Cosmo Valdemar
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I can't remember the exact ones on mine. Hofner flats with a dark green silk wrap. Lovely they are too! I should add that I didn't actually buy the strings myself - the bass was a gift from my Dad a few years ago, and on the advice of Thomann he also bought the strings, a hardcase and replaced the black knobs with Hofner teacups.
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I might be wrong but I think the Hofner flats are rebranded Pyramid Golds.
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Congratulations on the new bass. They're wonderful little things. I've had mine a few years now and it's the happiest instrument I own. I normally play with a trebly, distorted sound, so when I pick up my Hofner I'm about as far away from normal as I can be, but it's such a joy to play and the thump it makes is like nothing else. Mine wears Hofner flats and I've never had any problem with them. Mind you I want that massive bass thump from this bass - no need for top end or sustain here!
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Lonely Wind - Kansas
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This was a stonkingly good album. Napalm Death's Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism was magnificent also.
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Screaming Black and Blue - Godzilla Black
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Kissing Willie - Jethro Tull
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Night Run - UFO
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Ready For Drowning - Manic St Preachers
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On My Hotel TV - Skunk Anansie
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Tea Dance - Terrorvision
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Seventh Wave - Devin Townsend
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That I do agree with.
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You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore
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Although it's wonderful to hear in isolation, in this instance the bass sounds exactly how I expected - it's not exactly tucked away on the record!
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Hung Up On A Dream - The Zombies
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Pretend We're Dead - L7
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I Wanna Be Committed - Sweet
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She Bangs - Ricky Martin
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Fred T Baker - FTB Crimbo 2020 - outstanding playing
Cosmo Valdemar replied to Mikey D's topic in General Discussion
I love him. I saw him when I was a kid with... Vikki Clayton I think? I seem to remember it was in support of the This Was Band but I might be mistaken. I remember Fred playing Toccata in D Minor. Blew me away. And on a Squier too! 😁 -
War Machine - KISS
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I'm going to go on with the Hipshot. It looks like others have used a couple of felt spacers to fill the gap caused by the archtop.
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Hipshot it is then! 😁
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Good egg! It does looks closer than the Hipshot.
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The Hipshot is here already! I'm in two minds about keeping it or exchanging it for the Babicz. I prefer the less brutal look of the Hipshot, but if the Babicz fits the body better... Andy - could you do me a favour and take a picture or two showing how well the Babicz fits against the arch of the body?
