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    NBD Cordoba Mini II Bass MH-E

    Thanks...
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    NBD Cordoba Mini II Bass MH-E

    My guess now is that the reviewer at Sweetwater who had an intonation problem tried putting flatwounds made for an electric on his Cordoba. That would explain it.
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    NBD Cordoba Mini II Bass MH-E

    I've been frustrated that almost every demo of this instrument is done by someone who clearly isn't a bass player. A lot of the demos seem to be done by people who are at a beginner-ish level. A really nice demo is this one by Ricardo Dikk: He is really a bass player for sure! My only...
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    NBD Cordoba Mini II Bass MH-E

    Thanks. I happened to have an appointment right by a Guitar Center that allegedly had it in stock, alas they didn't really have it. I'd prefer to buy at Sweetwater, I've always found their service to be very good, but if I could have played the thing before buying it then Guitar Center would...
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    NBD Cordoba Mini II Bass MH-E

    And the intonation problems the one buyer at Sweetwater mentioned is a non-issue? Can you describe how the flat spirals sound compared to the standard nylon wound strings the instrument comes with? I'm wondering if I might be onto something as far as less 'ZZZs' when sliding, and maybe a bit...
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    NBD Cordoba Mini II Bass MH-E

    I'm wondering if anyone out there has tried putting flatwound strings on this instrument. I need to play with a pick because my fingers are not up to playing fingerpicking style--fingers will hurt and stiffen up afterward. On the other hand, I can play my Kaka U-bass with a felt pick as long as...