Recent content by 87buzz

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    Double Bass Doublebass + electric DI preamps

    Hello all! A question for you electric/upright players. I’ve recently joined a band where I use electric bass + upright for slap tunes, ie: Elvis. The fellas aren’t super cool with my use of an Acoustic Image amp as preamp on a silent stage. Are there any DI’s that handle both well? Doesn’t need...
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    Time to upgrade, which of these should I go with?

    Those are all 3 cool choices, but the most versatile is probably the Sire. The Orange amp was a good idea, lots of beginners tend to ignore the importance of that. That said, check out the G&L Tributes. Hard to find in a store, but Sweetwater, for example, has a great return policy. They’re...
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    Double Bass problem with Fishman BP-100

    Howdy all, I recently lived one of my worst nightmares--I had an outside gig at a marina and, while on a break, a huge gale knocked over my bass on its stand while I watched from about 30 feet away. My bridge popped off (soundpost, too, obviously) pickup flew off and I now have a 7-8" crack...