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Fender 9050L (45-60-80-100). Ernie Ball Group IV (40-60-70-95) Stainless Steel Flats. (Not Cobalt). GHS Precision Flats Light... -
GIBrat51 replied to the thread pyramid short scale flats.Well... The TIJF 324 Jazz Flats are very long for "medium scale" flats. But, the Pyramid 640 Golds are definitely long enough to...
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GIBrat51 reacted to Gopherbassist's post in the thread Why would one hole cost that much? with
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The gap from $350 to $725 is the difference between an entry level bass and a bass that would stand up to regular gigging. I'd expect... -
GIBrat51 replied to the thread Trying to find a low tension but old school sounding flat.Well... I have the EB Group IV flats on my Schecter Stiletto Studio 4 lined fretless bass; the La Bella 760FX's on one of my Dano DC59...
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GIBrat51 replied to the thread Owning Two Exact Same Basses.Well... I doubt that the Bass Police will pay you a visit, and slap your hand. I imagine that there are a fair number of TB members who...
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GIBrat51 replied to the thread Would a Stingray HH sound like a Stingray H with the bridge pickup soloed?.Well... maybe yes; maybe no. I do know that the pickups in my '20 4HH Stingray Special are wired a little milder than a 4H Stingray...
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GIBrat51 replied to the thread Which pickguard would you use on this P?.Well... Honestly, I'd be perfectly satisfied with the white one. Which I have on more than one of my basses - including my JetGlo '73...
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GIBrat51 replied to the thread sandpaper shim in neck pocket?.Well... I can think of a couple of reasons for sandpaper shims in neck pockets - especially shims from the factory. 1. There's a lot of...
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GIBrat51 reacted to MLC_BassPlayer's post in the thread What type of bass sounds like this tone? with Like.
That tone typically comes from a blue bass. Black and red basses aren't capable.
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GIBrat51 replied to the thread Anyone seen one of these before?.Yes; yes, I have seen one of those. At Sweetwater's campus, IIRC. Don't want one, but... it does look nice... :cool:
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GIBrat51 replied to the thread Bass's reviews but different strings. Results?.Well... Okay, we won't talk about flats. Even though 30 out of the 33 basses I currently own wear them; and the 3 that don't, wear...
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GIBrat51 replied to the thread Thomastik Infeld strings seem awfully expensive.Well... let's see... First? Yeah, TI Jazz Flats are expensive - for several reasons, but... expensive to buy initially. However, since...
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GIBrat51 replied to the thread LaBella vs TI.Well... Other than being flat wounds, La Bella DTF's and TI Jazz Flats don't really have much in common. I use them both, but I have...
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I hope this hasn't been covered; if it has, I can't find it. I've had a set of LaBella DTFs on my Schecter Banshee for nearly 4 years...
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I did it in the opposite direction. Once I slacked off about 1 inch of string, I ran my fingers down the length of the string string...