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#13,302
GBassNorth said:
I notice a wee bit of the G string issue on my new EB bass as well but still quite tolerable. I was thinking a string change would solve the problem, maybe some cobalts for more growl not sure how they'd do on thump though. Would high beams or sunbeams do the trick? Out of habit I did raise the G string side of the pups closer to the string during my initial set up, might be the reason my problem is barely there. Just a thought.
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I raised the pickup on the 1991. It had some of the same issue. That helped. I think it's just the nature of the sound. I have Cobalt flats on the 1991, and I'm thinking of changing them to DRs, as you suggested. The 2015 appears to have the original strings on it. They are going a bit dead, which isn't all bad on the lower strings. It has a really good thump to it. It's never going to be mistaken for Jamerson's P, but I can get a pretty good old-school sound from it with the exception of the G. It's really sensitive to where I play it along the length of the string, too. Playing it down near the bridge sounds completely different from up near the neck. Some bass guitars don't have that same kind of expressiveness.

The Epi will probably get tape-wounds, just to make it a much of an earthquake generator as possible. The Gibsons are going to stay growly and keep the angry piano bit. The 1991 is fantastic with that, although I'll probably end up changing the pickups to pickups with chrome covers. Being shallow takes work and you gotta make sacrifices in the name of appearances.
 
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#13,305
hillerup said:
...and there we go again... :D
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#13,317
Larry V said:
Nothing but Schallers at my house. Black, chrome or nickle depending on the 'bird.
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Exactly the same here! Both my TBirds have black since one is Black and the other Alpine white with black hardware. With the Schallers though, I also tend to share
straps between my basses. Been using Schallers since the 80's and so far, knock on a TBird, no disasters (but one near miss due to my own negligence)! :)
 
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#13,318
marko57 said:
Exactly the same here! Both my TBirds have black since one is Black and the other Alpine white with black hardware. With the Schallers though, I also tend to share
straps between my basses. Been using Schallers since the 80's and so far, knock on a TBird, no disasters (but one near miss due to my own negligence)! :)
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Yes, remember to check the screws regularly, so they don't unscrew themselves with time...
 
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#13,319
GBassNorth said:
Quick note on the Schaller strap locks. I prefer them over all other brands but I usually find the Schaller supplied screw is too small in diameter to fit snugly in the body screw hole. I frequently end up drilling out the male (body mounted) portion of the Schaller lock to accept the larger OEM strap pin screw that came with the bass. One could instead use the toothpick and glue method on the body hole to tighten the fit but I'd rather modify my $20 strap lock than my $1500 bass, just me being me. Also, don't forget to use a small felt washer between the strap pin and body, it really does help protect the wood and gives the pin a nice professional look.
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I noticed that too in the past but the last couple sets I bought came with two sizes of screws so it appears they may have received enough complaints and rectified it with the choice of two sizes.
 
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