Members Cpt. Spliff Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi all, here I am, a rosycheeked and virginal new member from where polar bears roam the streets.... so treat me gently, if you don't mind.I've just bought a beautiful thirty-odd-year-old Maya (of Kobe, Japan). After a bit of sandpapering her neck-through is now very nice to put your hands around and her hips are just exciting (looks like an Ibanez "Bob Weir", all you guitar-freaks). The neck is a 5-piece maple and walnut (?), but I don't know what the wings are made of. Nevertheless.... my problem is, that I would like a bit more bottom. I'm ridiculously partial to medium, flatwound strings but they don't do the trick for me. I don't want to try out dozens of different strings, so is there anyone on this forum, who can give me a qualified hint on what, not too heavy, strings I can use ? I'd like to keep the top.I use a Koenckel Exef-head with Hartke 410 & 115. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jannda Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 For strings I use RotoSound RS 77 LD jazz flats they are pretty good on the mid and btm end not much top. if you haven't tried yet if you need more btm try cutting your mids a little and see if that helps. OH and WELCOME TO HCBF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassesofalessergod Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 that Ibanez Bob Weir is just about the nicest guitar ever made...... pics of said bass? I bet it looks a bit like my early 70s Ibanez Artist bass. Maybe try nickel strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I use DR...and I have plenty of bottom...but my strings are only a small part of the equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cpt. Spliff Posted January 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Thank you, Jannda, for the quick reply and the nice welcome.I have tried to cut the mids without roaring success and will try the Roto-Sounds if and when I can get them. Flatwounds are not popular here and only a few Fender and d'Addario flats are available. How about rounds ? I use them on my JV-Squiers (J and P), the Stingray.... and the Washburn 8-string, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I've just bought... First rule of the forum: It doesn't exist unless you post pictures of it. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Are you talking about in a band situation or solo? If it's a band, what kind of music are we talking about here? Thicker strings usually have a better fundamental too, so you might want to consider going up a gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cpt. Spliff Posted January 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I'm absolutely hopeless at the finer arts of the internet and can't even put a picture to my nick, so both I and Maya must be non-existent. It is, however rather like the Ibanez Artist with scallopped (is that the right word ?) edges and two equally small horns, but it's carved out in the bottom rather like a Kawai KS-guitar.I use nickel-plated roundwounds on some of my other basses, but haven't gone deeper than 105 and usually stop at a 100 (except the Stingray). Neither those nor those with flatwounds lack bottom. I haven't tried DR's. I suppose that roundwounds were meant ?We play a strange mixture of Funk-Jazz-Rock-House with a different bass on different songs. ? ! PS.: Was it the Artist on the piece the Lesser God sent ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Yes...I meant rounds, but whatever floats your boat. Are you talking about Bob Weir? He was in The Grateful Dead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cpt. Spliff Posted January 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 That's the Bob !And what a band The Dead were !... though it was Casady of the Airplane, who turned me on to the bass with "The House On Pooneil Hill".Oh, sweet nostalgia ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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