Yeah, I have white Tapewounds on there, feel and sound great
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Yeah, I have white Tapewounds on there, feel and sound great
Just ordered a B-stock of the 30" Kingman V2. I'll post a pic when it gets here next week.
What kind of price drop did you get for it being B stock?
What is wrong with it to make it B stock?
The reason I ask, I can deal with something cosmetic up to a point, as being the reason it's B stock.
But electronics, hardware, neck and fretboard, need to be "A" stock.
Technically, no. B-stock means a blemish or imperfection of some sort per the manufacturer and is marked by the manufacturer to indicate such. However, some dealers do sell returns as B-stock. The dealers usually do this so the instrument can still qualify for warranty, otherwise it would be a used item and would not qualify for any warranty coverage at all. Some people view this practice as unethical.
My Guild Jumbo Junior was from Pro Audio Star and sold as a B-stock. It was a return and qualified for warranty coverage by Guild. Not marked as a B-stock by Guild. Bought it new for $419
I have other instruments that are marked as B-stock by the manufacturer on the back of the headstock or at the high end of the fretboard close to the body.
Still comes with a full warranty... I wouldn't have a problem buying a return as a B stock or open box item.
Until I get it I won't know what "blemish" will be there on the Kingman. I regularly buy B-stock if the price is right and can't recall ever regretting it.
a) I'm a cheapskate and b) I gig my instruments and they get "blemmed" fairly quickly. I have never had one come with a technical issue that prevented normal use.
Maybe I'm just lucky?
I would like to put flats or tapes on my Kingman V1. Having never changed strings on an acoustic instrument I need the advice of the TB ABG experts. Are there special strings for acoustic basses or will electric bass strings work?
I put D'addario ETB92S tapes on my V2, I'd imagine the ETB92 would work for your V1. You have to work a bit to ensure the string and peg are seated, but that's true for all strings.
You'll need to check neck relief, as the total string tension will likely be different. Adjust truss rod as needed.
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D’addario tapes have really low string tension, they’ll be fine for you.
I usually have them on my BG32 and will be putting a set on tomorrow. In my opinion, tapes are the best sound on ABG.
I usually have them on my BG32 and will be putting a set on tomorrow. In my opinion, tapes are the best sound on ABG.
To add: I have flats on it now and I hate them (and I have flats on both of my electric basses): they sound very lifeless on an acoustic. It doesn’t help that some overtone makes my open E sound out of tune.
Since tapes are roundwounds underneath the nylon they are both louder and more dynamic, but the nylon wrap gives a little bit of a double bass vibe.
Since tapes are roundwounds underneath the nylon they are both louder and more dynamic, but the nylon wrap gives a little bit of a double bass vibe.
That's why I switched to the tapes (to reduce tension). The Chromes (flats) I had on the V2 were really tight. The tapes feel good and sound great.
These look interesting. I have never tried them though.
Flat Spirals bass strings | Aquila Corde Armoniche
Expensive! I hope their lifespan is more like flatwounds than roundwounds for that price.
New Kingman arrived. 4" longer scale than my Jumbo Junior but a lot bigger overall.
The reason I ask is that the Kingman’s neck is supposed to be like a Jazz bass neck. My Kingman V1, which is 34” scale, is definitely like a Jazz bass neck, thin and narrow. I only played a V2 briefly in a nearby mom & pop shop, and don’t really remember how the neck felt.
