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radiance
11-20-2005, 10:43 AM
http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/3860/damn9bt.gif
You see the circled bit? what's that called, I need to get mine replaced as a chunk of it snapped off while fitting some new strings on my bass (it came with roundwounds and I hear they don't do the fretboard much good, so I buy some new strings and they break my bass:upset: ).
Also are elites good strings, they were the only flatwounds the shop had?
FU.CKY.OU
11-20-2005, 10:45 AM
It's called a nut.
Jabawanga
11-20-2005, 10:53 AM
^^123
Mr. Pickle
11-20-2005, 11:00 AM
i dont know what its made of on yours, but i have a brass one on my kramer and i like it a lot
Polyamarous
11-20-2005, 11:01 AM
Usually theyre made of plastic
radiance
11-20-2005, 11:02 AM
It was made of plastic, so obviously it wasn't the strongest one out there, I shouldn't expect more for a £200 bass though, I'll see what ones they have when I go to get it fixed later this week.

Thanks for the help btw.
apacherosepeacock
11-20-2005, 11:06 AM
http://www.jhs.co.uk ... and go to guitar parts... you should be able to pick up an identical, ready made nut for your particular bass (vintage basses all use the same set of parts pretty much)

and elites are decent strings for the price... there pretty well made and sound decent enough. I reccomend using the player series (nickle) over the stainless steel stadium series though... the stadium series dont seem to play so well as slightly more expensive steel strings
RHCPdave
11-20-2005, 11:10 AM
i got a plastic one that broke about a year and a half ago and i just put some super glue on it.

havent had a problem since
radiance
11-20-2005, 11:12 AM
i got a plastic one that broke about a year and a half ago and i just put some super glue on it.

havent had a problem since
Nothing to lose, I'll try that now, I'll post my results in like 20 minutes :D
apacherosepeacock
11-20-2005, 11:12 AM
i got a plastic one that broke about a year and a half ago and i just put some super glue on it.

havent had a problem since

or that would work fine... and for a £200 bass its only really worth replacing if you do it yourself..... a shop would charge way too much
radiance
11-20-2005, 11:36 AM
It works :D woohoo, new strings make a really cool noise too, thanks for the help guys.