My guitar-tech guy thinks they are made by GHS. They are on, but haven't had time to sit down with them. They remind me of Dunlop flats, which I had on a MM knock-off some time back.
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Try the gibsons strings. Help big time with the E.
I woudlnt bother with the pickup swap. It's got a nice set
I'm with you on that — I love my P, but after a while, what are you gonna say —
A: Mine's pretty much perfect. How 'bout yours?
B: Yep, mine too. Was thinking about changing the pickguard but…nah.
C: Did X play a Precision on Y song?
A & B: Yes
Etc.
For me, a Gibson (guitars as well as basses) is more of a project to get it where I want it. I know others have a different experience, but that's how it's been for me. Nevertheless, Gibsons have character and basically just a cool to them that, when i get it all set to my liking, I'm in heaven
Part of that "project" nature might be that I'm generally taking mid-priced modern Gibsons (well, modern when I bought them, starting since right around the year 2001) and trying to make them sound like classics from the late 50s~60s. If I'd bought Historic Reissues, the situation might have been quite a bit different. And then I'm always adding some personal flexibility (I'm always making my humbuckers splittable, for instance) and other touches I like such as a bone nut and cavity shielding, plus maybe other changes needed to get my ideal setup. In contrast, except for my MIM P which got all new electronics/wiring, shielding and pickup, my Fenders are either stock or have just a single mod
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No argument from me on that one. A couple of years ago I recorded a song with La Bella Super Steps (SS rounds with exposed core) and while I positively hated how they felt and sounded through the amp, they recorded remarkably well.
Me too but...Roto flats are funny. To *me* they always feel a gauge thicker. My bass-playing-son has 040-100 set - which I believe has been discontinued - on one of his P-Bass clones and it feels just right. OTOH, I set up a '73 4001 for a friend with 45-105 and while the sound was huge I could hear the neck scream until I adjusted it. They felt like IDK...50-115 or something like that. Maybe it's just me...
I have Fenders with the .100 E string on my 4001 and they're tight but not too tight and sound nice and bright on the Ric.
I got my '69 eb-0 up and running. I set it up well but I still have a lot of fret buzz on some spots. I hope there's enough metal there for a leveling.
I feel like I can get some versatility out of it by relying on amp setting and even the level knob for the horn on the cab.
I'm not sure how practical the mute is. Doesn't mute the strings evenly and messes up the intonation. It's cool though.
I feel like I can get some versatility out of it by relying on amp setting and even the level knob for the horn on the cab.
I'm not sure how practical the mute is. Doesn't mute the strings evenly and messes up the intonation. It's cool though.
I hardly ever used the one on my 66 Gibson EB-3. It didn't hold 1/2 way positions very well, so I just left it OFF.
Mostly on higher frets, or all over the place ?
Learn to use the volume control on the bass itself and you'll be amazed at the difference...
For anyone interested, I put a set of the Gibson roundwound 45-105 strings on a 2005 SG bass.
The ball ends are silver and gold alternating. There is no thread at the ball end of the string. There is also no thread on the headstock end of the strings. The taper on the E and A strings begins about a half inch beyond the nut. I use the bass bar on the bridge, so my tapers start just past the nut.
They sound and feel good. They are warm with little zing for being new. I usually use Dunlop 45-105 RW which are pretty zingy out of the box. The Gibsons feel more broken in after about 20 minutes on the bass. These felt like my Dunlops after about a month of light playing.
All strings sounded balanced as far as volume. They have a pretty nice bendy feel. They have a typical unplugged volume for any bass.
The packaging leaves a little to be desired. The Gibson card envelop is very nice, but inside, all of the strings were coiled in one plastic bag. This leads me to believe that you can probably get these same strings under another packaging and brand.
I tried to cover everything, but feel free to ask questions.
The ball ends are silver and gold alternating. There is no thread at the ball end of the string. There is also no thread on the headstock end of the strings. The taper on the E and A strings begins about a half inch beyond the nut. I use the bass bar on the bridge, so my tapers start just past the nut.
They sound and feel good. They are warm with little zing for being new. I usually use Dunlop 45-105 RW which are pretty zingy out of the box. The Gibsons feel more broken in after about 20 minutes on the bass. These felt like my Dunlops after about a month of light playing.
All strings sounded balanced as far as volume. They have a pretty nice bendy feel. They have a typical unplugged volume for any bass.
The packaging leaves a little to be desired. The Gibson card envelop is very nice, but inside, all of the strings were coiled in one plastic bag. This leads me to believe that you can probably get these same strings under another packaging and brand.
I tried to cover everything, but feel free to ask questions.
Been looking at the Epi hard case you folks pointed out to me. Reading the reviews, some people remark that the bass does not sit level in the case; the neck is at an odd angle, and they have had to put shimming material (towel) under the bass body to help it sit right, and alleviate stress on the neck. Your experiences?
Correct. I have old T-shirts folded under both of mine.
I bought the Epi case for a Gibson. I didn't notice the neck issue, but what made me get rid of it and buy the Gibson case was that the case was awkward and unbalanced to carry. The area for the headstock has so much excess space, unless you have the long scale Epi, that it was just odd to carry.
So I found a beautiful TKL Gibson branded case with the pinkish red interior and brown exterior. It looks so great. If you do go the Gibson route, the Costa Rica and Chinese made cases are a lot heavier than the Canadian version. I bought what I thought was a non-Canadian version but ended up getting the Canadian.
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God forbid they should offer a case that fits properly....
So even the case requires an aftermarket mod?
I'm curious about this one, too, as the brown with pink interior is so iconic. Do you have a part number or some kind of SKU#?
God forbid they should offer a case that fits properly....
So even the case requires an aftermarket mod?
I'm curious about this one, too, as the brown with pink interior is so iconic. Do you have a part number or some kind of SKU#?
The MPN number is:
GB-GIBCASESGB/BR
The item number I got off Ebay was:
363135153844
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