Anyone like bass guitars?

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Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

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bender wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:49 am
smallface wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:51 am
foal30 wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:22 am

The Cure Tribute band? :D

Matching Red Headstock is definitely a good look

What string gauges and can it fit the tremolo bar?
95 - 26 seems to be a good guage. Any smaller on the bottom E rattles too much. The tremelo arm works well, but is very lose and yet on the Squier Bass VI seems to be no problem. Very strange.
There's a long list of cool songs done on the VI actually (Beatles of course amongst others :-) )
Rad guitar! I’ve always loved those.

A loose tremolo arm is an easy fix- just give the portion of it that fits into the collet a gentle bend. I’ve been doing that on Jazzmasters for years.
A non-destructive way is to wrap a bit of tread tape around it.
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Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

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H671 wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:25 am
bender wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:49 am
smallface wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:51 am

95 - 26 seems to be a good guage. Any smaller on the bottom E rattles too much. The tremelo arm works well, but is very lose and yet on the Squier Bass VI seems to be no problem. Very strange.
There's a long list of cool songs done on the VI actually (Beatles of course amongst others :-) )
Rad guitar! I’ve always loved those.

A loose tremolo arm is an easy fix- just give the portion of it that fits into the collet a gentle bend. I’ve been doing that on Jazzmasters for years.
A non-destructive way is to wrap a bit of tread tape around it.
That doesn’t work as well. The amount of bend you need is minuscule- definitely wouldn’t call it destructive.

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bender wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:49 am

A loose tremolo arm is an easy fix- just give the portion of it that fits into the collet a gentle bend. I’ve been doing that on Jazzmasters for years.
This works. Yet another option is a Staytrem collet — a nicely machined bit of kit with a nylon sleeve inside that stops the flop and means the arm rotates real smooth. I have one on my Jazzmaster. Bonus is that the replacement vibrato arm is nicely curved and more vintagey looking than the stock Fender one.

https://staytrem.com/epages/950002362.s ... _Category2

I didn't really have any issues with the stock collet, apart from the metal on metal being occasionally squeaky, and the Staytrem one's about 15% better overall. Sometimes it's the small details that are the most satisfying, though.

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How did the tape wounds go and what Bass did you put them on?
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foal30 wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 6:27 pm @smallface

How did the tape wounds go and what Bass did you put them on?
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Apologies, been in OZ and just got back today. Probably put them on a very interesting bass which should turn up tomorrow. All will be revealed ;-)
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smallface wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 5:44 pm
foal30 wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 6:27 pm @smallface

How did the tape wounds go and what Bass did you put them on?
Himate,

Apologies, been in OZ and just got back today. Probably put them on a very interesting bass which should turn up tomorrow. All will be revealed ;-)
I’ll assume it’s not Herbie Flowers 1960 Jazz Bass
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foal30 wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 8:01 pm
smallface wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 5:44 pm
foal30 wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 6:27 pm @smallface

How did the tape wounds go and what Bass did you put them on?
Himate,

Apologies, been in OZ and just got back today. Probably put them on a very interesting bass which should turn up tomorrow. All will be revealed ;-)
I’ll assume it’s not Herbie Flowers 1960 Jazz Bass
No, but it's older than that. ;-)
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smallface wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 11:01 pm
foal30 wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 8:01 pm
smallface wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 5:44 pm

Himate,

Apologies, been in OZ and just got back today. Probably put them on a very interesting bass which should turn up tomorrow. All will be revealed ;-)
I’ll assume it’s not Herbie Flowers 1960 Jazz Bass
No, but it's older than that. ;-)
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Bg wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 10:05 am
smallface wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 11:01 pm
foal30 wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 8:01 pm

I’ll assume it’s not Herbie Flowers 1960 Jazz Bass
No, but it's older than that. ;-)
Spill!
All will be revealed this weekend.
I still haven't unpacked it as I have been "negotiating"with "her indoors" regarding my latest purchase. The news was broken this morning and my marital status will be clarified by the end of the day.
Currently looking at outside overnight temperatures. This may or may not be related ;-)

p.s. It's more of an interesting purchase as opposed to a "wow".
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didn't notice any frost in remmers, must be localized....
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smallface wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 10:21 am
Bg wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 10:05 am
smallface wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 11:01 pm

No, but it's older than that. ;-)
Spill!
All will be revealed this weekend.
I still haven't unpacked it as I have been "negotiating"with "her indoors" regarding my latest purchase. The news was broken this morning and my marital status will be clarified by the end of the day.
Currently looking at outside overnight temperatures. This may or may not be related ;-)

p.s. It's more of an interesting purchase as opposed to a "wow".
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