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From: "Jose de las Heras" <jose...@tiscali.co.uk>

Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:45:37 +0100

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Subject: Re: PING Greg: Hipshot D-tuner for bass

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"Greg" <gregedwa...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

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> In a word, it's fab. I've al but stopped bringing a 5 string for

[...]

sounds pretty good. Because there's no point for me if I need to readjust
the thing often. I need it to last at least a whole set, otherwise I might
as well tune/retune manually as I do now.

> The only problem I had is with certain string brands. Where the

strings bends into the post, it has quite a sharp edge like most
tuners. Not a problem with regular tuners and I think you need this
to grip the string properly. I had some DR coloured strings on my
white Yamaha, and the winding on these ones stay tight all the way to
the end, most other brands have widely spaced winding past the nut,
maybe covered with silk. The sharp egde after a while managed to cut
through the winding after a few weeks and slid off the core. Result
in not being able to grip the post and stay in tune. I'd therefore
recommend you use strings with silk wraps to stop this happening.

ah, really?
That can be annoying.
I use DR coloured too but only on my Warwick Corvette. On the OLP, which is
my main bass for the RHCP covers band I use D'Addarios, nickel wound 45-100,
so pretty light... I started out with 50-110s, but I find more at home with
these wimpier strings after all... anyway, have you tried those? They're
just plain winding... I guess I'll find outhow they behave. If crap, I'll
have to look for alternative types.

> I've also heard that if you can't find one to exactly match the finish

or style of your basses tuners, you can send them your existing tuner
and they will convert it to a D-Tuner, for a fee of course. I'm
thinking about this for my RBX, as the tuners are a brushed metal
finish that they don't do as part of their standard range. I know
it's only a minor asthetic thing, but the shiny chrome Hipshot does
stand out a little.

That's good too. I like companies who take care of their customers.
I'd be ok 'though, the OLP has standard chrome MM style tuners.

>So yeah, totally worth it. I don't think I could play a full set

without one nowadays. It's just so useful and convenient.

well, that's it then, thanks. I'll be ordering one shortly!

by the way, about coated coloured strings... have you tried the Rotosound
ones? The nexus range. I bought a black set (I think they only do black)
40-100, but haven't yet tried them.

Jose
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