Recent content by teesquared

Hello Mike . Yes it is Rosewood as far as I can tell. I wasn't aware that CITES was required for trees felled decades before the CITES treaty. However upon further investigation it would appear that a certificate is required by some countries notably USA and Europe. So I will voluntarily...

This is a one of a kind Aria Pro ll RSB Formula. Screaming 1980's. This is a medium scale bass. NO LONGER FOR SALE! It is in very good condition with a small scuff from a pick near the P-split pickups and a small dent near the jazz pickup. Neither conspicuous. Otherwise very neat and tidy. All...

I have the following Aria Pro ll parts to sell. (Sell only now) They are from and Elite RSZ model. All good condition. Two MRB pickups 3 wire plus screen. (one pickup screw missing) Brass nut, Truss rod cover and screws. Control cavity cover and screws.(Still has protective film on...

I am mainly 70's and 80's inspired prog rock with a smattering of electronica myself. You've certainly got me thinking about the U-bass type instrument. I think I will just end up fretless only, no bad thing. Cheers.

Interesting. Thanks very much. I will certainly think about that as an option. What kind of music do you play by the way?

Thanks for sharing. Does that have the silicone rubber strings like the DeArmond Ashbory? Aren't they subject to breaking a lot? How does it feel under your finger tips. Do you have to use talcum powder every time you play? Cheers.

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Yes, it does, and I am trying. My other problem with short stubby fingers means I really should have a short scale fretless. Facory fretless, marked or unmarked. Any ideas? I used to play cello way back when. Does anyone play fretless bass with a cello tuning in 5ths? If so how is it?

I want to thank everyone for their comments in this thread. Yes I understand any change is difficult especially when it involves big corporations and money. Connected by my thoughts only I remember CAMRA. In the UK in 1971 there was a campaign for change. In that time it wasn't for nickel free...

Yes I thought that to be an interesting idea too. There doesn't seem to be a lot of innovation these days. Only small one man shops with small budgets or the massive likes of Gibson, RIC and Fender etc. Everyone seems to want a RIC or a Fender, or if they are rich enough a super Fender premium...

No not at all Scott. Its a brand new bass. I want a professional looking result which I have yet to acheive myself. So I will employ a local luthier to do the job, eventually!

Yes . I have used that on guitars and a bass on the past. I was able to get a nice result in terms of playability but to get the edges all uniform without damaging the edge of the fretboard too much takes a lot of practice. That is why on a new bass like my SRC6 I want to ask a professional...

Yes I heard that too. The only true hypoallergenic fretwire as far as I know is EVO (excluding glass and ceramics which I think are exotic fret materials requiring very special installation. EVO is the alloy that they make eyeglass frames from. I also wear glasses and have a frame made from the...

Yes indeed every time a string is stopped at a fret a tiny piece or pieces of nickel come free. Combined with the moisture in human skin which is a catalyst it fools the human system into thinking there is a poisonous element there. Some may think that nickel is a poisonous element. The body's...