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Recommend me a solid 4 string BEAD option


HazBeen
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Asking this for a good mate of mine. He is a solid 4 string player (without wanting to go 5) but needs a B string for a new project so asked me for some advice on best options for a 4 string BEAD.

Just want to throw the question to the community as I am sure it will yield results and I am not particularly well versed on the 4 string BEAD option (I have fivers when I need a B).

His budget is around the 800 quid mark, he does not need it to be new, but it does put him outside of the Dingwall NG2 4 string arena.

Any "proven in real world" suggestions that I can pass on?

Cheers!

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20 minutes ago, therealting said:

Most decent four strings will handle BEAD fine with appropriate gauge strings and a good setup. The most critical thing is to have the nut re-cut correctly. 

This, for me at any rate.

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49 minutes ago, therealting said:

Most decent four strings will handle BEAD fine with appropriate gauge strings and a good setup. The most critical thing is to have the nut re-cut correctly. 

I’d help him with that anyway.... he is pretty useless with setting stuff up and I have made nuts from scratch.

Any 35” scale 4s worth mentioning? I am pretty sure Yamaha did one.

To be frank I don’t get why he doesn’t buy a 5er......

 

 

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5 minutes ago, HazBeen said:

I’d help him with that anyway.... he is pretty useless with setting stuff up and I have made nuts from scratch.

Any 35” scale 4s worth mentioning? I am pretty sure Yamaha did one.

To be frank I don’t get why he doesn’t buy a 5er......

 

 

The TRB1004 is 35”.

https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/Yamaha-TRB-1004-J-Black-/art-BAS0005365-000

I too would suggest a fiver, but some people are afraid of change 😊

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