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  1. hooky_lowdown
    Still available. 😃
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    I recently got given a cheap gsr200 it had stock strings, bass being over ten years old. Unbelievably the old strings sound amazing, I've used pretty much every brand and most types of string. These old stock strings look bad, but they are super smooth to play and are still really punchy. Nails the vintage roundwound sound I love. Everyone says change stock strings, and before this bass I would agree. But now, these stock strings are fantastic. 😎
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    I see, some Sire's cost over £1k which was what I was thinking you were referring to with your £800 budget. I've played numerous US fender basses which were (to me) not as good as so say lesser MIM ones I've played in terms of build quality, playability or sound. I think you get good ones and bad ones of any mass produced range, just throwing money to get a good bass won't always pay off (pardon the pun). I look for general reviews from owners, if the concensus is good then it's probably a good start. This applies to any bass of any price bracket, then getting it set up well is very important, as are little tweaks like getting the fingerboard rolled - just makes playing a bass so much nicer, and often overlooked.
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    I fail to see how your post relates to this thread about cheap basses?!?
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    Are you sure the neck is straight as that sounds like an upward bow? The other thing to consider is the tension of your strings. If you like a low action and your strings have a low or medium tension, you won't achieve a low action as the oscillation of the string will be too big, causing fret buzz, especially if you like to play or pick hard.
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    Which part of the neck are you getting fret buzz, near headstock and/or near bottom of neck, or middle of the neck?
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    If the neck is "absolutely straight" when strung and tuned, why do you, or why are you trying to adjust the truss rod? 🤔
  8. hooky_lowdown
    You didn't think this through did you??? 🙈🙈🙈
  9. hooky_lowdown
    Or scratch some of the paint off. Simple.
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    If you're talking about jazz basses, the position of pickups on 60s and 70s basses are slightly different.
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    👍
  12. hooky_lowdown
    Theses a feedback section on BC for john here...
  13. hooky_lowdown
    Brand new and sealed set of D'Addario Chromes Flatwound Strings, regular light guage (45-100). I got these in the summer from stringsdirect (£55), however I don't need them now so for sale. £36 posted.
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    Were you using the same brand of strings on all these basses? I find some strings/brands just work or sound good on certain basses, and poor on others. No idea why, just the experiences I've had.
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    Sold
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    Sold
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    Replied.
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    In that case the OP claims from the seller, even better (meaning they'd receive a refund faster).
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    Did you have insurance by DHL? If so, claim that, and you won't be out of pocket, although it's a slow process. I've had a bass lost before, apparently lost items (once found?!?) get sent to an auction houses to be sold as blind lots, this is a process used by all delivery companies I believe. So if it does turn up somewhere I may have been purchsed at auction genuinely. Hermes lost my bass, and subsequently "lost" items get sent to Birmingham (to some auction house there).
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    If you are looking for a cheap, short scale to try, mess about on, or even mod... Lightly roadworn short scale (30 inch) encore precision, dating from the late 90's I estimate. Solid basswood body, straight beautiful rosewood neck with minimal fret wear. The bass has numerous marks, dings etc (lots of character or mojo), in general “roadworn” condition. The bass has been upgraded with new tuners and heavy duty bridge from Northwest Guitars, tug bar, and 80’s Japanese cream pickups from a Hondo Deluxe bass. It also has a set of Newtone tapered strings (handmade made in England), which are probably the best strings you can buy, and sound fantastic (even though everybody says that, but these really do). £70 plus £18 postage.
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    I think you're confusing sayings. You're original post is about sound. The "try before you buy" refers to how a bass plays and feels. Different things bud. 😁
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    The same theory applies to isolated bass tracks, they always sound slightly off, or slightly harsh, however work in the mix. I guess it's to do with frequencies needed to fit in a band mix over those you find pleasurable to your ear. At home I like to use alnico pickups, they sound warm and smooth. However I find ceramic pickups cut through better in a live context, despite sounding harsh and lacking the low end of alnico's.
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    That PJ is lovely. 😍😍😍😍😍
  24. hooky_lowdown
    I had the same issue with my air bass guitar, could find any info on weights for them?!?! 🤣🤣🤣
  25. hooky_lowdown
    Scat means something else where I come from! 🤔😉😆
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