Recent content by andershardeland

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    Double Bass Pointers for creating my own magnetic pickup. Budget? Zero.

    Thanks for your pointers. I do have a piezo pickup, but its a fishman bp-100. So it sounds like poo. I am not doing this to get the best and most natural sound available. I am doing it for the joy of learning, and to expand my arsenal of sounds. I have dynamic mics, good condensers and what not...
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    Double Bass Pointers for creating my own magnetic pickup. Budget? Zero.

    Howdy. I am looking to expand my sonic possibilities, as well as being able to have monitoring that i can actually hear when standing next to the drummer. Without feedback. My budget is seriously nothing, hopefully i will not have to spend more than bying a cheap soldering iron, which will...
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    Double Bass Installing pickups from vintage rhodes, pointers?

    How did it sound? And what do you mean by string ground? Thin wire going down to one of the strings below the bridge?
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    Double Bass How do I tell what sort of strings i have?

    I have a set of strings that came with the bass. I bought it used, at half price. I believe he switched once, but i am not sure. They look sort of flatwound (im guessing all db strings are flatwounds?), metallic, but i am wondering what brand they are, if they are actually any good for arco...
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    Double Bass Installing pickups from vintage rhodes, pointers?

    Obviously, if i had money to actually spend on equipment, i would. Since i dont, i will have to rely on what i have, and what i can get my hands on cost free. Also, i was considering attaching them down at the bridge, but there is not as much string movement down there. I`m thinking that if i...
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    Double Bass Installing pickups from vintage rhodes, pointers?

    So, a good friend of mine had been told by a db player that the best pickup for db use are the ones from original Fender Rhodes 71. So, my good friend has a lot of vintage keyboards, and says he'll give me four. Thats awesome, but i dont know how to mount them best way possible, and how to...