Al Krow Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: erm what are you trying to work out? We've been using 4 a side headstocks since the early 50's - it's hardly new unproven tech I'm just responding to krispns query earlier and also trying to get my head around the issue of string forces (which I have now done to my own satisfaction anyway!) With regard to 4 a side headstocks, maybe we're at cross purposes here? The tuner positioning certainly isn't to one side with the traditional headstock, but actually pretty evenly spaced across the width of the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Four in a row could be considered “on one side” as opposed to a 2+2 etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 String trees, neck break angles, volutes etc will all also affect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: Just under £100 with 5 hours to go. I bid £95 - now out... I have seen you mentioning it. Doesn't seem that much of a deal as it needs a neck replacement or a lot of work. Almost picked up a 425 from the guitar auction the other day at £150, which I see that the gallery have for over £400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: String trees, neck break angles, volutes etc will all also affect Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, krispn said: can’t wait to avoid the “whats the impact of the linear density of my strings” spin off thread FTFY 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: I have seen you mentioning it. Doesn't seem that much of a deal as it needs a neck replacement or a lot of work. Almost picked up a 425 from the guitar auction the other day at £150, which I see that the gallery have for over £400 You about to come over to the light side and get a Yammy, Woody?! Wasn't expecting that! Tbf a £150 BB425 in good nick would be an absolute steal. But also an excellent bass, not just "for the money!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 52 minutes ago, Al Krow said: You about to come over to the light side and get a Yammy, Woody?! Wasn't expecting that! I looked into it - string spacing was too wide for me and I hate the stripe thing on the headstock. Certainly nothing against yamaha (I have one of their pianos to my left and one of their flutes to my right), but none of them really grabbed me. Would certainly not turn down one like your white one, but somehow don't see me paying that kind of money! Not really planning anything currently at the moment, but you know, things come along from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 24 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: I looked into it - string spacing was too wide for me and I hate the stripe thing on the headstock. Certainly nothing against yamaha (I have one of their pianos to my left and one of their flutes to my right), but none of them really grabbed me. Would certainly not turn down one like your white one, but somehow don't see me paying that kind of money! Not really planning anything currently at the moment, but you know, things come along from time to time. My white BB425 got moved on a while back (not sure which BC'er has it now!) and the current white model I have is the mid range BB1025, which is a bit more expensive than the 425, but still great value. The spacing is usually 18mm on Yammy 5ers - is that too wide for you? If so, I guess you're going to be limited to basses like your existing Ibby SRs with their 16.5mm or Spectors with their 17.0mm - albeit with a 35" scale that took a little getting used to initially for me, having been a purely 34" scale player beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 17 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Should’ve bought it when I had the chance. I should have kept it..... Where is it now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, GreeneKing said: I should have kept it..... Where is it now? Don’t know. Think Beedster had it twice at some point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Al Krow said: My white BB425 got moved on a while back (not sure which BC'er has it now!) and the current white model I have is the mid range BB1025, which is a bit more expensive than the 425, but still great value. I meant the NE2. Thats nice. 2 hours ago, Al Krow said: The spacing is usually 18mm on Yammy 5ers - is that too wide for you? Yep, too much. The Ibanez EHB has 18 by default, but you can wind it in to 17.5 which is the high side of comfortable. Beyond that, however much I like it when i get it I end up not playing it. 2 hours ago, Al Krow said: If so, I guess you're going to be limited to basses like your existing Ibby SRs with their 16.5mm or Spectors with their 17.0mm - albeit with a 35" scale that took a little getting used to initially for me, having been a purely 34" scale player beforehand. I am going the other way now, I suspect my next bass will be the EHB1005sms, which is 30-32" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: I am going the other way now, I suspect my next bass will be the EHB1005sms, which is 30-32" Yeah I've noticed an increased prevalence of short scales with us aging BC'ers! But Hooke's law dictates (or, if not that, whatever the relevant physics is!) that we are likely to get a muddier E and certainly low B string with shorter scales, although maybe 32" is still ok for a low B? Be really interesting to see how you find it on that score. 6,000 posts? How did that happen? 🥂 😊 Edited April 28, 2021 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Shortscale...not for me...!! 192m high and ..well not the most skinny guy on bass... short scale will look like a violin 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Five weeks ago, thinking, very misguidedly, that my SB-1 would be arriving soon, I put my TRBX away, and have played only my 424 since. Today, noticing that the SB-1 is clearly having a good old kip somewhere in the international postal system, I got the TRBX out. Five minutes later it was packaged up again. I 🖤 you, BB, even with your totally shot RS66s. Mwah mwah mwah 🥰 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Anyone on here win the auction on the BB425 with the broken truss rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, MoJo said: Anyone on here win the auction on the BB425 with the broken truss rod? Did you get that orange one I sent you the link to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Got first pics of the new cad finish .... can't wait. The last gloss ist missing yet... It will even get the original Yamaha logo again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, gobasserk said: Got first pics of the new cad finish .... can't wait. The last gloss ist missing yet... It will even get the original Yamaha logo again. I wonder how close to Lava Red I could get on the 350f, just like the bb714bs I had... Sort of “very metallic” rather than Flake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 The Lave Red is indeed one of the coolest but hottest colours ever ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Al Krow said: Yeah I've noticed an increased prevalence of short scales with us aging BC'ers! But Hooke's law dictates (or, if not that, whatever the relevant physics is!) that we are likely to get a muddier E and certainly low B string with shorter scales, although maybe 32" is still ok for a low B? Be really interesting to see how you find it on that score. Sure it would be fine, I have had two 30" 5 string basses now and didn't have a problem with the B. I mean, how did basses ever get on when they went to the the short scale 34" from the 43" E string on a double bass? 3 hours ago, Al Krow said: 6,000 posts? How did that happen? 🥂 😊 whos 6000 posts? both of us are past that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest MoJo Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 3 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Did you get that orange one I sent you the link to? No, I didn’t. It was in Northern Ireland. Hoping one will come up a bit closer to home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobasserk Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I still have a BB body that could be a 350's.... anybody interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan63 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 8 hours ago, AndyTravis said: green I think suits that best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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