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Another thing I figured out is that the neck joint plate used for this bass is the same form the 4 or 5 string bass. We know that the neck is thicker than those, so IMO the plate MUST be thicker also. I imagine that the poor attachment force of this plate affects the string sound.
DiabolusInMusic
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The B string lacks brightness? You mean it lacks the treble of the other strings? How old are the strings? Did this just happen recently?
Sounds like a string problem to me, not a bass problem.
It's possible that the string was twisted when it was installed.
It's possible that the string was twisted when it was installed.
I experienced a pure rarity when I received a shipped bass. When I hit the Low B string, there was rattling/buzzing like you wouldn't believe. The rattling didn't occur with any of the other strings. I looked it over, unable to figure out where it was coming from. Not the bass. Not the tuners, nut or saddles... Then I just plucked the string lightly and it still buzzed. Placing my ear closer, the string itself had worked loose. The roundwound wire was rattling against the string core. The problem disappeared when I changed that string.
Yeah, I agree with the others here. I've had four Bongos now, and not a single one had issues with the B string like you describe. This sounds like a bad or improperly installed string to me.
Sounds like you put my 6 year old daughter where your B string should be. Send her back! For all her mood swings I love her dearly.
DiabolusInMusic
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Oh sorry! I didn't mean moody, but muddy!
It lacks of brightness tonally. Next week I will post an audio from that comparing to a low B from my big-al.
Any suggestions about that?
And, what about the neck attachment plate?
The strings are 6 months old but i don't play that bass very often. The first time I tested it, the B string sounded like a piano string, great sound. After that I went to my luthier for setup and string replacement, and the B began with that muddy sound. The luthier told me that it depends of many factors but he didn't figured out why it sounds like that till now.
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
Has nothing to do with the tonality in this case. The plate is perfectly suitable for the neck / body joint. In fact, the plate itself is not even necessary by any means.
It's the string, it's dead. I really dislike using Ernie Ball strings, because to me not only do they die fast, their B strings to me never sounds as crisp as the rest.
I have a big al 5 string with the slinky set and I don't have problem with the low B. I changed the set two times to the bongo and still have that problem.
Which string set can you recommend? Slinky-like set.
Thanks!
New strings. Not Ernie Balls. Problem sovled.
I'd get Dunlop Super Bright Nickels myself, with the .130 B string.
I'd get Dunlop Super Bright Nickels myself, with the .130 B string.
Kalium strings bro. I used to hate the low b. Bigger gauges fixed my drama. Im sure theyd ship to Brazil.
Bongo and mud doesn't compute to me.
Maybe new strings combined with a slight rethink of your EQ will solve the perceived problem
Maybe new strings combined with a slight rethink of your EQ will solve the perceived problem
I tried but without success. Even without being connected you can feel the brightness diference between the 5 first strings and the low B...
I will try with other brand's strings