Club Moollon

[Derek DiFilippo]

Absolutely! Wrapping top down is the way to go no matter how long the string. That definitely does make a difference, IME.

Years (years) ago was in an indie band with a tele player who wasn't super experienced. The guitar didn't have a string guide/retainer and his intonation was all over the place. I stealth restrung his guitar top down, took about five minutes. The guitar was 80% better after that. He thought I was a genius...haha.

I try to never cut my strings other than the E string on a 4 and the B string on a 5 (if necessary, usually is). It seems like a shock to the windings. I make a little v-bend in the string and cut behind that. Probably superstition.

I wind top down obviously. I like to see a lot of string on the peg to make a sharper angle at the nut. It also just looks more ... solid... to me.

 

[TomB]

Years (years) ago was in an indie band with a tele player who wasn't super experienced. The guitar didn't have a string guide/retainer and his intonation was all over the place. I stealth restrung his guitar top down, took about five minutes. The guitar was 80% better after that. He thought I was a genius...haha.

I try to never cut my strings other than the E string on a 4 and the B string on a 5 (if necessary, usually is). It seems like a shock to the windings. I make a little v-bend in the string and cut behind that. Probably superstition.

I wind top down obviously. I like to see a lot of string on the peg to make a sharper angle at the nut. It also just looks more ... solid... to me.

I usually go for 3-4 wraps around the post. That's a length of 4-6" beyond the post to the cut, depending on string thickness. With Fender-style tuners I tuck the end in the hole, bend at that point, then begin the wrap-down. I've never had an issue with slippage or strings unraveling. Now, avoiding string twist at the bridge? That requires a little more attention. Also, I gently stretch my strings as they're settling in. I've seen that described as a criminal act here on TB, but I'm not sure why - it helps establish witness points and stability. Anyway, I'm way off-topic here. I think it must be that new "C-19" sense of time.

 

[Twice19]

the thought of people not winding their strings top down, not only once, but for years on end is hysterical.

 

[600 Ohms]

I always would cut two-to-three posts-lengths away, but the current fully-wound setup has me convinced on the Moollons anyway that it's the way forward.

 

[J.Wolf]

Do you guys do full wraps on all the strings, including the B and E? Very curious to try this..

 

[ericsmith]

Has anyone else had marks on the lacquer of their Moollon from the cloths that are wrapped on the bass when shipped?

My bass has quite a bit of those marks and I'm wondering if it's normal and if there's something I could do about it...?

Doesn't bother the playing part...

 

[dhagopian]

Do you guys do full wraps on all the strings, including the B and E? Very curious to try this..

I do trim those a little. With the tuners closer to the nut it ends up with too many windings especially as some of the full string size begins to wrap the tuner depending on the string you use.

 

[J.Wolf]

do you have to bend the B and E before you clip them? never clipped a string without a good bend in it.

 

[dhagopian]

Yeah I bend them and clip behind it.

 

[dhagopian]

Has anyone else had marks on the lacquer of their Moollon from the cloths that are wrapped on the bass when shipped?

My bass has quite a bit of those marks and I'm wondering if it's normal and if there's something I could do about it...?

Doesn't bother the playing part...

Not at all for me.

 

[SLO Surfer]

Has anyone else had marks on the lacquer of their Moollon from the cloths that are wrapped on the bass when shipped?

Nope. No marks on mine when it arrived.

 

[Derek DiFilippo]

I've been blessed with 3 Moollons in the mail (Korea -> Canada)... no marks from the cloths. What do they look like on your bass? Humidity? Temperature? Does your bass have a very light or dark finish? Can you buff them out?

 

[uwrossl]

Has anyone else had marks on the lacquer of their Moollon from the cloths that are wrapped on the bass when shipped?

No issues on mine. It was perfect from the finish right down to the set up. Can you post pics?

 

[briandavismurph]

No issues on mine. It was perfect from the finish right down to the set up. Can you post pics?

Yes, please post pics of thi damage, not to hi-jack the conversation but on a similar conversation,I was just about to ask about how to best cure a “new” nitro olympic white I hope to have arriving this July. Leave it out of the case so it can “off-gas”. Let the new Moollon finish get warm, or keep it cool? Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on hardening the finish properly.

 

[Twice19]

Has anyone else had marks on the lacquer of their Moollon from the cloths that are wrapped on the bass when shipped?

My bass has quite a bit of those marks and I'm wondering if it's normal and if there's something I could do about it...?

Doesn't bother the playing part...

Do you have a transparent finish?

 

[ericsmith]

Sunburst. The marks are on the black areas in the upper horn...
I need to get the bass from my rehearsal space but I'll get some photos when I go there, propably tomorrow.

I got the bass last september but didn't think much of these marks when I got it.

 

[RebopBass]

Just read through this entire thread, never been so hyped about getting a new bass.
Found a beautiful used J-V which should be here next week.. can't wait to join the club!!

 

[maxlo]

[QUOTE = "RebopBass, post: 23891412, membro: 236474"] Ho appena letto tutto questo thread, non sono mai stato così entusiasta di ottenere un nuovo basso.
Ho trovato un bellissimo JV usato che dovrebbe essere qui la prossima settimana .. non vedo l'ora di unirmi al club !! [/ PREVENTIVO]

 

[maxlo]

Ciao
hello
I am a happy Moollon jazz owner I am looking for a Moollon PB 4 used , possibly exchanging it with Sadowsky Metro PJ five 2019, thanks
marcello (Roma)

 

[RudyTardy]

Just read through this entire thread, never been so hyped about getting a new bass.
Found a beautiful used J-V which should be here next week.. can't wait to join the club!!

Did you buy that red one in Poland??