Clarky

Beauty Nick, GLWTS

and replied! Sold pending

Cut to £90 posted, saving you £50 (and losing me the same amount ) These are very fat slapper-oriented strings (not for fat slappers, you understand) and are completely different to steels, so they are a bit specialist. The extra-fat A string has a sort of gummy residue on it which the company assures me is part of the manufacturing process and quickly rubs off (or can be removed immediately, if so desired, with oil, eg salad oil and a towel). They are just a bit too alien for me

lovely bass Jon and a barg at that price. GLWTS

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1412924462' post='2573271'] There is certainly a lot of love for the Full Circle and the 15 mins that it was on my bass was very promising. But it crapped out as soon as I started the gig and, like Clarky, I've got my doubts about the flimsy wiring. There are several reliability issues on the 'other' forum; it's just not up to Fishman's usual quality. So I won't use it. Clarky, I hope you'll be happy with the Lifeline; I blend mine with an Underwood and get great results. It's only an extra lead. [/quote] Thanks Roger, for the avoidance of doubt, I have never had a problem with the Full Circle in a live setting but I fear the thin wire will get bashed, especially as I often play in pretty small pubs/venues. That said, in the 3 years I have had this bass it hasn't happened yet. But I just feel that there are more robust designs available and - with the rave reviews for the Lifeline - I want to give it a go

[quote name='TPJ' timestamp='1412896896' post='2573208'] Are you going for that new one that slots in the adjuster? [/quote] Yep, the Realist Lifeline, which is getting great reviews Peter/Keith, I think the FC sounds great but I don't like the design (with the thin protruding wire), hence I have a Lifeline on order. If it doesn't work out, I still have an Underwood on my Kolstein bass I can switch over in an emergency

I have removed the Fishman Full Circle from my 3/4 bass as I want to try a different pickup (the new Gage realist) and am hence moving it on. In full working condition but one small drawback - I have mislaid the other 1/4" aluminium adjuster wheel (as in the one without the piezo unit). These can be bought in pairs from luthier Martyn Bailey for c£25 [url="http://www.mjbl.co.uk/double-bass-bridge-adjusters-for-sale"]http://www.mjbl.co.u...usters-for-sale[/url] and with a bit of googling maybe a cheaper individual adjuster wheel would come up? Given this slight extra compliction I will sell (including post) at the decent price of £85 posted - bear in mind, these are roughly £200 new including post at Thomann [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fishman_full_circle.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...full_circle.htm[/url] Technical stuff: [url="http://www.fishman.com/products/view/full-circle-upright-bass-pickup-1"]http://www.fishman.c...t-bass-pickup-1[/url]

During the course of having my bass repaired by my luthier last week, he put on a brand new set of the recently-released white nylon La Bella 7710 strings, which were co-designed by Ron Carter. In a fit of enthusiasm I decided to keep them on the bass and bought them from him for a more-than-fair £80 (they are not available yet in Europe, as far as I can see, but retail at $148 in the US - which would mean an imported cost of c£120-odd) [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/2723-LABELLA_7710T_WHITE_NYLON_TAPE_WOUND_UPRIGHT_BASS_STRINGS.html"]http://www.gollihurm...SS_STRINGS.html[/url]. While they have a wonderful soft feel under the fingers, having had them on my bass a few days I have decided they are slightly too bright for me (I prefer 'old school' 1950s tone) and have gone back to my old faithfuls (Velvet Blues). Thus, virtually unused and not-yet-available in UK and I will pass on at the same great price - £80 including post La Bella product page: [url="http://www.labella.com/products/7710t/"]http://www.labella.com/products/7710t/[/url]

[quote name='razze06' timestamp='1412766105' post='2571736'] I'm a complete newbie who recently acquired a Stagg EUB, and I was wondering if you thought the gut-a-like would product interesting results on a piezo EUB. I am playing mainly in an acoustic project, currently doing covers of pop and blues songs - no bowing or upper range soloing [/quote]ho there, I don't think these would suit a Stagg tbh. These are mainly designed for slapping and are über chunky. I would drop a pm to stingray Pete to ask about best strings for s Stagg as I think it's scale length doesn't work with some strings

The seller hasn't been on BC since 3rd September, over a month. Just sayin'

Velvet Blues sold, Gut-a-likes still available

I do indeed

here's a stock pic which gives some idea of the fatness of Gut-a-like Deluxe strings [attachment=172979:206_0.jpg]

Honest answer is no. In the incredibly short time before my bridge collapsed (causing bridge foot to fly into my eye, rupturing blood vessel!) my impression is that they were like better quality Cordes Lamberts rather than guts. Rabbie on basschat has used these and prefers them to Lamberts although he says neither are exactly like guts

[u][b]Gut-a-like deluxe strings[/b][/u] After my recent gout-in-left-hand scare I thought I would try out some Gut-a-likes for low tension, relatively loud acoustic volume work in my bluegrass side project. As I was tweaking the A string after installing, my DB bridge collapsed (doh!) so I took them off again. However, in the brief period in which I tried them I immediately decided I couldn't cope with the big diameter of the E and A strings (E is copperwound, A is more like the D and G but very thick, like an earthworm!) I paid £140 from Thomann for them [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/gut_a_like_deluxe_double_bass_strings.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ass_strings.htm[/url] These have less than an hour of play on the D/G and minutes only on the E/A £100 posted, absolute barg if you are slapper or like earthy/roots type DB [s][u][b]Velvet Blues SOLD[/b][/u] I like these strings a lot but have two sets and only need one. This set came in a trade for some other strings and is in good condition but the bright copper has tarnished to dark brown. This can easily be restored with a wet rag and toothpaste (Velvet's advice!) so they are shiney looking, if that matters to you (the tone doesn't change). They are £140 at Thomann including post, will sell for £75 posted[/s]