Recent content by Auckland

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    Double Bass Lacking resonance on the E-string

    Steve, thank you and everyone here who has taken the time to contribute ideas to my concern. I have truly seen not one criticism of this model, and my disappointment with the bottom is quite a surprise. I hear folks talking about their basses "rumbling the room" and "shaking walls" and such...
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    Double Bass Lacking resonance on the E-string

    The dealer, Bobsbasses in Md., did the setup. Do you think setup factors could really make this change much? Thanks for the reply.
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    Double Bass Lacking resonance on the E-string

    Hi all, I just got a new Shen SB200 Gemunder Willow. I have Spiros on it. I feel like the E string has an obviously lower presence than the other strings, and wonder if it is possible that I have a bad bass. The E, fingered all the way up to A, just doesn't get any support from the body --...