Dead D

Bass for Beef · #1 07-19-2006, 11:42 AM

I testing out a new 2006 KC strings bass for a month. As I play up the A the fingered D sounds relativly stuffy. Also in thumb position on the D the notes seem dead. What adjustments could help it? Possibly differnt strings?

anonymous0726 · #2 07-19-2006, 02:35 PM

First thing that I'd try is another string.

Does it have gut strings? I've heard the D strings with guts can be tricky.

Jake · #3 07-19-2006, 09:30 PM

From what I've heard from a fine luthier and experienced myself, many times new basses need to be played in. Correct me if I am wrong, but a lot of times those notes will open up after being played for a while. Which KC Strings bass is it?

Bass for Beef · #4 07-19-2006, 11:29 PM

its a Richard Williams 7/8 Bass. It has been opening up for that past couple week. I have about 2 more weeks to decide whether or not i'm goin to keep it. It does sound alot better than when I bought it.

drurb · #5 07-20-2006, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake

From what I've heard from a fine luthier and experienced myself, many times new basses need to be played in. Correct me if I am wrong, but a lot of times those notes will open up after being played for a while. Which KC Strings bass is it?

Whether or not one accepts the "opening up" as being related to changing physical characteristics of the bass, I have never experienced a bass having identifiable problems (as is the case here) that were resolved by playing-time.

It may simply be the case that the bass needs good set-up work.