Recent content by Choupique

I think I'm going to give up on the vinyl idea. It is the type that's supposed to just peel off and leave no residue, but I need about $200 worth to cover my bass. That's too much money for an experiment. I've done quite a bit of painting with automotive quality stuff, and I know that the...

Thanks for the input! I was raised on a farm and wrote a song years ago about pushing a crawfish boat and running a tractor. It was popular amongst my pop and brothers, but never made it to the top 40.:bawl: I will get some lessons next week. I understand all too well about issues with...

Yeah, the sticks and stones thing..... I am very worried about the vinyl wrap thing deadening the sound too much. I'm not so worried about the paint. I'm buying a Shen SB-80, and they are just plain ugly. I tested one today and liked it a lot. Of course, the luthier is an expert and it's...

Does anyone have experience with how much the sound of a bass is affected by any paint applied? I'm assuming that more and more and more paint will result in deadening or muting the sound. If painting affects the sound, how about a vinyl wrap? You've seen some guys "wrap" their trucks with...

I borrowed a Kay bass from a friend and have been playing for about 1 week. I've done quite a bit of research on these forums and I've decided to get a Shen SB-80 from my local Luthier. I need some advice on how to set it up. Because I'm a total beginner, I don't know what works best and I'm...