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GHS blue steels sound quite a bit like Rotosounds without the issues. I used rotos for years but went to the blue steels to reduce the tension a little on the rm1999....
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My 64 rm1999 still gets out from time to time, in fact it is my only four string bass now... (Unless you include my ashbory and upright bass)

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lordblackmore wrote:
Does this preserve the half inch spacing of the neck pickup?

Yes it will, it fills the hole and then only removes enough timber to fit the pickup and no more..

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I believe that is the only factory one ever made...

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All it needs now is a vintage pickup option, but truth be known I'd be just as happy with the hi-gains if they just had a few less windings..

Anyway this is great news, even better than a RM reissue!

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I doubt it is original, but it looks really nice!

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This thread is almost overloaded with win!

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I've done that Woody, and it does sound like you would expect..

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Well, on a tremolo model with coil taps it would be sort of a Rickensuperstrat...

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Yup, Happy Birthday Tony!

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And another Happy Birthday Jeff!

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Indeed, Happy Birthday Gil!

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antipodean wrote:Hope it's all travelling well for you Eden!

Terriblewonderfulcrazyperfect!

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Thanks all!
I've not been able to log on to the forum for some odd reason and it has just let me back in today.
I've not been playing much as I've been busy with a career change (the first change in 27 years)

Rick on!

Eden.

Good stuff! You may find the necks need just a touch up or down in the next few months as they adjust to different temps and moisture..
But that's kind of normal...

I bet you are having fun!

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