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Originally Posted by Adrian Levi
Thats interesting about the graphite bar ! Do you ever consider using light tuners for sound improvement or would you consider it overkill ? Some say that the lighter tuners and or wooden string pegs have a positive impact on sound .... but I guess perhaps thats bordering the obsessive !
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When you have basses like I do in the top of my collection which are the main ones I use personally, Tuners to me are hardware, NOT tone enhancers. If your tuners are paper, then they wont work. If they are a pound of lead, they will hurt the sound. Other than that, as long as they work well and look nice on the bass combined, they are the tuners for that bass for ITS LIFE with me!
With some basses, people think they can change a dozen things and turn a factory bass into a Montagnana (a great and expensive Italian bass, if you can find one. Only a few known in the world). Guess what? If you want the sound of a Montagnana, buy one! Changing all the parts wont help all that much.
I think that going moderate all around with set-up issues (not too light and not to heavy) you will get out of the bass what the bass can deliver by how it's made and within the condition it's in.
Sometimes the time, effort and expense might be better spent on shopping for a different bass. Too much money and time is wasted tying to get out of a bass what will never be there. If the components on your bass are junk, then improvements are possible. If so, is the bass any good to begin with? Is it worth the trouble to upgrade parts or, was it better in the long run to have gotten a different bass?
I often tell people to leave it alone, save up your money, sell the bass you don't like, and get one that you do like. Usually, only the guys selling the parts win. Like the Lawyers in a lawsuit. The lawyers do well and have lunch together while the people suing or getting sued usually suffer in the long run.
Make good decisions to start with. That will save you money in the long run..
