Should I shoot my new bass? (Modding the Harley Benton MV-4MSB)

I am sure you are/were learning a lot!

Just don’t forget to actually play (and practice) :smile:

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I wanted too. But you inspired me to continue ^^

To answer the original question:

No, this would look simply hackneyed and stupid, and there’s no real gain. It’s also going to move the strings too close to the edge of the fretboard, and in the end, there’s no reason to do it.

If you want a brass nut, find one in the correct width.

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To be serious for a moment: in fact I practice as much as never before.
Those basses are a perfect fit, they are truly mine and I really enjoy their sound (even with the dp126).
They feel like … home!

And this thread is fun. Not everybody adds to my knowledge, but I really did learn a lot.
And it’s great that people can ventilate their emotions here even if they are not helpful otherwise.
Everybody gets something out of it, obviously. And that’s good, right?

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String distance is 100% the same. The pics don’t show that cause of the wide angle…

It still would look fucking stupid

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

That’s true. I am just telling you how other people will think it will look. You do you.

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Seriously, just buy a nut that fits. Bolting all the bullshit you have lying around the house onto your bass can work if you’re going for a specific vibe, sure, but really I don’t think that’s the case here.

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Other people :slight_smile:
Thats what my grandma used to say!

If other people mattered (in terms of taste) there would be no rock 'n roll!

So… no Bluetooth?

No worries, I’m almost done!

Then why did you solicit opinions?

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I always hope for more technical answers.

Taste is deeply personal, so that gets me nowhere…
But of course the “x is sh#t” often leads to funny discussions, some even clever (to quote your favourite, Billie Joel), so I follow where it leads and pick what is useful.

not all bad ideas have technical causes

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Can I use that quote for work? I think it’s phantastic!!!

I wish I can tell you to leave it alone but I just put the LSR roller nut on my Tele and will be installing another on my cutlass CT-50 so this is up to you.

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You’re even worse than me :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

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No, because his are the correct width

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…tasteful and worthwhile.

Fixed it.

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