Dr.Dave Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 [quote name='The Bass Doc' post='400077' date='Feb 4 2009, 03:41 PM']Hows about this - the prefect solution would be a zero fret - hence the open string note should sound the same as any other - simple eh?[/quote] I've always thought that . As Alex says , maybe there's a degree of damping from the other frets from nice , fleshy fingers but if you choose a string with a silk(ish) wrap around the peg end maybe there's a bit from there too. I certainly think a zero fret solves - by eradication - any other issues like string height through the nut , poorly cut nuts , poorly seated nuts etc. Zero fret for me...................except I haven't got any....... except for the Status which is headless so would work pretty badly without one! Quote
yorks5stringer Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Anyone got a bone Shuker nut, he literally makes them out of Ruby's old bones....! Quote
bremen Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='yorks5stringer' post='400819' date='Feb 5 2009, 11:23 AM']Anyone got a bone Shuker nut, he literally makes them out of Ruby's old bones....![/quote] I hesitate to ask who Ruby was...? Quote
Dr.Dave Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I think he means - or hope!! - the bones that Ruby has finished chewing on rather than her skeletal ones! Quote
Tinman Posted February 5, 2009 Author Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='bremen' post='400884' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:10 PM']I hesitate to ask who Ruby was...?[/quote] Ruby IS a rather beautiful and playful Rottweiler :wub: . She kept Mrs T occupied for the hours I was at Jons discussing wood etc Edited February 5, 2009 by Tinman Quote
Dr.Dave Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Tinman' post='401358' date='Feb 5 2009, 06:37 PM']Ruby IS a rather beautiful and playful Rottweiler :wub: . She kept Mrs T occupied for the hours I was at Jons discussing wood etc[/quote] Which is odd because I left Mrs Doc chatting with Jon while I played with Ruby!! Quote
alexclaber Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='The Bass Doc' post='400077' date='Feb 4 2009, 03:41 PM']Hows about this - the prefect solution would be a zero fret - hence the open string note should sound the same as any other - simple eh?[/quote] Except on every bass I've played with a zero fret the open string is noticeably brighter than when fretted. Place your finger on the headstock side of the zero fret though and it sounds much more like a fretted note. The ebony nut on my RIM Custom 5 seems to achieve a similar effect. Alex Quote
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