Have you considered a 4 tuned BEAD?
Didn't mean to disrupt your zen.
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I tried some Bass Boomers on my Midtown. From the moment they went on, I didn't like them. And that has soured me on GHS strings*. For pressure wound, I really like the Fat Beams. I am curious about the SIT pressure wounds. I think TIs are out of my price range. I don't stick to bargain bin strings, but I can't see me spending much more than C$40 on a set.
* I recognize that my one experience with GHS strings may not be representative of all GHS strings. But, Boomers are their flagship and if I don't like them, I don't think it is a big leap to think that I may not like all of them (e.g. if I see my friend get eaten by a tiger, I don't need to see all my friends get eaten by different tigers before concluding that all tigers are dangerous)**. There are lots of great strings and not enough time to try them all. Might as well concentrate my time on strings I am likely to enjoy.
** I recognize that bass strings are not tigers.
The five gets everything is all- upper register runs are still handy, and I do go there from time to time. Fewer instrument changes... for some gigs it's the right kind of thing.
The Bird is getting the lion's share of play time for my favorite music/gig. And that may end up DGCF.
I haven't touched the Squier... it's gotten bumped from the order. The MIJ Pbass, Hamer/Ric mod and the Bird have all shifted forward.
I think that Squier should be getting played.
Also I'm going to ask that if he moves it, would he give me first shot at it...
Hmmmm. Now that I think about it, maybe I need a bass tuned DGCF... And another 5 string...
I will have to ruminate on that.
We like mountains. The son went to NAU. We enjoyed our quarterly trips to Flag. Nice town. The growth in the last ten years has been phenomenal. And it has become pricy; we’ve looked there a bit. Those of us who have a few years to go before retiring are finding there aren’t a lot of hidden gems left. Like Genoa and the Carson Valley in NV. Too many Cali refugees.
What I like about the any TI (flats or Superalloys) is they literally last for years--if not into a decade. That, in my mind makes them reasonably priced. Not for someone who changes strings all the time, however.
I've used Boomers on occasion. At times, in some situations, on some basses they sound good. Generally of the GHS strings I've tried I like them the least. The PWs because of Alloy 52) and their Precision flats are really, really good. Balanced Nickles are nice as well.
My contribution to Thunderbird Thursday. This Bird landed at my house today. Very nice bass so far. It only took about 20 minutes to remove the salami and replace it with my idea of an acceptable pickguard (I had to play it first before removing the tort). And for those of you that mentioned that you don't really need another bass......I don't either but that has never stopped me from buying one.
I've had it in my head for a while now, to put a Status neck on a bird with a carbon fiber pg, you beat me to it Andy! Sexy as all git out!
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The standard D tuning moves everything up 2 frets, and effectively shortens your 'Money Position' on the neck. Also you have friendly access to lower tunings of course.
Potential downsides are 1) the further up the neck you go, the less lively the harmonics become- the string is shorter. 2)Also you might be playing fewer open strings, so your left hand doesn't get the low-E rest.
There are trade-offs...
If you have enough instruments, keep an EADG. Keep in touch with your old, familiar friends...
All is one, mang. Not at all.
So we got the dvd from our cable access television debut. 
I have, now, finally, out of necessity, come to terms with my semi-haggard/disheveled, oft-awkward, oft-dour Sleestack-like physical presence, and have decided to adopt it as merely part-and-parcel of my own "Bass-Player-ness".
Due to a lack of adequate slick and up-to-date household pop-technology, I have only been able to see our performance, not hear it. I'm picking up a two -generations-old dvd player via Craigslist this afternoon, I hope. More later... I'll post a link to a demo (stills and music) as soon as we have it sewn up.
The 'Bird gets 90% of the playing time. It looks pretty sharp! I've been told by band mates who have audio that it sounds good too.
*It's Rhode Island Hyphen Day, a state tradition, in there with coffee milk and calling old guys "Kid".
I have, now, finally, out of necessity, come to terms with my semi-haggard/disheveled, oft-awkward, oft-dour Sleestack-like physical presence, and have decided to adopt it as merely part-and-parcel of my own "Bass-Player-ness".
Due to a lack of adequate slick and up-to-date household pop-technology, I have only been able to see our performance, not hear it. I'm picking up a two -generations-old dvd player via Craigslist this afternoon, I hope. More later... I'll post a link to a demo (stills and music) as soon as we have it sewn up.
The 'Bird gets 90% of the playing time. It looks pretty sharp! I've been told by band mates who have audio that it sounds good too.
*It's Rhode Island Hyphen Day, a state tradition, in there with coffee milk and calling old guys "Kid".
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Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Bicycles are better. Actually, nearly anything is better.Something like that...lost quite a bit in ten days. Not a diet I recommend
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Probably nothing about the risk of drop bears, either. Those are the most dangerous of all the things in Oz that really do want to kill you. Elusive, but lethal.I’ve just had a 2 day course on a quantitative risk analysis model. One of the first in Australia of this model I gather, and the booklets were still in US terminology and a US guy came over as instructor.
So it was all gallons, miles etc plus the chances of being attacked by a Grizzly Bear... caused some amusement as those chances are pretty bloody low in Australia; and especially so in Sydney unless jumping into the enclosure at Taronga Park Zoo.
Two peoples separated by a common language.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
We are here to help. And enable. Pleased to be of service.
What you need is a 5 string NR EpiBird
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Yes to both. See above.
Just a quickie - I can officially join
Telebird lives!
It’s rough and ready and there to be played - doesn’t sound half bad either
Telebird lives!
It’s rough and ready and there to be played - doesn’t sound half bad either
McDonalds has better drip coffee than Hortons IMO.
I save a few bucks by buying gas in Point Roberts, but at these prices, it’s starting to make me consider the fuel cost of any particular trip across the city.
