Recent content by bass-shy

I think so much depends on the bass's role in the band. Are you playing sparsely, sticking mostly to root/fifth notes to support the low end? If so, the flatwound suggestions above are what I would do. For more aggressive, "bass up front" type mixes, either stick with what you have now if it...

I switched to Elixir strings across the board (acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and ABG) around 14 years ago. I was living in Florida and playing outdoors fairly regularly. It was really annoying to have to change strings after one gig or outdoor event. To answer your question, I can't...

I have the same black nylon tapes on a Fender CB-60SCE and they are a great match for that bass. The stock bronze strings were awful. Over the years, I have had a couple Martin ABGs and experimented with strings on them quite a bit. The same nylon tapewounds that I love on my Fender are not...

Glad you're liking your bass and I agree 100% that the finish on these is outstanding. No flaws at all on mine but it is, as you said, difficult to capture in photos. The stock pickups are great too. I ended up replacing mine with EMGs but only because I needed a modern sounding bass that...

This one has been getting a lot of attention lately. I love playing this bass. It is quite comfortable and sounds like nothing else in my collection.

There is an ISP Deci-Mate Noise Gate mounted underneath my pedal board. It works very well and I honestly forget that it's under there. That last part is what makes it so good, IMO. It gets out of the way of my tone and playing and it just does its job. I liked it so well, I ended up getting...

EQD Afterneath followed closely by EQD Ghost Echo.

Talk about mud flaps.....

Big ABG fan here. I play mine a lot and I like that it gives me a whole range of sounds that I could never get from a solid body electric bass.

Good advice here. After buying and selling a bunch of pedals that never quite did what I wanted, I decided to learn to modify them. After a while of doing that with some mixed results, I just started building my own. Having the ability to customize a pedal to suit your bass, amp and playing...

The stock Surveyor pickups are indeed very good. Seymour Duncan SPB-1 and SJB-1. They are fat sounding with lots of warmth but also have enough clarity and detail to not sound like mud in a mix. Good call on the tuners and nut, too. Those are the two things I've found people have the most issue...

Trying out a different pick guard on this one.

This is my second ESP Vintage 4 bass. It has flats on it and I replaced the middle volume control with a pickup blend.

Sadly I can't answer your questions about the tuning machines or the replacement nut but I can say that I think you are in for a treat with your Surveyor '87. I bought one a few years ago and it has been terrific. The neck is so smooth and fast, notes just explode from this bass. It is a little...

Bumping this crazy old thread because I have been using the same California Blonde that I bought the day before I posted it all those years ago. The same amp as the OP is still going strong. No repairs or mods. I have since found a matching extension cab and have been using it as a stack for...