The Nordy Club (Part XII) - Page 51

nordyboy · #**1001** 11-30-2012, 12:18 PM

Yeah, those active tones are amazing, I do really love the way that the Baer ML112 brings out the mids in passive mode though.
Passive is massive!

barks · #**1002** 11-30-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nordyboy

Few more

Great looking bass. I don't play 5s since I sold my VJ5 so yours would be right up my street.
And just down the M1 from here (Derby) too...

Modern Growl · #**1003** 11-30-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Vic

You might see if a wood cover for the J is something they could retro-fit. That is a beautiful bass, but I do think it would look even nicer if the pickups matched. Enjoy!!

agreed

nordyboy · #**1004** 12-01-2012, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by barks

Great looking bass. I don't play 5s since I sold my VJ5 so yours would be right up my street.
And just down the M1 from here (Derby) too...

Carey would do a custom order for you, 12 month wait and around £3200 would hurt though! Mark Stickley still deals with Carey so you could go through him...

Lucky Strike · #**1005** 12-01-2012, 12:40 PM

I know some of you guys will recognize this bad boy. It's relatively new to me. Its got the 60's pup spacing and a blend knob. I'm really digging it... The neck is just absolutely amazing.

Lucky Strike · #**1006** 12-01-2012, 12:42 PM

BTW, I know Carey uses Dunlop Nickels on his basses, but I've not been liking them so much lately. I've ordered a set of Ken Smith Burners with tapered B, E, and A strings to relax the break angle on the bridge. The Low B and E strings have been a bit flat in their resonance when I'm using the Dunlops. Anyone have strings they love on their Nordy?

**Chef** · #**1007** 12-01-2012, 12:46 PM

I still have the original Dunlops on mine.
I tried Dunlop steels, and immediate put the nickles back on.

I tend to like Sadowsky Blue Steel on all things J-bass, but haven't done that with the VJ5C yet.

GRoberts · #**1008** 12-01-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Strike

BTW, I know Carey uses Dunlop Nickels on his basses, but I've not been liking them so much lately. I've ordered a set of Ken Smith Burners with tapered B, E, and A strings to relax the break angle on the bridge. The Low B and E strings have been a bit flat in their resonance when I'm using the Dunlops. Anyone have strings they love on their Nordy?

Are you using a brand new set of Dunlop Nickels? I love them on my Alder/RW Nordy, but want to experiment on my Ash/Maple VJ5C. DR's Stainless Hi Beams or Low Riders have been recommended for Ash/maple by other Nordy players.

Your new bass looks Awesome!!

KJung · #**1009** 12-01-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Strike

BTW, I know Carey uses Dunlop Nickels on his basses, but I've not been liking them so much lately. I've ordered a set of Ken Smith Burners with tapered B, E, and A strings to relax the break angle on the bridge. The Low B and E strings have been a bit flat in their resonance when I'm using the Dunlops. Anyone have strings they love on their Nordy?

I love the Dunlop Nickels on my VP5, but would not even consider them on an Ash/maple J myself. I would be shocked if the 'break angle' has anything to do with anything.

For the bass you have, I would highly recommend the DR Lo Rider Steels. If you want even more bight and 'roughness' up top, the Sadowsky Blue Steels are wonderful on that sort of hybrid 60's spacing/ash/maple thing IMO.

If, on the other hand, you want to 'smooth and sweeten' the top end, the DR Hi Beams are killer.

gillento · #**1010** 12-01-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Chef

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I tend to like Sadowsky Blue Steel on all things J-bass, but haven't done that with the VJ5C yet.

Perfect on he VP(J)5 as well

Lucky Strike · #**1011** 12-01-2012, 01:05 PM

I really want to stick with nickels. I've got a set of steels that were on it but they tend to tear up my hands on long gigs. Though they sounded great!

By the way I have used DR low riders on my Fbass Vf5 and they are killer strings!

KJung · #**1012** 12-01-2012, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Strike

I really want to stick with nickels. I've got a set of steels that were on it but they tend to tear up my hands on long gigs. Though they sounded great!

By the way I have used DR low riders on my Fbass Vf5 and they are killer strings!

