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[edwin]

So, what strings do you have on it? I bet it will sing with a set of Sunbeams on it!
 
Edwin
Disclaimer: I am an endorser of DR, but I still pay. I just think they sound fabulous on a fretless!

[vbob]

Edwin,
 
I just put some D'Addario Chromes on it 50-105.  
 
That's what I use one my custom Fender style fretless. But I am always looking for something better in the string department. I really prefer the 50/70/90/105 so if I can score those in DR sunbeams I would give em a try.
 
I recently picked up a set of 55-110s for my fretted bass, but am little hesitant to put them on - that's a lot of tension!
 
I'll post some pics of my other basses, rig and pedals (including my recently purchased Roland AP-7 Jet Phaser!!) in the next few days.
 
Would have to get the DR's online as there is only one music store worth a hill of beans within an hour of where I live...
 
Paul

[edwin]

Interesting! You go for a much heavier gauge than I do. I prefer 40-100s, especially for fretless. It does require a lighter touch, but I find that the string vibrates with a truer pitch and tone. However, there is something to be said for the higher tension. Sometimes I do use a 45-100, just to give the G and D a little more weight on the fretless.
 
I used to play lots of gigs in Minnesota, back when I was playing with Great American Taxi. In fact, I have some crazy stories to tell about getting caught in the vortex of a Pacific storm that met a Gulf hurricane in La Crescent while we were supposed to be playing in a tent on top of a ridge for a wedding. It turned into a Coen Bros. scenario. Too much typing to tell right now.
 
There was also the time that Brian Setzer showed up to our gig in Minneapolis a little worse for wear and sat in for a few tunes. I've got to do a mix of that show from the multitrack. Very entertaining (we did a Bo Diddley medley that included Who Do You Love?, which Brian enthusiastically answered every time the question was posed with an emphatic Me!). Great guy with a heart of gold!

[mica]

Here's the details from the file:
 
HDLB4 Elan bass with Distillate electronics
 
top: Coco Bolo
accent: Walnut pinstripe
body: Maple
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: Alembic AXY
controls: Distillate volume, filter, Q switch, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat/boost, pickup selector switch, mono output
hardware: goldplated
originally made for: Guitar Center, San Diego, CA
birthday: December 17, 1991
 
The original owner was from California, and the bass was a special order for them.
 
At the time the bass was made, we were experimenting a little with serial number codes. This was ordered as an Elan with Distillate electronics, so it received an HD serial number code. We didn't encode like this for long.

[mica]

Oh, and the electronics and pickups in the bass are definitely not original. I'd suggest replacing with Elan Plus if you want Alembic guts. Email me for details about these parts.

[vbob]

Thanks so much Mica!!
 
I emailed you with a few questions.