Recent content by cggaret

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    Double Bass Shortened endpin

    My endpin was resonating with some of the notes I was playing, so I just removed it sawed it off and replaced it. Everything went very well, and most importantly I didn't drop my sound post. I really hate resetting those. The procedure had the expected results- no more rattle. I didn't have...
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    How to play like Phil Lesh?

    The reason why you can't find anyone who has pinned down Phil's style is the fact that his playing really varies. What he is most known for basswise is his melodic style. He'll play melodies throughout a song, sometimes playing off of the vocal, sometimes Jerry, sometimes off of the keys...
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    My girl friend took my bass.

    I've never had a fretting hand bleed, but I ripped many a chunk out of my plucking fingers back in the day when I had a little 50 Watt Fender Solid State combo and was playing with two drummers and three guitarists all playing through Fender Twins. I wrapped them up with athletic tape and kept...
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    Official Ampeg Portaflex Club

    I want to join, too. The Telebass is two years older then the B-15N, which is two years older than me. -Chris EDIT: Here's a link to an example of the amp in action-http://www.datafilehost.com/download-c8e7b12c.html. There's some direct blended in there, but you still get the growl when...