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01-11-2013, 02:27 PM
| | | Happy birthday, Cliff! (?)  |
01-11-2013, 03:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by anezthes  Happy birthday, Cliff! (?) | If this is true, "Happy Birthday, buddy!"
Have fun today no matter what you do. |
01-16-2013, 07:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida | | | Pre-News Update:
I needed a minor adjustment on my Mc Neely and was driving to Orlando for a business conference last night. So Cliff had me stop by on the way for the five minute adjustment. I saw three of the four basses currently in production. (I asked him to hide mine so I'm fully surprised when I receive it). The three necks I saw are beautiful!
It's been a pleasure to work with Cliff, and we all know his work is second to none. |
01-17-2013, 05:31 AM
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Owner and luthier of CB Basses | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA , Orlando , Florida | | | Are there strings that any of you prefer over DR's? |
01-17-2013, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Cliff Bordwell Are there strings that any of you prefer over DR's? | I'm really digging SIT Silencers at the moment, up until recently I pretty much used DR Nickels, Sunbeams or Lo Riders, on everything.
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01-17-2013, 07:52 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Brubaker Guitars | | | | | when I'm broke....a new set of EB super slinky 5's always sound good. Punchy and bright when brand new.
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01-17-2013, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Cliff Bordwell Are there strings that any of you prefer over DR's? | Not counting TI flats, I'm a big fan of Sadowsky's Blue Label strings and Ken Smith's Compressors. I'll be requesting the Sadowsky Blue on my next build.
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01-17-2013, 10:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida | | | I've used DR Lowriders on my Roscoes, but they are 35" scale. I'm not sure about the 32" scale except for what you put on it. |
01-18-2013, 07:36 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | | I don't mind the DR strings. I use Curt Mangans on my 32" scale 7 string. Will be using TI Jazz flats on the next CB. |
01-18-2013, 08:24 AM
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Owner and luthier of CB Basses | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA , Orlando , Florida | | | Some information that gets requested from time to time...
The weight difference between an aluminum and brass bridge.
Hipshot style "A" bridge 19mm spacing.
A 5-string aluminum weighs 5.6 ounces
A 5-string brass bridge weighs 11.6 ounces. |
01-18-2013, 08:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Cliff Bordwell Some information that gets requested from time to time...
The weight difference between an aluminum and brass bridge.
Hipshot style "A" bridge 19mm spacing.
A 5-string aluminum weighs 5.6 ounces
A 5-string brass bridge weighs 11.6 ounces. | What do you normally use? Any sonic differences between the two? |
01-18-2013, 08:44 AM
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Owner and luthier of CB Basses | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA , Orlando , Florida | | | Aluminum in most cases.
For the sounds differences I have an opinion, but I am going to do a swap between the two to on the same bass to get a true comparison. |
01-18-2013, 08:57 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | | Assuming aluminum on mine, no gripes with the tone I have. |
01-18-2013, 12:27 PM
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Staff, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Illinois | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Cliff Bordwell Aluminum in most cases.
For the sounds differences I have an opinion, but I am going to do a swap between the two to on the same bass to get a true comparison. | Tell us what you think for sure, but the general consensus so far from what I've read, which seems to reflect my own experiences (though not scientific as what you're about to do) is that the lighter bridge should be punchier... a bit less compressed, with a little less sustain. Heavier/denser, the opposite, of course.
Personally, I kinda' prefer the tone of the heavier bridge, but I haven't swapped mine out, either. I might try it, but honestly, the bass sounds so damn good as it is, it's not a front-burner thing. |
01-25-2013, 08:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North East Wisconsin | | | Bordwell #2 or no?
OK may be you are all biased cause we are on the Bordwell thread. I have a chance to buy a Bordwell "P" It looks awesome, and it's a Bordwell. (#2 for me!) but, I would have to give up my coveted SKB 3005.....
Would you do it? After all, it's a Bordwell but it's still a passive P. The Roscoe is KILLER but there are lots of Roscoes out there.
Any body played a p style Bordwell? Does it kill everything in sight?
GAS sucks.....
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01-25-2013, 08:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | | My fretless 4 has a Bartolini P pickup. I like it. |
01-25-2013, 09:27 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, England | | | I did a massive thread on this once. All the contributors agreed there was a difference but it was small and there was no consensus for which was better.
I personally don't believe in high-mass bridges. It's important that the bridge is fixed but it's function is to translate string vibration into the bass body. Mass doesn't come into this.
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01-25-2013, 01:55 PM
| | | Mr. Seisser is demonstrating his new Bordwell in a new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ause0DpJNes
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01-25-2013, 05:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterF OK may be you are all biased cause we are on the Bordwell thread. I have a chance to buy a Bordwell "P" It looks awesome, and it's a Bordwell. (#2 for me!) but, I would have to give up my coveted SKB 3005.....
Would you do it? After all, it's a Bordwell but it's still a passive P. The Roscoe is KILLER but there are lots of Roscoes out there.
Any body played a p style Bordwell? Does it kill everything in sight?
GAS sucks..... | Can you buy the CB, A/B them side by side and then sell one? |
01-27-2013, 02:47 PM
| | | | Just thought I'd try to fish for some tones this afternoon...
Here's what species of Bordwell tones I'm tryin' to catch:
1) Graph Tech ghost piezos soloed
2) Parallel Chamber bass
Any bites?
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