Recent content by maple_machine

Got my flats on a bass with just one single coil pickup in the neck position (temporarily until I get the bridge pickup), does that count? Already sounds pretty good, which is saying something for a Squier pickup that I fixed into a soapbar rout with duct tape. My tonal goals are more Kingston...

drawer I only keep flatwounds and the last set of rounds, though, so I'm not too worried about oxidation and the like.

My first bass had one, and I never knew how cool that was until I got a Jazz ^^

Can be done, though it's better to do this with a quick release (aka quick load) bridge, since you don't have to uncoil the entire string to remove it.

Oooh, now I see it. Thanks!

This is an image of the Hipshot Vintage bridge: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1574/0577/products/5C400_COVER_800x.jpg?v=1504663737 How exactly does this load from the top?

Except it works the exact same way as the stock bridge.

Hello folks, I'm looking for a replacement bridge for my Squier Jazz Bass. I want a bridge that allows me to put in strings from the top, instead of threading the entire string through a hole. There's the Hipshot A-Style bridge that does this, but it's kinda expensive and from searching the...

Brite Flats have a rougher texture than Pressurewounds, because they're ground down. Pressurewounds should do better. Side note, do you REALLY need to play with your thumb?

Woops, thanks. Definitely didn't want to post this in Strings.

Basically, I want the functionality of the four way switch that's outlined in this post: 3-way pickup selector + series/parallel switch But the issue is, I don't want to rout. I do, however, have two leftover holes in my bass that fit CTS pots. Does anyone know how I could wire this up for a...

Wow, how the hell did they manage a 12 pound tension difference at the same gauge?

I have owned both 50-105 Chromes and 45-60-80-105 (custom medium) Precision Flats. The E-strings are actually the only ones with the same gauge in both sets, so it's the only one I can actually comment on. The stiffness is close, but the Precision Flat E is slightly less stiff.

So my GHS CM3050 finally delivered, and fresh out of the package they feel a good bit looser than I expected! Basically perfect, I'm glad I didn't try LaBella Low Tension Flats first. This is especially apparent on the E-string, which is the same gauge as the Chromes' E-string, but stills feels...

Might as well get pure nickel strings, they sound like that fresh out of the package and feel much nicer!