Recent content by bscott00

I'm interested in the strings if you still have them. Do you use Paypal?

Thanks for the photos, they helped a bunch. What's the purpose of the foam under the tailpiece? With a mandolin, for example, I've always been told to keep the tailpiece and the pickguard from touching the top as it would hamper the top's vibrations. I would have thought it would've been the...

I've got some older gut strings I want to try on my bass. They only have loops at the end (no knot). Is there a certain way to tie them to the tailpiece? Am I suppose to tie a knot in them? In a another post I saw someone say you could use a small wooden dowel on the bottom side of the...

I'll get some pictures taken in the next day or so and try to get them posted. The only thing I have to compare it too is the Cremona SB-2's that my store carries. Even though mine's smaller it sounds better and is a little louder. I know that's not saying much.

Hi all ! Let me start with what a great place this site is for info and learning. I've been a bass player for a long time but just recently got my first upright. It was a birthday present from my family and I absolutely love it. I"ve been trying to find some info on it with no luck so I was...

I recently found a box at the little music store where I work that has some strings in it. I have a few questions about them. 1.) 2 of them are Sweetone pure gut D's. They're a little tacky to the touch. Is this normal for gut strings? Is there some kind of oil I should treat them with? They...