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Old 12-10-2009, 05:16 PM   #11 (permalink)
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i've been using D'Addario flatwounds for years too, with and without frets. you lose out on the highs and your attack gets diminished significantly but it's great for a smooth low end. personally i was satisfied with my stock pickups, i'd tweak the EQ on my amp more than anything to keep the tone clean.

as for the cello stuff the proper term for a spike is an 'endpin' and they sell them like any other piece of equipment, average price seems to be around $40.
Yeah, I gotta have my highs and attack. I try to use as much of the neck as possible. Not all the time, of course.
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