Recent content by Acrog

Considering that my bass is more of a D kinda sharp, I didn't know what to vote for. But the main bass I play at school is an Eb, so I guess I'll vote for Eb. Besides, D kinda sharp rounds up, right?

heck, just use 4 c strings. One a forth above G, two a step below D, and one an octave below that. Then get funky. But seriously, their are many possibilities, and I say try them all. I don't see any reason you couldn't put some wacky string combination on. As long as you don't put to much...

I just ended my quest for a bass in dallas yesterday. Here is a list of shops and what I thought about their basses. I was looking at the <$5000 range for mostly classical, but I also wanted a good pizz tone. Brook Mays: They had a really nice Wilfer, the top was repaired poorly, but the tone...

I just recently switched from french to german, and I find that german is far more comfortable for long sessions of slower, orchestral work. I also agree that french is easier on the E string. With a german grip, I find it easier to do rapid string crossings on the G&D. I haven't purchased my...

I did show the bass to a luthier, and he said that the damage was only cosmetic and shouldn't affect the sound or lifetime of the bass.

A shop in Dallas has a new Emanuel Wilfer #10 bass that was damaged in shipping, but repaired. I went in yesterday to try it out and fell in love. Whoever did the repair didn't do the best job, as the upper rib doesn't match the top, but it isn't that noticeable. They want $5500 for...