You might try the Hi Beams then. Unusual round core, so they 'feel' like nickels. Very pure up top, nice an big down low, low tension.

The DR Lo Rider Nickels are killer also... smoother than the Dunlops, less aggressive in the upper mids, just as growly in the low mids. They are REALLY bright right out of the box, but settle down nicely and quickly.

You would probably hate the Sadowsky Blue Steel... very rough feeling and sounding, tight tension. The 'black label nickels' are loved by many though, so that might be worth a try.

Lucky Strike · #**1013** 12-01-2012, 01:13 PM

Good stuff Kjung, I think I'll try those hi beams and see how I like them.

nordyboy · #**1014** 12-01-2012, 01:13 PM

I have Dr Sunbeams 45-105 on mine, they feel great and growl like crazy, last about 6 months, not quite the tension of lo riders or R Cocco nickels, but great for me

GRoberts · #**1015** 12-01-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nordyboy

I have Dr Sunbeams 45-105 on mine, they feel great and growl like crazy, last about 6 months, not quite the tension of lo riders or R Cocco nickels, but great for me

I had Sunbeams on my VJ5 before. Liked everything about them except the B string. It was not nearly as tight or punchy as the Dunlop nickel .130 B string

KJung · #**1016** 12-01-2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Strike

Good stuff Kjung, I think I'll try those hi beams and see how I like them.

They are a unique string. Worth trying a set though. They are very smooth sounding, and have a dip in the upper mids and a very extended upper treble. So, they tend to 'suck some of the maple' out of an ash/maple bass. Very smooth sounding. I dig them, and use them on my 70's spec ash/maple Alleva-Coppolo. Easy on the fingers (although I'm not bothered by that, coming from decades of Rotosounds back in the day

).

Should sound good, unless you are looking for aggressive grind. Don't let the sizzle right out of the box scare you. They settle down pretty quickly, and then (at least for me) last a LONG time in the 'second stage' brightness' period.

GRoberts · #**1017** 12-01-2012, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KJung

They are a unique string. Worth trying a set though. They are very smooth sounding, and have a dip in the upper mids and a very extended upper treble. So, they tend to 'suck some of the maple' out of an ash/maple bass. Very smooth sounding. I dig them, and use them on my 70's spec ash/maple Alleva-Coppolo. Easy on the fingers (although I'm not bothered by that, coming from decades of Rotosounds back in the day

).

Should sound good, unless you are looking for aggressive grind. Don't let the sizzle right out of the box scare you. They settle down pretty quickly, and then (at least for me) last a LONG time in the 'second stage' brightness' period.

I have a set of Marcus Miller Fat Beams laying around. How do those compare with Hi Beams etc? Anybody? I might put them on my Vj5C for a corporate Xmas party gig tonight

KJung · #**1018** 12-01-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GRoberts

I have a set of Marcus Miller Fat Beams laying around. How do those compare with Hi Beams etc? Anybody? I might put them on my Vj5C for a corporate Xmas party gig tonight

Pretty similar. The slight differences between the Fat Beams and Hi Beams (fat beams have a bit more present low end, and an even smoother upper mid response) favored the Hi Beams for me. Fat Beams were a little 'too much of a good thing' for me personally.

If you love the Fat Beams, you would dig the Hi Beams, and visa-versa. But you would most likely pretty easily favor one over the other.

GRoberts · #**1019** 12-01-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KJung

Pretty similar. The slight differences between the Fat Beams and Hi Beams (fat beams have a bit more present low end, and an even smoother upper mid response) favored the Hi Beams for me. Fat Beams were a little 'too much of a good thing' for me personally.

If you love the Fat Beams, you would dig the Hi Beams, and visa-versa. But you would most likely pretty easily favor one over the other.

May as well use them (Marcus Miller Fat Beams) and give them a try I suppose. Then go for Hi Beams the next time. Even better if the string tension is similar so I don't have to change my set up/intonation.

nordyboy · #**1020** 12-01-2012, 01:28 PM

I tried hi beams a while ago and thought they sounded a little hollow compared to sunbeams, guess it depends on your tone goals, I tried a lot of strings before I found what I liked, you have to be prepared to experiment a little.
I never got on with any of the Dr b strings, R Cocco had a lot more focus.