shoulderpet
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Yeah they are good pickups, the SPB-2 Hot is good as well, a different approach to a rock tone
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Yeah it sounds like either a twisted string or a dodgy string, happens with all string brands, you get a dodgy one every once in a while, ask the place you brought from to replace it (if it is that and is not twisted) and if they don't help then email Rotosound. Oh, and don't believe the crap about them causing neck issues, bunch of nonsense, if your bass neck can withstand Daddario or Ernie Ball strings it will have no problem with Rotos
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I've never used them but from what I have heard others say it may be worth trying the Dimarzio split p wired in parallel, it's a hot pickup with a mid scoop and lots of bass but apparently wiring it in parallel makes it less low end heavy
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I think it is only the more expensive Hofner flats, I think the contemporary flats are Chinese made
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Yeah it may be that I was unlucky, with the Hofner contemporary flats, they are very inexpensive for flats so it may be that the quality control is a bit hit and miss, if they are working well for you then no need to change them
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I can confirm this, I tried the Hofner contemporary flats and the E string had no pitch definition at all, sounded like a bass drum then as I took the strings off I felt the windings slip away from the core. The Labella Beatle bass flats are good though, TI's are good also but they may or may not fit through the tuners depending on how big the holes are on your tuning pegs (my tuners are aftermarket parts so I don't know if they fit the standard tuners). Also worth noting is that lowish tension/light gauge strings tend to work best due to the skinny Hofner necks
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Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you are feeling better soon, all the best
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Have you fitted the Emg's ? If so how did it go?
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Hi Am considering giving these a try, been a while since I used these so can't remember to much about them, I am currently using Swingbass 105-45 gauge and considering these in 100-40 gauge which is roughly in the same ballpark tension wise but obviously tension and stiffness are two different things, how do these compare to Swingbass in terms of how stiff they feel? Thanks
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Roundwound strings with the most mids
shoulderpet replied to Tjhooker's topic in Accessories and Misc
Definitely not Pro steels I can tell you that, put those strings on a dark sounding bass and say goodbye to being able to hear yourself -
My musical taste is affecting my bass purshace...
shoulderpet replied to Pedro_Mendonca's topic in General Discussion
Unfortunately this is true, definitely best to try and find your own tone and style and to find the instrument, strings and ano that best facilitates and encourages this -
Sounds like a touch of overdrive as well
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Fret buzz on first fret E string
shoulderpet replied to shoulderpet's topic in Repairs and Technical
I mean that there is fret buzz when I play the first fret of the E string, open E is fine -
Fret buzz on first fret E string
shoulderpet replied to shoulderpet's topic in Repairs and Technical
Thanks, I checked the first fret and the action at the first fret is around .55mm so I don't think it's the nut that is the issue so it must be either neck relief or a high or low fret -
Thanks for the replies, I actually ended up getting a Behringer ADI21 with the gift card as it is known to be pretty good on bass and had parametric mids , still it is good to know that Amazon is a viable option
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Hi Hoping someone can help with this, I figured I would ask before I loosen the truss rod due to my assumption that more relief is needed. I have a bass that has some fret buzz on the 1st fret of the E string. It had a touch of buzz on the first couple frets on the other strings (barely audible unless digging in)but it was small enough that raising the action a little got rid of it however there is a bit of buzz on the first fret of the E string, it is not a straight sitar like buzz like you get if you have a bass with bad fretwork but sounds more like the note is being choked by the string bouncing against the fret due to the string excursion It sounds like not enough neck relief but I could well be wrong and one of the things that makes me think i may well be wrong is that I am using Rotosound swing bass 105-45 which are not exactly known for being low tension. With the above in mind I think it must be one of *Nut cut too low *High(or low) fret *Not enough neck relief What do you think?
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Hi all. I have a gift card for Amazon and naturally I would like to get some new strings with it however I have heard reports of fakes on Amazon. Was wondering how common this us, if a product is shown as despatched by Amazon (rather than a seller on Amazon) is this any guarantee of getting genuine goods and is there any sellers on Amazon that people have had good luck with ? Thanks
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Yeah that is what is putting me off, ive read some people saying they had to sand a little to get a J pickup to fit but as you say no pickguard around the bridge pickup to hide any bodged attempts
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Let us know how it goes, I was tempted to go active with the pickups but I have heard the j pickup is a slightly different size to most j pickups so I was thinking of maybe just replacing the p pickup, if I can find an active set that fits then I may just swap out both pickups
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I really like the bass tone in this song (skip to around 30second mark to hear the bass better) what kind of pickups would get me this kind of tone? I am guessing Model P, obviously I know there is a little bit of overdrive on this song also [YouTube]
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Yeah, I have a Duncan Quarter pounder in my Squier so I'm contemplating taking that out of the Squier and putting into the Ibanez and putting the money i have saved doing so into a preamp
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Ok thanks, I will have to look up that thread Yes I tend to either run mine flat or with bass and treble rolled off slightly, the scoop explains why the treble sounds harsh boosted