Recent content by Chuck Sylvester

Thanks, droppedurpocket and DiabolusInMusic. Very cool! Chuck

Just saw this old thread. Here's a question: Anybody ever tried to add a MM pickup to a P-bass? That way, you's be able to have a P-bass sound, and then switch over to the punchy MM sound (or anything in between). You also would be able to make a nice clean rout, since there's no pickup...

I use the Carvin roundwounds made by LaBella [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. The B in this set is also tapered, and is balanced pretty well to the tone and volume of the other 4 strings. Chuck

I hear ya. Agree. BTW, the Dec Art Decal is a true waterslide decal. There are some cheaper ones that are printed on an inkjet. They don't have the crisp edges or the staying power. If you're going to buy a decal, make sure it's the real deal.

The decal didn't come from Carvin. And they won't sell you a Carvin decal either. Guess they're afraid someone will do a terrible build and ruin Carvin's rep. It's a custom waterslide decal I got from Dec Art Decals in the UK. Simon is a great guy to work with. He even tweaked the black...

It could actually have more to do with the fact that your Deluxe jazz is active but the P-bass is passive. Although a J-bass typically has a more articulate sound (more mids), while a P-bass generally has a deeper tone. From my experience, this type of nuance is WAY beyond the average...

spade2you, You're dead-on with the bronze round wounds and frets sounding harsh. And Calaverasgrande makes a good point about the tonewoods. My Breedlove has a solid cedar top, which is known for its subdued overtones and warmth. With no frets, and flatwound strings, it has exactly the tone I...

Add me to the pro-Breedlove list. Got mine used at Musiciansfriend.com for under $600. It was in mint condition. It's not gonna compete with a couple of jumbo guitars being strummed, but mine holds its own with a single guitar finger-picked, or moderately strummed. The Breedlove (fretted, or...

+2 (playing 40+ years.)

To be totally honest, I don't really like the sound of a fretted acoustic bass. To me it seems like the fret slap often sounds almost as loud as the actual note. And roundwound strings add all that zipping noise. That's why I bought a fretless and strung it with flats. Just my opinion...

I don't have any video examples, but I brought my fretless Breedlove acoustic to an open mic the other night. Got a lot of compliments on the tone. It was definitely not just a prop. It had a resonance I can't get with the solid body Jazz fretless. Of course, it was "plugged." But even...

My '04 MIM Jazz fretless with Seymour pickups and Badass bridge feels as good to me as any MIA I've ever played. I've been playing 40+ years.

Thanks for the kind words, guys. It's a nitrocelulose lacquer finish. I used mostly stuff from ReRanch Guitar Refinishing and STEWMAC.COM : Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Parts, Tools, Supplies, Free Information. Both have great online information to help you get a nice finish. I had a...

OK, here ya go: Unfinished kit (The fingerboard came already finished with tung oil): Link Removed Body with burst applied: Link Removed Finished job. (Masked out the fingerboard and sprayed the rest of the neck with stain to give it that yellowed, aged look while keeping the...

Carvin J-style pickups are the same size-neck or bridge. You can find drawings with dimensions for replacement pickups on BestBassGear. Chuck