I have been trying out a whole load of basses and in 4's the USA Fenders are still the ones that set the bar in my opinion (I want one or a Sandberg maybe). That is why I was gobsmacked by my playing experience of the 5. Maybe it was just that one guitar but I just couldn't get my head around it.

I have some 5 stringers with B strings and a 4 stringer with BEAD tuning all of which play great but I keep reading on Basschat about sloppy B strings. Then today I played a new Fender with...you guessed it, a sloppy B string?? How can this be??? If the scales and tension are the same what makes them sloppy?? Is it the make of strings that are used? I can't think of anything else. I'd appreciate it if someone would explain. If this is a dumb question please excuse me but I can't get my head around it!

Hi, a little feedback on a couple of tracks please. Especially "Bass hands". At the time of recording I thought the electronic drums were the biz. It's to give a trance/dance edge-unlike Caught in Glass, which was a more traditional swing thing. I am now wondering if I should have gone for a more traditional drum sound on BH. All feedback welcome. These are the first tracks that feature my Carvin BTW. http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1

Well, I never say I will keep anything long term but at the moment I can't see any reason why I would part with this. It sounds as good as it looks. [attachment=118758:Car Bd.jpg][attachment=118759:Carvin.jpg]

I think it makes more of a difference on lead guitars. I love my through body Schecters as the strings sing for ever (sustain). Set neck/thru body stinging and materials all make a small difference that adds up. I can't tell any difference with bass. Why would I want ot sustain for ever in any case?

I love it as a usable bit of art. I appreciate the attention to detail. 10/10 A bit impractical and difficult to use though, I would prefer a less extreme relic maybe.