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Double Bass NS EUB megathread

#421
Suresh said:
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originally posted by coyoteboy:
f such a string existed (it's not listed in the catalog)

Coyote boy,
the 3/4 size is listed in the catalog at juststrings
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check out the link
SO do you think I should got with the4/4 or 1/2 size?
what's the gauge of the 1/2 size
Thanks
Robert
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The string to which I was referring was the the B string, which is not included in the 3/4 Superflexible set, and does not exist in the TI online catalog. You would have to find another string type for the B.

I do not know the gague of the 1/2 set. It is my understanding that they and the 3/4 sets are slightly and reletively heavier than the 4/4 set, but not by much.

I would go with the 4/4 set as I know they fit, and the B atches up with the rest of the set.
 
#422
I'm interested in getting an NS CR model, yet I'm wondering whether it would be better to go with the T model rather than the similar CR4 model. Can anyone tell me if the difference in tension on the T model is really different?.. Or are they making it different by putting Helicore strings on instead of the basic NS strings.

Thanks.
 
#423
a_magg said:
I'm interested in getting an NS CR model, yet I'm wondering whether it would be better to go with the T model rather than the similar CR4 model. Can anyone tell me if the difference in tension on the T model is really different?.. Or are they making it different by putting Helicore strings on instead of the basic NS strings.

Thanks.
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The CRT is basically the same bass as the CR4. However, it is set up as a DB would be and has no dots on the neck. The hybrid strings make it sound more DBish as well. The CR4 setup is more that of an EB, ie quite low. It is very easy to lift the action on the CR4 though.

A lot of players have swapped the original NS strings for proper DB strings as I'm sure you've read. The hybrids are just designed to fit the NS basses.

It might also be worth your while thinking about laying out the extra money for the CR4M. The mag pups do give a lot more flexibility.

Whatever model you go for they are great basses.

Hope that is of some help.
 
#426
The helps much appreciated! I was looking at a CR4 model on a bass website that had a zebrawood top, very spiffy looking... Yet I wasn't sure which one to go for...

Actually, one more question for some people here. I see a lot of people here are not from the US. I'm actually studying abroad in London in the spring and I was wondering if there was any music places (or people) to go visit, perhaps lessons? Thanks, if I need to ask this somewhere else let me know!
 
#427
a_magg said:
The helps much appreciated! I was looking at a CR4 model on a bass website that had a zebrawood top, very spiffy looking... Yet I wasn't sure which one to go for...

Actually, one more question for some people here. I see a lot of people here are not from the US. I'm actually studying abroad in London in the spring and I was wondering if there was any music places (or people) to go visit, perhaps lessons? Thanks, if I need to ask this somewhere else let me know!
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Hi a_magg
If you're coming to live in UK the best general bass forum is Bass Chat. Link below.

http://basschat.co.uk/

:)
 
#431
Hi everyone, I'm pretty new to double bass but I'm looking at getting a NS EUB. My background is BG mostly of the fretted variety but sometimes I play fretless.

Right now I'm torn between the CR4 and the CR4T. They're both pretty much the same except the T comes with position markers on the side of the board and the D position marker on the neck which I think will be a great asset to my learning to get notes in tune. The only hangup for me is that the CRT doesn't come with the EMG pickups. Now I've heard that the pup's add a nice amount of fundamental which can be nice but I've also heard that the piezo's add plenty to the sound and the EMG's aren't really necessary.

The sound I'm going for is a heavier, thumpier sound with lots of percussive slapping although I'll probably end up doing some hard rock/metal stuff with it too and I'd like to cut through.
 
#433
GabeN said:
Hi everyone, I'm pretty new to double bass but I'm looking at getting a NS EUB. My background is BG mostly of the fretted variety but sometimes I play fretless.

Right now I'm torn between the CR4 and the CR4T. They're both pretty much the same except the T comes with position markers on the side of the board and the D position marker on the neck which I think will be a great asset to my learning to get notes in tune. The only hangup for me is that the CRT doesn't come with the EMG pickups. Now I've heard that the pup's add a nice amount of fundamental which can be nice but I've also heard that the piezo's add plenty to the sound and the EMG's aren't really necessary.

The sound I'm going for is a heavier, thumpier sound with lots of percussive slapping although I'll probably end up doing some hard rock/metal stuff with it too and I'd like to cut through.
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IMHO the EMGs are a necessity if you intend to cut through a dense mix. The piezos are great, but having the EMGs puts a much wider array of sounds at your disposal.
 
#434
Well I went out and snagged a CRT4 off e-bay. A little too late to take your advice on the mags, Bob, but I'm sure it'll be a rockin' bass nonetheless. I might end up using gut or some synthetic string for hardcore slapping anyhow so the mags probably wouldn't have been used anyhow.
 
#438
Eric Grossman said:
Seriously you guys...anybody?
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The heel piece itself is nice, but the tape is not secure enough to prevent creeping..which leaves a nasty trail of goo. It may be ok when using a road case, but mine is lugged in a bag, in the back of a van...all over the place.. Higher temps def soften the adhesive and accelerate the creep, but even in colder weather it still moves from the pressure of contact with anything in the bag. Hide glue was not durable enough either. If I removed all the finish from the neck it likely would have improved adhesion; and ultimately I think it just needs to be screwed on. Didn't want to go there quite yet.. I ended up using a felt pad meant for furniture legs approx 3/8 diameter; strictly for use as a physical reference. Even that creeps.. What the hell am I doing playing notes that high anyway..

+1 on the mags, btw, for anyone still on the fence. Essential IMO per Bob G's comments. It's not like you can retrofit it later.. A 90Pz/10Mag blend is where I usually start.
 
#439
Word of warning to anyone trying to buy a EU series NS EUB from Woodwind Brasswind: don't!!!

I tried dilgently for over a month to get an EU6 from them, and the way they've been restructured courtesy of the Guitar Center/Musician's Friend buyout they can't, over the course of a month, even figure out what their product number is for the item for them to order from NS Designs. I whined about this in a little more detail in a different thread (bg/misc forum) about Musican's Friend in general, but I thought I might as well post here so as to help steer anyone contemplating such a thing to instead head over to someplace like either Bob Gollihurs or the Bass Centre in Florida, both of whom I've had limited but exceptionally good experiences with.

-Bryan
 

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