Recent content by BruceL

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    Double Bass What are you using to amplify your upright bass?

    Was playing into a mic with mixed results just put a K & K Bass Max on..plugged into the Sound board.. now deciding if I need to add a preamp.. any advice?
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    Double Bass trying to figure out what the strings are that came on my bass

    Sound slide it.. here is the photo.. thanks
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    Double Bass trying to figure out what the strings are that came on my bass

    I acquired a used bass and like the strings on it. The person who set it up prior to my getting the bass does not remember and has been unable to identify the stings. They are flat wound red with some black on the bottom. Tops G brown D red A black E green. anyone have an idea what they...
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    Kala UBass Megathread, Part 6

    I just got a UBass. dumb question... has anyone broken a poly string.. I do not know if I need to have a package of extra strings and if so how long they last in the package.
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    Mini Amp?

    I recently acquired a Kala Ubass. Going to be traveling and this allows me to bring a bass along. For local travel I have a pig noose 30. Reasonably light and runs on battery so I don't need to worry about the availability of a plug. The Pignose and most any smaller amp is still too big to...
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    How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2

    Still have my Godin A4 And Breedlove ABJ. Had the action lowered and flatwound strings put on the Breedlove. LOVE it. I just got a Kaka U Bass Wow sounds so much like an upright. I will be able to bring that along in sept when flying into Raleigh for the Bluegrass festival. Thinking about a...
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    How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2

    Might add a fretless fender.
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    Pignose Hog 30

    Nice! Got mine back turns out the amp is fine..battery compartment on the bass needed fixin, and as I I suspected the input jack was bad. Sounds good now.
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    Pignose Hog 30

    will do... My guy is backed up so will not hear until latter this week. Probably will not pick up the Godin and amp until next week... Leaving Friday morning to spend the weekend at the Kruger Brothers Academy... See if I can actually learn something about playing this thing.
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    How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2

    Godin A4 and Breedlove Atlas ABJ250. Really a beginer but starting to think about an upright.
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    Pignose Hog 30

    getting to it.. brought it up to my other repair guy..better but longer distance... We think one problem is in the guitar battery compartment. Thats the big one.. He also thinks he hears a problem stating in the amp speaker... Going to check it out and if so will probably replace the speaker...
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    Pignose Hog 30

    thanks guys... looks like I will need a better amp for the Godin