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    putting 6string bass strings on a guitar for a D G C F A D tuning

    any way just went with normal strings and thats just fine, heavier gauge and tension will be my definite choice for my next set of strings thanks everyone
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    putting 6string bass strings on a guitar for a D G C F A D tuning

    in fact, the idea was to lower it an OCTAVE and a full step: thats why I was thinking about bass strings, but as somone said earlier, it would get too flooppy, also, as I said Im not really sure if the octave in the guitar is really an octave higher than the bass. In theory it is, but in...
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    putting 6string bass strings on a guitar for a D G C F A D tuning

    ok, understood, I thought I had something here, thanks !
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    putting 6string bass strings on a guitar for a D G C F A D tuning

    Alright folks, My quiestion is: to tune a guitar from low string to high in D,G,C,F,A,D tuning... Since the bass is tuned one octave below the guitar, I was thinking about putting the D G and high C electric bass guitar strings on an acoustic guitar and then following with an E guitar string...
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    Is my fingerboard coated ?

    Thanks ! I thought so, no biggie I guess. I still posted this on luthiers corner thou, On changing strings I have a theory: If I CHew the fingerboard with the roundwounds leaving those paralel lines, then I switch to flatwounds, the chewing on the fingerboard will have a similar effect on the...
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    Is my fingerboard coated? should I change to flatwounds?

    Hi ! Ive made this "holes" on my tigerstripe ebony fingerboard just by playing, in my 7 months old warwick rockbass fretless streamer, as you can see in the pictures, in an act of dum curiosity I even kinda scratched it a llitle to see if it would larger the hole and it did :banghead:, well I...
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    Is my fingerboard coated ?

    ok will do, but I dont think I can take better pics with my phone. will continue on luthier corner. thanks for the responses. see ya
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    Is my fingerboard coated ?

    Hi ! Ive got this "holes" that I got in my tigerstripe ebony fingerboard, in my 7 months old warwick rockbass fretless streamer, as you can see in the pictures, in an act of dum curiosity I even kinda scratched it a llitle to see if it would larger the hole and it did :banghead:, well I have...
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    Double Bass what does vomit exercises mean ?

    I wonder what you mean when you say vomit exercises or scales? a definition, thats all, then if you feel inspired write how you feel about em
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    Double Bass I accidently cut the top of my hybrid bass with a knife

    Thanks Mike ! I think that the bumps and all give the bass a certain personality, but what we care about mostly its the sound. This is the third one Ive had, thats why I choose a hybrid, I eventually became careless about the laminated ones because a DB is so big its bound to be wacked up...
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    Double Bass I accidently cut the top of my hybrid bass with a knife

    :rolleyes:Well... I feel like a overeactive little Wuss now, sorry for being such a bitch...:bag: I guess i will be more relaxed now I thought it could get opened up by vibrations and all, f*#k it. All I know is that I should chill more about the bass and enjoy more playing it, its just that...
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    Double Bass I accidently cut the top of my hybrid bass with a knife

    :crying:Ok.. Im paniking right now, so I dont want to tell the whole story, the thing is I cutted my top with a sharp knife just under de g string side on the top, .. so what is to be done? I have a show tomorrow, so Ill keep everything on until I play, then I guess I will take it a luthier, its...
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    Double Bass my bass has a BUZZ thats stresssing

    well its been I while And I took it to the luthier, I thought I had an unglued harmonic bar, but happily he told me my bridge was the reason of the buzz, aparently its not well fitted, he is charging me 60 euros for fixing it, sometimes I think he is wrong (stuborn maybe ) but I guess I should...
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    Double Bass How to clean a DB?

    Any advice on how to get your bass shiny without messing up the wood? any products etc ? not the kolstein clean and polish kit, but something more homemade ? I guess a microfibre handkerchief should be fine but any other suggestions, ? maybe some nice old grandma secret? thanks