Recent content by Dave Cudlip

They almost feel like a thru body neck. Kudos to Yamaha on that set-up.

Right. I've heard of people having winding and breakage issues right off the bat and others having it work for them. I can see possible issues using flats and severe right angles by just the way the strings are made. La Bella does make a special flatwound for thru body basses.

I can see that drilling the 45 degree angle might involve additional set-up at the factory or buying/building a new piece of machinery. It's all about cost savings and making a profit and I have no problem with that. There's plenty of choices in the bass market.

I wonder why more companies don't go that route with a less severe angle thru the bridge?

Haven't received the bass yet. I did play one last month before I made my decision to buy one. I'll make sure to measure it and let you know that distance is on the B string.

I think the bridge on this 5 string bass has the B string further back then the other 4 strings, making it a little longer.

Thanks for the info. I thought that Yamaha's 45 degree angle used thru the body, flatwounds should have no issues.

I just ordered a Yamaha BB 435 bass and would like to put DR Legend flatwound strings on it. I know that flatwounds strung on a thru body bridge can cause some issues. But the Yamaha has a more gradual string angle coming thru the bridge. The strings don't break over the saddles as sharply...

I just purchased a Yamaha BB435 bass and would like to put DR Legends flatwound strings on it. It has a thru body bridge and I know this can sometimes be a problem with flats, but the string angle isn't as sharp thru the body as other basses are. They're drilled at a gradual angle. Any one...

Aren't two concentric Jazz bass knobs usually set up as Volume/Tone & Volume/ Tone? My 62 Flea Jazz bass is set up that way. I really like that setup because you can dial in a separate tone for each pickup.

I've been part of a slow-motion train wreck before. Ain't no fun. I'd be out of there in a heart beat.

La Bella Low Tension Flatwounds.

Danny Partridge. Kid had rhythm and killer chops. And never had the volume turned up.

Grateful Dead in the 70's or Dave Matthews Band in the 90's.

"My Sharona"...Please, ....I already have enough tomatoes in my garden.