No that’s the sum total of the s/n. Yeah I was wondering if it’s like certain opamp date codes were the first two numbers are the week of the year and the second two numbers are a two-digit year code.
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No that’s the sum total of the s/n. Yeah I was wondering if it’s like certain opamp date codes were the first two numbers are the week of the year and the second two numbers are a two-digit year code.
Anybody know what type/gauge strings were originally installed on a CB-100CE? After playing around with my new-to-me AGB the action is definitely not right…too high…and I don’t like how the strings feel…I’m pretty sure they’re heavier gauge than what it’s setup for. Would like to try a different set but looking for direction. Also disappointed in a few very dead sounding spots on the fingerboard. It’s almost brand-new looking but a few areas you play and it’s like the string is muted.
Is this your first ABG?
No ABG is set up like an electric slab O'Wood bass. Not a one.
Just like no acoustic guitar is set up like an electric guitar.
In order for an ABG to be heard unplugged it must have a higher action.
If you want your ABG to play more like an electric slab O'Wood bass, you must take out the saddle and sand it
at the bottom to remove material and then place it back in the bridge which results in a lower string action.
The problem, if it is one, is that when you do this you sacrifice volume when unplugged.
Most bassists, especially here on TB, do not realize this, as most start right away on an electric slab O'Wood bass, rather than like guitarists that usually start on an acoustic guitar.
More info here: Acoustic bass fetish club Part 2
Per information on the net, this is what they came with:
Strings: Fender® Phosphor Bronze Bass (.045-.100 Gauges)
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@sweetbeats I wasnt too keen on the original strings that came with the Fender CB-100CE. I didnt get along with the phosphor bronze set at all, so changed them for a black tape set of La Bella 750N and have been a lot happier with these on my CB-100CE. Why not give them a try like i did although it is just a suggestion and you may not like them as much as I did, so it's up to you, but La Bella do recommend them for ABG's.
Here is the info given by the manufacturer's website...
750N Black Nylon Tape, Light 50-105
La Bella Black Nylon Tape Wound bass strings have an incredibly smooth outer wrap of black nylon to create a warm, deep, vintage tone with long sustain. Ideal for frettless bass, these strings also work well on acoustic bass guitars, and are the string of choice for many fretted electric bass players, too.
Black Nylon Tape wound strings with extra smooth surface
Warm, deep, vintage tone; long sustain
Light Tension
String Gauges: .050, .065, .085, .105
Made in the USA with American Wire
Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness
All standard bass sets are LONG scale length. The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post. Only the silk should be cut or else the string will unravel.
LA Bella 750N Black Tapes on my ABG
Here is the info given by the manufacturer's website...
750N Black Nylon Tape, Light 50-105
La Bella Black Nylon Tape Wound bass strings have an incredibly smooth outer wrap of black nylon to create a warm, deep, vintage tone with long sustain. Ideal for frettless bass, these strings also work well on acoustic bass guitars, and are the string of choice for many fretted electric bass players, too.
Black Nylon Tape wound strings with extra smooth surface
Warm, deep, vintage tone; long sustain
Light Tension
String Gauges: .050, .065, .085, .105
Made in the USA with American Wire
Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness
All standard bass sets are LONG scale length. The 1st (G), 2nd (D), 3rd (A) strings are 38” from ball-end to silk/taper. The 4th (E) string is 36 ¾” from ball-end to silk/taper. Only the silk portion of the string should wrap around the tuning post. Only the silk should be cut or else the string will unravel.
LA Bella 750N Black Tapes on my ABG
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Kingman short scale where it thrives, a wide-open stage with plenty of room to move it around with that massive headstock, into a full-blooded PA. It doesn't really look that big, but I am 6'3", 220 lbs.
Grab a set of Fender 9120 tape wound strings. They sound amazing on my Kingman V1.
I just noticed that I was asked to write about my t-bucket bass experience some time ago.
I had a t-bucket, I cut a port in it to make it more audible (I have done this with several acoustic instruments, it helps a lot). I played an acoustic wedding gig with it (plugged in). I eventually replaced it with a cheap-o shortscale johnson ABG that in my opinion has much better acoustic tone & volume. I also ported that one. Neither of those hold a candle to my upright but at least you can sorta-kinda make out what note I am playing around the campfire on the johnson.
My T bucket then got passed on to a friend's daughter who wanted to learn the bass.
Overall I would say that the fender t-bucket is too quiet of an acoustic instrument to be viable for much other than home practice, unless plugged in, in which case what is the point?
I had a t-bucket, I cut a port in it to make it more audible (I have done this with several acoustic instruments, it helps a lot). I played an acoustic wedding gig with it (plugged in). I eventually replaced it with a cheap-o shortscale johnson ABG that in my opinion has much better acoustic tone & volume. I also ported that one. Neither of those hold a candle to my upright but at least you can sorta-kinda make out what note I am playing around the campfire on the johnson.
My T bucket then got passed on to a friend's daughter who wanted to learn the bass.
Overall I would say that the fender t-bucket is too quiet of an acoustic instrument to be viable for much other than home practice, unless plugged in, in which case what is the point?
I think that applies to just about every acoustic bass guitar I have ever owned. The point for me is to play with an acoustic band and maintain the visual look. My Kingman also now has tape wound strings and, to me, sounds more "acoustic" than my electrics. Playing onstage - at least for me - requires a baffle in the sound hole and thus even lower acoustic volume.
Given your valid point re: volume, I no longer see why anyone would buy a full scale acoustic bass with a huge body. The T-bucket at 32" or the Kingman at 30" is easier to handle and takes up less room onstage or in a bar/restaurant corner set-up.
The point to being plugged in is that they’re still their own thing. Even acoustic guitars have to plug in depending on the venue and size of the crowd.
Even an upright has to be plugged in and/or mic’d depending on the venue and crowd size. I saw Buster Williams with Lenny White last Summer front and center and he had his upright set up with some kind of mic/pup at the bridge.
Might want to share your porting of the bodies in the Acoustic Bass Fetish club. I think a few might be interested in that.
And thanks for the review too!!!
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for me, the point of an acoustic instrument is that it should be useful in situations where amplification isn't an easy option. for example: campfire singsong time. if the shakers and kazoos are drowning out the bass, then the bass isn't very good at being an acoustic instrument. if i was to drag my upright down to the campfire, i assure you everyone would have a much easier time picking out what note i am playing...
Sounds like the Guild B-50 is your ticket!
Neither are plugged in.
Or, keeping with Fender, the Dreadnaught Sized Fender basses.
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If I'm playing a campfire, I'm bringing my PJB D4+, and my Kingman. The campers will know what notes I'm playing, too!
