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walker wrote:Topic straying is not a problem here. It's a part of free-flowing conversation, which we encourage. We run ourselves some doozies of a tangent from time to time!

Thanks!
Say hello to NYC for me! I spent quite a bit of time there!

Sure will, Stephen! I'll be on the subway in a little bit, and I'd bid fair tidings to all on board. I expect that plenty of New York sentiments will in turn be reciprocated in my direction. HA! And maybe I'll pick up some change along the way.

So what part of the world are you in these days?

walker wrote:Sure will, Stephen! I'll be on the subway in a little bit, and I'd bid fair tidings to all on board. I expect that plenty of New York sentiments will in turn be reciprocated in my direction. HA! And maybe I'll pick up some change along the way.

So what part of the world are you in these days?

Ah, yes. The #1 IRT was my route all the time. I actually lived in Yonkers so that was the way to get to the shops and concerts.
I am in Arizona these last 33 years. A bit less culture out here but the bcicyling and backpacking are wonderful!

No kidding! I'm in Yonkers right now on my way back to Brooklyn where I now live. I'll be taking either the 1 or the 4.

I've got a cousin who lives in Durango, CO. Beautiful part of the country, the SW.

walker wrote:No kidding! I'm in Yonkers right now on my way back to Brooklyn where I now live. I'll be taking either the 1 or the 4.

I've got a cousin who lives in Durango, CO. Beautiful part of the country, the SW.

How fun! I lived right at the Bronx/Yonkers city line. Yonkers has changed a bit since the late 70's! I went back for my brother's funeral in 1997 and was surprized at some areas.

jps wrote:I had the same issue with the Rick Turner RB5FL I used to have, I like thinner necks with slightly narrower string spacing than 3/4" at the bridge. I have a feeling the neck profile probably is the main issue as the Martin Keith Elfin 5 fretless bass does have 3/4" bridge spacing but a very nice profile and thinness, especially where it counts, near the body.

Its funny making the transition from the 4003 to the RBX375 both necks are similar in their flatness but then as you move up the neck of the Yamaha it gets very very wide, and then transitioning back to the 4003 i feel i can play twice as fast and twice as many notes. The Yamaha really gives me a workout.

You should try this puppy:
Thin neck, wide enough to park your SUV. I'm fortunate to have large hands.

What's that thin wire next to the G string used for?

Billsbro wrote:I am in Arizona these last 33 years.

What part? My brother is in Chandler.

Billsbro wrote:Oh, of course.... The Larivvee nubering system makes sense...the "L" is the giveaway.

For the most part the numbering does make sense, except for my guitar, as the -19 number was used only on the few guitars that were made by Larrivée; I was told by someone at Larrivée that is is sort of a cross between a -10 and a -09 model, but it has a unique blue layer to the body binding. I lucked into it at a local music store near my home, which is a Larrivée dealer and has quite a few smaller body instruments like that FM parlor and some 00 models.

jps wrote:

Billsbro wrote:I am in Arizona these last 33 years.

What part? My brother is in Chandler.

Tucson!
I remember when Chandler was a farm town! Now it is B I G!

jps wrote:What's that thin wire next to the G string used for?

Making the guitarist ANGRY!

The high C string really is a bit gratuitous, and it comes out too thin much of the time, but it is particularly useful for playing MAJ7 chords. I've only got one non-4-string bass, so I figured a 6 made more sense than a 5.

I personally love my 6er but I am NOT a traditional bassist by any means so take it with a grain of salt.

FretlessOnly wrote:You should try this puppy:

Ken_Smith_6FL.jpg

Thin neck, wide enough to park your SUV. I'm fortunate to have large hands.

This thing looks incredible! I thought about getting a Ken Smith, but went with an Alembic 5 (fretted, with a high C) instead - more my style. I like the wide necks - what is the radius like? I have one Alembic with a radius almost like a classical guitar.