Recent content by alohajoy123

pfretz have wooden necks, but is the head at the top made out of metal? You know, the scroll and where the tuning machines are? Between the two, which has better tone?

Have you guys heard of matting a finish? I have a bass that is really blinding in the gigs I play in...really dark except for a spotlight on the musicians, and in certain angles, I'm able to blind audience members with the shine off my bass. I took it to one guy who said he could matt the...

Thanks for letting us know about American. When calling United, the speaker pointed me to this webpage: Invalid Link Removed And let me know that United will charge both overweight and oversize fees. Never happened to me yet, as I've heard they charge one of the two fees and "forget"...

For sale is an upright bass flight case. Bought back in 2004, it has protected my bass while traveling to the outerislands here in Hawaii, traveling to the West Coast USA, and to Asia. A few nicks and scratches on it, I am SOOOO glad my bass was protected by this. I am asking $1,000, +...

Thank you guys for all the replies, but I'm looking for bassists that have traveled the airlines, and what prices different airlines charge for taking basses. Not looking for bassists that have changed their instrument (switch to a 1/2 size bass, folding bass, EUB) to accomidate travel. If...

With the shoe polish idea, do you try and get it into the gears, or is it something you just put on the brass to make it clean and shine? I am looking for what type of oil you use to lubricate the gear mechanism, if anyone out there knows...

On the trip I went to Asia for in 2004, United counted my bass case as three (3) pieces of luggage. So in addition to a personal piece of luggage, I had four (4) pieces of luggage, and with the United's two piece limit at the time, I had to pay for an additional two pieces of baggage, at $80 a...

I don't see any major damage, which to me, makes a bass ugly...scratches give it character, and can always be refinished. Any cracks? Where's the ugliness?

Sorry its been awhile, but just letting you folks know that I bought a set of Krutz tuning machines from KC Strings. They come in this week, and I'll get 'em installed ASAP. I'll post pics when its done. Mahalo for all your help, you guys really help me find and select a set I was happy with...

Are you a traveling or touring upright bassist? This one is for you...Living in Hawaii, I was touring the West Coast USA and Asia up until 2004, when I took some time off. Wanting to resume, I tried recently to tour again. When booked on a Continental Airlines flight to the East Coast, I...

I still have a question on how to lubricate the gear mechanism...what on the tuning machine needs to be oiled every once-in-a-while? Is it the housing where the key turns? The place where the teeth of the gears and tuning key meet? The tuning bar that holds the string, where it meets on the...

Thank you guys for all your input, knowledge, wizzardry, etc...For the bass I have, I'm going to settle on the Krutz...if I had a more expensive bass, I would get the Sloanes, but I don't believe the bass I have now is worthy of Sloanes...I'm going to save up, get a great bass, and put the...

Hey guys, thanks for all your info and support. I have been realizing that the individual tuning machines do come in a lot more styles, and a friend mentioned to me that I could always mount them on a plate. But I like the look of ind. tuners, with the wood spacing between them. I'm kinda...

50:1 ratio! Yeah, I'll be turning forever! Found a pic of that here on another thread, Irving Sloane Bass Machines: Link Removed On my tuning gears, The "D" tuning seems to be going out on me, as it looser than the other gears. I've tried tightening the gear, but to no avail. The tuning...

Thanks Matthew for your advice. I have decided to take it to a luthier rather than try do the work myself. I do not want to ruin a good bass! Attached are a few pics of the peg's chorme flaking off, and the rust underneath. Not a pretty site, which is why I'm looking for something like solid...