Recent content by nick0

.102 set was...definitely not for me. There was even greater string excursion than the regular DR Sunbeams set that drove me nuts. I wonder if the .106 set would have been better? The had a great sound though :-)

Hi, So I really like the feel of the .100 to .040 Sadowsky flatwound set. What I mean is flexibility (how much the string bends when you dig in), bounce (how hard they push your fingers up when you relax a finger on the fretting hand) and their excursion is perfect (too little and the sound...

Everyone, thank you very much for your replies. Witness points are set, intonation is set, the string's not twisted, and I gave the strings a month to settle in. Then I brought in into the shop, since it's still under warranty, they slapped a heavier E string on, and raised the pickup to...

This MIM P-bass pickup replacement thread is different in one specific way! For this bass, I'm looking for a snarly '70s sound that can be dialed down to do an aggressive late '60s roundwound tone. Primarily for classic rock, punk, '90s alternative. 'using nickel-plated roundwounds, either...

Well, the tuners made a beautiful difference in balance, even though by the numbers they're only 30% (or something like that) lighter. If the headstock was any lighter I'm not sure if it would still feel like a P-bass. Are MIM and MIA Standards based on the '70s ones, but without the U neck...

Correction! It's a new cabinet The logo was damaged with a sticker and some tape, and the speaker sounded broken-in, which is why I assumed it was used. Yeah, so $600CAD for a new DB112NT.

Everyone, thank you for your replies. I asked the store to give me another day to think about this. My apologies for this long reply! My apologies, it was a rushed and not-at-all sober post in the middle of a party! Yes, 600CDN seems high to me too; for comparison getting a Baer ML112...

I have a choice between an Aguilar DB112 with *no tweeter* (which I've played, and find magical, and amazing) and a Baer ML112 I haven't played. $600 CAD [edit: new scratch&dent, not used], vs $699 USD+shipping (currently unknown), new. I'm going to be using it with a GB Streamliner. I need...

P.S. Anyone here who's survived a Winnipeg winter? ;-) I hear the American mid-west is quite similar!

Thank you so much for all the perspectives! And so sorry for the belated reply. I've been in-transition, with only occasional access to internet, plus a cell phone that only half-works (no data, and it randomly dies and forgets things). Yeah, I'm living in Canada ;-) 'moving to Montréal...

Hi, So I'm living in a country with very, very cold winters. Parka and snowpants to go any farther than checking the mail kind of cold. And icy sidewalks with inclines. In a city with decent public transit, it's possible to get around ok, and save money. Right now I've been fortunate...

Thank you so much for sharing! I've ordered a .102 set, and will post and update once it arrives. Also picked up some guitar strings for friends who like to try out new things. 'probably won't get here before Christmas, but hey, boxing week isn't too late! ;-)

Dredmahawkus, no, I haven't tried Circle K yet. Do you find them more or less floppy than DR Sunbeams? Another point of comparison: DR Black Beauties. 'any idea how Circle K feels compared to these? Argh, curse my panic at the confusion of a typo! TI flats are just about perfect feel for...

Oh no! I mean TI Jazzflat, not Jazzround! The Jazzround is too floppy for me! ;-)

I'm trying to figure out what gauge of an E string I should use with Circle K, with standard tuning, on a pbass. You know that set that Fender ships their basses with? The 100-to-45 one? I really like the feel of that 100. The 105 E in a DR Sunbeam set is too floppy for me, but I love the...