Heavy Strings and Neck Bending?

[Dickie_uk]

Hi,
I want to try some Rotosound 50-110 flats but reckon they bend my neck too much. I've got a Yamaha BB404 (which has a slim neck which I like) and 40-100 roundwounds

I would like to get a second bass to leave set up with the heavy flats but haven't got a clue what bass to get. Something cheap and secondhand preferably.

PS
Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits :-)

[jkjgiants26]

Just adjust your trust rod. and for a new bass Squier 60s CV Jazz are a great deal for $350 or a Squier VM Jazz for $280-300. hope i helped

[darkstorm]

You will diff need to adjust the truss rod.

[Dickie_uk]

Originally Posted by jkjgiants26

Just adjust your trust rod. and for a new bass Squier 60s CV Jazz are a great deal for $350 or a Squier VM Jazz for $280-300. hope i helped

Are Squires any good. I don't know much about basses and just assumed they were a cheap Jap copy of a USA Fender?

[jallenbass]

Originally Posted by Dickie_uk

Are Squires any good. I don't know much about basses and just assumed they were a cheap Jap copy of a USA Fender?

Since they are not made in Japan...

[prd004]

I'm a Rotosound flats guy and even the standard guages are some of the highest tension strings on the market. I personally would not go with the heavy guage but that's me.
For what it's worth

[J-O]

The Steve Harris signature set turned my old P bass into a bow and arrow. They are great strings, but I'd recommend going with a lighter gauge if you plan on playing in standard tuning.

[Sinomis666]

They will also make your nut grooves wider then when u go back to normal gauge your strings will move around in the nut adding buzzin & all sorts of problems..lesson I learned in the 90s..