Re: NRD (New Railboard Day)!
Serial # 7503.
So I originally ordered in Deep Matched Reciprocal, but just changed it over to Dual Bass Reciprocal.
Yes string 7 on Deep Matched Reciprocal is a Beast! I didn't have a problem with the thickness, though. My original reason for the tuning is I wanted to keep some bass overlap on the interior of the instrument, while keeping some high range in the melody side. I also wanted at least part of the instrument to parallel my N/S, since I'll be switching between them in gigs--so I wanted at least *some* familiar cross-over between the two.
After a week of playing, though, I felt even the DMR tuning didn't have the overlap I was looking for, and I felt there was more high end in the tuning than I really needed (I do anchor the bass in our trio--OK perhaps there was less Bass than I
wanted, rather
). I figured there still was a high Bb string on the Bass side at least in Dual Bass Reciprocal. Now after just a few days with the tuning, I'm seeing a lot of possibilities with it, and the heavier gauges (still "Medium," but the caliper gauges don't transition as quickly as they do in DMR) feel better to me.
Some pictures of the instrument during/after the change:
Black Cat Assisting with the Black Stick Re-string:
If you're wondering, a re-string is not necessarily a difficult process (I referenced Greg's excellent video tutorial, Bless his Soul). But it does require patience--allow a good full evening and Beverage of choice.
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