Recent content by Christian Dolan

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    Acoustic guitar only

    Taylor Swift has made some dough with a few chords and a capo.
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    Why are local musicians turning down this gig?

    Money is money... as long as it covers travel costs
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    gutting my jazz... electronics advice needed

    Whats up everybody. I just had a quick question regarding wiring my jazz. I bought a used jazz bass a while back and there were some issues with it.... i have already replaced the neck and bridge. but after having it for a few months, I think i want to totally gut it and rewire the insides. does...
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    Silent instrument switching pedal... recommendations?

    I use an LS-2 to switch guitar/bass for a little project I have now now but this is probably what you are looking for. It can support 3 instruments but you will lose the level function of the pedal if you run 3 different instruments into the inputs. But find one for used online or just cough up...
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    Pick up Knowledge Needed!

    thank you very much. I think you hit the nail on the head with cold solder. The solder joints are not very shiny and a little rough looking. I appreciate the input
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    Pick up Knowledge Needed!

    Hey guys, I have a show this weekend and I am experiencing a weird issue on my Jazz Bass. When I make contact with the string (not fretting the string but simply barely touching it with my finger tip) there is a weird crack sound. it isn't sustained or click-clickety-click-clack, just a click. I...
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    Transition from Guitar to Bass

    I made the switch about a year ago, and I couldn't agree with you more. There is a big difference between playing a bass "part" and a bass LINE. You are the bridge between rhythm and melody, so it might help to think of a bass as a tonal percussion instrument. octaves, and space between notes is...
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    Witty responses for people that don't understand the Bass VI...

    Well, my bass and my guitar went on a date, had a few to many drinks, and this came out 9 months later.