Recent content by Adam Blaknovski

So, rather than waiting to have all the tools and have an unplayable bass, I used a large sharpening stone to level out the fretboard a bit, and made a new experimental nut out of hardwood, and she plays much better now, I swear the sound is warmer with the wooden nut, and with what I've learnt...

I don't have a tuner yet, just used a phone app, but you're right about it struggling with low notes, although tuning the high notes are the ones that broke strings, I only just got the Porto second hand, the strings are 9months old and may just be past it, although I did overtighten them that's...

Yep. I blame the phone tuning app for not being able to decide what note was being played, as well as my lack of experience, I deleted the app, never again. I don't mind, I don't believe chrome flat wounds are good for the fingerboard, there are already marks from the minimal playing it's seen...

The reason I broke strings trying to tune it was I was attempting an open tuning for bluesey slide fun, could anyone suggest five string open tunings that would be worth trying? I got a Portamento to experiment with sounds, and I'd really like to see what open tuning would do for me, I know I do...

So I've broken two strings using a phone app to tune my 5 string Porto, wont do that again.. I'm going to order a set of tape wounds, I'm thinking a heavy-ish set, it liked having a bit of tension, bit the strings didn't.. any recommendations for a durable set that will retain resonance and...

Thank you for the magic number! Member 44 also! It's meant to be. I'm still on page 13 but I'm catching up fast, thanks everyone for the great info, priceless.

I finally picked her up today, she's my first Bass, I tried piano for years as a kid, still couldn't play a tune I liked, bought myself a nice Yamaha accoustic with my last pay when I was laid off at the sex shop, (haha) tried for a year but just couldn't get anything happening so I sold it to...