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[quote name='The Funk' post='457349' date='Apr 8 2009, 01:23 PM']And here I was thinking they're a German company![/quote] Bit of background on their main site [url="http://www.gelbass.com/folder/about.html"]here[/url].

If it helps, I spoke with Eminence and their basses are made in China by a small family-run business. They then receive final assembly and QC in the US.

[quote name='elros' post='456485' date='Apr 7 2009, 03:12 PM']Are you talking about the bass compatability of the Roland Gr-20? It still needs to be set to "bass mode" though. This is done by holding down two buttons when you switch it on... I don't remember which ones though.[/quote] Yep, that's all set correctly. Having played around with the unit some more now I've adjusted the sensitivity and also tried the various "feel" settings, which have improved tracking no end.

[quote name='RichardH' post='453165' date='Apr 3 2009, 11:41 AM']Now sporting a set of black Galli Tapewounds Looking at your avatar, I reckon they'd look very nice with black tuners rather than the shiny chrome 'uns.[/quote] What are the Gallis like? I really quite like the Godin strings (made by d'Addario I think), but the Galli strings seem to get a good write up. And yes, the thought had crossed my mind. I need to weigh the tuners to see the difference!

[quote name='RichardH' post='453084' date='Apr 3 2009, 10:53 AM']Interesting - thumb rest pics not even on the Godin site yet, though they mention the spruce top[/quote] I spotted it in the NAMM report on [url="http://www.godinguitars.com/winternamm09_1.htm"]this[/url] page. Yours looks lovely.

[quote name='pete.young' post='451939' date='Apr 1 2009, 09:01 PM']I've just had a very nice reply from John D at EA[/quote] Not sure how many John Ds there are at EA, but one of them, John Dong, is one of the founders!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='451896' date='Apr 1 2009, 08:03 PM']Did you download and install the bass compatibility update from the Roland site? [url="http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support/dld.cfm?ln=en&dsp=0&iCncd=311"]http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support...0&iCncd=311[/url][/quote] No, as all that info was in the manual I assumed it's preloaded in the unit.

[quote name='RichardH' post='451802' date='Apr 1 2009, 06:04 PM']Interesting with the thumb rest. IIRC the original version of this (was it called the Acousticbass then) had this, but it was dropped for the A4/5 models. I assume this is an aftermarket fitment?[/quote] Nope, it's standard on the new 2009 model, along with a spruce (not cedar) top.

I've recently switched to Euphonic Audio from Epifani and the difference is amazing with my acoustic basses and guitars. I think my Wal sounds better through EA too.

Quick update. Tried the bass out at a full rehearsal on Friday night and it was great. Really nice presence in the mix, had the volume and punch of a soliday body but the minute I started playing up the neck it went totally upright in the tone. Everyone in the band thought it sounded great, and combined iwth our keyboardp players new Nord Stage we were enjoying the vibe very much! And having been tipped off to a Roland GR20 clearout at Andertons (thanks Ed!) I also picked one of these up and gave it a quick try last night. It took a couple of minutes to do the initial setup but I was very quickly playing all sorts of weird and wonderful instruments through the bass. To answer CK's question about the tracking, some of the patches worked perfectly all the way down to open B, but others were rubbish below open A. I think I'll need to spend time playing with the attack to see if this can be sorted, but I'm sure I'll soon suss out which patches are useful and which aren't anyway. I suspect the tracking would be much better with a fretted bass. So, fantastic piece of kit. Really chuffed.

I'm thinking of consolidating the extra stuff I take to a gig in one gig bag to rule them all. Specifically I'm thinking of the following bits: Roland GR20 Synth (13"x10"x4") PV6 Mixer (8"x10"x3") 3 x Kettle leads 3 x guitar leads Various patch lead Spare string sets Spare batteries Tool kit Ear plugs 2 x Hercules collapsible mini stands I could even add my iAmp500 (13.5"x11"x3.5") into the mix as well, if I can find a suitable case. Any suggestions? I'm thinking a soft case with adjustable padded compartments, plus one or two outer pockets to take all the little bits and bobs. Cheers Gareth

My new Godin came with D'Addario chrome flats on it. I've never liked flats before but these are lovely strings; just the right amount of tension, lovely feel under the fingers, and they sound great too!

Hi Edd I see you posted this a few days ago. Has the situation improved at all, now the strings have settled down? If you're still having problems, the reduction in tension will almost certainly have reduced the downward pressure on the strings. Have you tried pushing the E string down to try and improve contact between saddle and ribbon? Did you take all the strings off at the same time? If so it's quite possible that you have shifted the ribbon under the saddle without realising. Might be worth taking the strings off again, lifting out the saddle and making sure the ribbon is flat and that there are no obstructions in the channel or under the saddle itself. Then re-string, do the E first, then G, A and D in that order. (Tip: In future, onc eyou have good string to string balance, always change strings one at a time). Push the strings at the saddle break point to try and bed them down. If that improves the balance then great, if not you may need to add some shim to the bottom of the saddle under the E string to improve the contact. Copper tape is what most folk recommend for this. It can take a while to sort this out, but you just have to keep at it. Cheers Gareth [quote name='agroupuk' post='445496' date='Mar 25 2009, 11:03 PM']Hi all. I just changed strings on my Tanglewood TW55A/BassB acoustic bass (BBand pickup) I was using Rotosound flats on it with uber high tension but good thump. Figured I would go the other way and try some light tension strings. Just fitted Tomastik Infeld nylon cored acoustic bass strings. (they feel great btw!) I sorted out my truss rod because of the tension difference and unplugged it sounds nice. Plugged in and the E seems quieter than the other strings... Is it possible I have damaged the peizo pickup whilst restringing? I dont know anything about peizo's or even where the damn thing is (saddle I am guessing lol) Is it common? is it moveable? Any help appreciated in sorting this out! Cheers Edd[/quote]