Lighter touch

[King Beagle]

Hi Midopa

I found another link related to the tip you gave me:

http://www.talkbass.com/newsletter/d.../december.html

Have tried this out and really seems to improve things a lot. I gained a lot more tension on the B at lower action and with a lighter gauge. Feels a lot more tighter for slapping too.

Thanks again

[CW Zing]

Originally posted by King Beagle
..but I like a low action and light gauge....any other ideas?

Spacers! 1/4" metal cylinder fits between ball end and end of bridge. Nice, taut B. Hobby shops or electronic shops sell them. Expect strange looks.

[King Beagle]

Yes, I find it really works, in fact looking at Fodera's site, I noticed this (see attached)


Vinnie Fodera says this about it:

"...the new special "Extended B" peghead design._ The B string is exceptionally tighter and more responsive on this model."

I found the same, by lengthening the B. Thanks again to Midopa for directing me to the information.

[Basserama]

Actually, the original blurb was written by me, based on a tip from Lowstrung (all hail the man himself). Glad to see it works for someone else also.

I went further with my investigations and took the the B through the body with excellent results, plus you dont have the hassle of the spacers sticking out the back of the bridge.

Regards

Tony Blair's Waggly Tail

[lowstrung]

You really should check out the mod Basserama did on his 5. That’s the way to go. Did it myself and it worked great. It worked so well that a buddy of mine who plays bass in a jazz band talked me out of it for what I paid for it. It’s ok though because I’m happy playing my 4 banger. It’s funny that this came up because Basseramma took a lot of heat from the bass god wanna be’s. Even Jons should have gone and pulled a stock bass off the shelf and done the mod just to see what’s going on. Maybe EB could learn something. I tell you this “TI flats isn’t going to solve this problem”. Who knows maybe because I have not played the bass for 30 years I don’t have the dynamics to compensate for the floppy B. Something’s up though because this comes up far too often and this mod seems to do the trick. So why doesn’t EB get to the bottom of it.


Regards
Mike

[Basserama]

Thanks Lowstrung

You come up with the original tip about string tension - turn my bass life around, then you go and venerate me. Thanks for giving me back my dignity! I am sure we were Brothers in another life.

I think, as you and the Beagle have found, there are some major bonus's from having a more responsive B. Surely any improvement is good for the player.

Also, nice shooting there boy!

Regards

The New Merseybeat