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25" scale micro basses anyone?
- Thread starter Avezzano
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I agree - it is more a home color, but they called it "yellow". I did not want one that was natural or red. I am sure there is some variance in the color when received. I really sounds very good. now that the strings have lost some "zinginess". Like a very good J bass with D'Addario XLs on it. Gotta start searching now for replacements when these wear out.
Ok then, thanks! It’s short, anyway.
Of the ones mentioned above, the Corsair is really the best quality, but the miKro has the best, slim neck. I have them all. Come to L.A. and try them!
BYW, the Glarry is on sale right now for $102 - Truly a Best Buy!
Sorry to say that, because at Pyramid they were very kind and professional, but the E is absolutely unplayable. I've found a black nylon coated Galli E string. I've made the experiment to put some Attack glue past the nut (to block everything) and wrap over some sewing red cotton; then I removed the plastic wrap after the Attack, so to have the internal core naked and to insert it in the tuner. Voilà, issue solved: a solid and sustaining string! Today I am going to remove the Pyramid set and buiyng the other three black Galli strings. Wasted money on the custom Pyramid set: 60 euro!
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You will forgive my snob attitude: the hardware is not only black; the tuners are Warwick branded with W stamped on the back (probably Gotoh?) and the bridge is Wilkinson with brass saddles. Both perfect replacements.
Damn: it seems rhat the black Galli E I bought from the local shop was the leftover from some old stuff! Difficult to find the other three. Let's see. The appealing factor of this black nylon flat set is that you can custom determine the length by the Attack glue! Ok, whatever!
So, on the left the flat nylon coated Galli E string, treated with the Attack superglue and red sewing cotton wire! On the center, the Warwick tuners and on the right the "zebra" bass front shot with three chrome flat Pyramid strings and the black Galli one! From a functional point of view, the bass now is perfect: the E has lot of sustain and clarity; plus, the level is homogeneous with the other three strings. I would really like to know why the Pyramid E string sounds so bad... meh...
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Fender MPB-33 22,7 inches scale. 1991
(Note: Fender, not Squier! And 22,7 inches scale, not 28!)
Yeah - they fit perfectly and sound and feel really good. Thanks to @KohanMike for letting us know they fit.I pulled the trigger on the yellow GW101 today. Also contacted GoldTone via chat. They said the MBLS flats "should be ok for 25.5". Cool, can't wait!!
Sorry - the MLBS fit my 26" Des Lauriers bass. But they should fit the 25.5" Glarry as well.
Here's the 26" fit - the 25.5" should just bring the silk ends a little closer to the tuners.
Here's the 26" fit - the 25.5" should just bring the silk ends a little closer to the tuners.
Anybody aware where to find these strings here in Europe? Checked with Thomann, but this specific Gold Tone MBLS set is not available... ??? Anybody can help ???
The Gold Tone/La Bella MicroBass flatwound MBLS string set (aka MBSLS on the eBay) set is available from a number of European vendors but...eh, you'll quickly notice the common thread:
Gold Tone MBLS LaBella Flat Wound Saiten für Micro-Bass
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Gold Tone MBLS MicroBass LaBella Flat Wound Strings Basgitaarsnaren - Van Vliet Muziek - Voor muziekinstrumenten en meer!
GOLD TONE MBLS LaBella Flat Wound strings for micro bass|MusicGoodDeal
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Gold Tone MBLS Set Bass Akustik Mikrobass
La Bella MBLS Flat Wound Strings for Gold Tone Microbass
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Thanks, bud! Well... they must ALL be crazy: basically they sell double price than what you pay in the US (and you must add postage fare)!!! I will keep my "zebra" string set, then...
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