Recent content by Candybassed

Please make us a Streamliner 2.0!

I've had an STL 600 for over 5 years. It's the best amp I've ever used. Yes, it took me a month's worth of gigs to figure it out, even going back to my former amp (Hartke Kickback) out of frustration initially (before that a full Eden WT-800 and XLT 4x10). Amazing but bulky and heavy), but once...

Just took delivery of a used Streamliner 600 and paired it with a Bergantino HT112 and it sounds incredible! Can't wait to gig it tonight! My crafter acoustic fretless and Peavy Grind 6 sound phat yet defined.

Wow! It looks amazing! Great to have such detailed shots of it! If you haven't sold it yet you should consider bringing it to the London Guitar Show. You'd definitely get a buyer!

Sweet rig bro! I love Avalons! Is that the U5? Must really phatten the sound!

Anybody tried a berg with a Genz Benz Streamliner? Hearing mixed reviews. From sublime to too muddy?? I'm on the lookout for a Streamliner 900 to go with my HT112 and cope with future expansion.

I'd like to add to this; On a crafter fretless acoustic I've used Roto tapes, fender and D'addario tapes. The D'addarios have the smoothest feel, greatest sustain, nice string balance and good tension with that upright thud when muted. The Rotos are good, but lack sustain (I realise not...

Totally true, I played just 3 notes and heard more than I had with my Eden rig over several years. I played a Latin gig with the Genz/Berg and the whole band were impressed with the sound. With this band I usually use the Genz and the matching 1x8 shuttle cab which is surprisingly loud for...

I'm pleased and proud to be part of the Bergantino owners fraternity. I purchased 2nd hand HT112 two days ago and use a Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0 amp. I tried a Berg about 3 years ago and was convinced in 3 notes. So when I saw one come up at Bass Direct, I pounced on it and am very pleased with...

To my ear the tapewounds are more mellow sounding than flatwounds. I've tried the Rotosound 88's, the Fender tapewounds and the best yet, the D'Addario tapewounds. all of these on a crafter fretless acoustic. The Rotosounds are thick and phat, but with little sustain. The Fenders have more...

Transcribing refers to notating (primarily) the melodic content of a song, in jazz this would be the solo segments. It can be labour intensive, but what happens is your ear starts to recognise phrases, intervals, chord progressions and is great for studying particular styles or even an artist...

I'm intrigued as to what fretless sound you hear in your head? A Gary Willis type? Jaco? Mark Eganesque? Or Marcus Miller on his Fodera fretless? There's a guy from the UK Mike Flynn who plays a Jeff Chapman bass, you can find him on youtube under ijazzmunki, it's the most distinctive fretless...

I've tried a variety of Rotosound strings (PSDs, Swing 66, Black nylon) they all sound great, but my preference would be DR Hi Beams, whan I bought my bass last year, a Peavey Grind 6, they came with PSDs and had incredible sustain, but lost their life pretty quickly even with string cleaner...

In addition to all of the above, transcriptions REALLY sharpen your ear and help you get to grips with the language of the style you're listening to. Also practising sight reading is an invaluable tool. Not just bass books, but cello, trombone any melodic lower register instrument. It helps get...

RBJ I believe to be Ronald Bruner Jr, this guy is an incredible drummer, mentored by Will Kennedy from his early teens...do I need to say any more? Hadrien is on course to becoming as legendary as Jaco if he can sustain his incredible musicality over an extended period of time.