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I'll have a look at the site. I did glance down the nexk and see a large amount of fluff on what I am assuming is an allen key hole. Thanks Rob

Thanks for the information. My sample set is two sets of bass strings and one of those was trashed. Playing the new strings feels great, but I have no experience to base this on anything else. I am unclear what Roto 40-100 means, but I suspect this is the thickness of the strings? if I replaced the current (and new ones) with thinner and less high tension ones, I think I would still need the truss rod sorted out? is that correct? Thanks Rob

Paolo85, Thanks for the reply. I am aware of the truss rod as I also have an old Westone 1A guitar, however I have never adjusted one and am wary of touching things like that. I have no issues with paying someone to sort this out for me, I do happen to be in Leeds on Weds so will see if I can make an appointment for a 'tune' there. Leeds is still 90 mins away and Morecombe (Promenade Music) is about an hour away. I'll have a look at the end of the truss rod and see what it looks like. If it's an allen key or nut, I'll have the right tool and will see if this is something I could learn to do. From a playing point of view, the flatwounds feel great, however this is based on a sample set of two sets of strings, so is not statistically significant. I'm learning fast, so appreciate the help, Rob

Thanks for the reply, I wouldn't know. They feel a lot smooth than the old ones, but my knowledge of bass strings is limited to eight of them, the old ones and the new ones and the old ones are in the bin now. Sorry to be vague, I am learning fast. Rob

Hi, Been reading for some weeks and taken the time to join. I live between Settle and Ingleton in North Yorkshire with my partner, two growing girls, a border collie/poodle cross, two rescue cats and a large energy bill. I know what worries me the most. Played the acoustic guitar for years, but just for fun and by myself, I know my limitations Got given a cheap Westfield Precision Bass clone and discovered I really, really enjoy playing bass. I'm still not much better, but I really like it. Going from a six string to a four string was a lot easier than I thought. I work in IT and projct management, rescuing complex projects that have gone wrong, so I have no problems getting work (sadly) If you are looking for a bassist with little music ability around Settle, Kirkby Lonsdale, Skipton, but with lots of enthusiasm, let me know. I am also looking for a face to face paid teacher. Thanks Rob

Hi, First time post and pretty much a comple bass idiot, so please be gentle I was given a cheap Westfield bass guitar my FIL found in the loft at Xmas, its basically an el cheapo Fender Precision copy and belonged to another relative who went to live in New Zealand. Its probably 10-15 years old, in good nick though apart from the strings. I have played guitar before but never bass and as a six string guitarist would put myself in the ambitious, but ultimately talentless, category. I had no aspirations to be a guitar hero as I knew my limitations and they were numerous However after playing this cheap bass, it suddenly felt good and I've been practising every day, sometimes for an hour or more if work allows me. I am now slightly less talentless than before, but still have no dreams about being a new John Paul Jones, John Entwistle or Phil Lynott. As I said before, the bass is in decent nick, but the strings were trashed. So over the weekend I replaced them with a set of "Rotosound Standard Gauge Flatwound Bass Strings (45 65 85 105), RS77LD" according to the packaging. The shop said they were good enough for Phil Lynott, so who am I to argue? I have now seen that the action around the 12 fret is quite a bit higher than before, so I am assuming that the new strings have pulled the neck up and raised the action. I'm 99% certain that the neck was lower before and it was easier to play around the 12th fret. I also noted that when I opened the new strings, I thought they were thicker than before. I changed the strings one at a time and used a tuner to get them set right. I'm now worried that I've damaged the neck and not sure what do now. I live in North Yorkshire a long way from anywhere so don't have the luxury of popping into a local guitar shop and checking things out. I've released the tension on the strings but unclear what my next stapes are. Any and all advice welcomed please. Thanks Rob