Recent content by chunkstyle_mm

Do you have any sound samples?

My bass came from the factory with a tapered B string, and I didn't want to mess with success (other than using the type of strings I know I like) regarding the action or intonation. I'd also read that heavier gauge non-tapered strings (specifically, the DR .130) don't actually fit in the...

The hipshot is engaged in that picture, so it's in drop-D. I found that unless I swing the lever all the way down, I end up hitting it and knocking myself sharp. I REALLY like the look of your antique white with the black hardware. When I bought that new bridge, I thought about getting a...

I have a '95 (I think) that I got new in '96, and it has been my primary bass on stage and on recordings ever since, until just recently when I acquired a Carvin SB5000. I've only made two modifications to it over the years - I added a hipshot detuner and a new bridge when the stock one got...

Those vids are great! Before I got my Carvin, I watched all those videos they have posted in the Carvin channel. I can watch those CNC machines work all day. They should have an order upgrade available to have video footage showing your bass being made. I'd probably buy that.

Agreed - my word ordering was deliberate! I actually feel a little bad that I no longer buy bass strings from my local mom-n-pop.

If these threads are ninja ads, they work, because I just remembered I wanted to try some flatwounds and so I placed an order for a couple of sets plus some other odds and ends. I've probably purchased more strings since learning about BSO than I have in the last 5 years. The service...

I played in a trio where the guitarist/singer would regularly just leave the stage to go the restroom. That was fine, the drummer and I were plenty capable of being entertaining grooving it out in his absence (and he was usually quick about it). One gig, they both left, and I was standing on...

(In a thick Russian accent): "I play like Nuno Bettencourt, so you play bass for me, yes? I am here on student visa, but has expired. I might be gone soon."

I have the same amp and I use an Ampeg 410 (HE model I think). It's served me well in smaller venues (sometimes paired with a 1x15 Kustom cab), and in larger ones, I just use it for stage monitoring since I'm usually running direct into the PA. I play with a REALLY loud drummer and 3...

I have two primary projects at the moment. Metroid Metal - we play prog-metal arrangements of music from the Metroid video game series. It's a terrible name, but very succinct and descriptive. Link Removed - You have to say it out loud. And you also need a southern accent. It's my...

I'm stringing thru-body on my Carvin, and the length was the same as when top-loaded. I'm happy with my solution for the moment, but I may play around on BSO and order some different tapered B string brands to see if there's a better option.

It's a running joke in my band that no one ever recognizes me. For instance, I was sitting at our merch table after a performance, and a guy came up, talked to a couple of the other members, asked for autographs on the CD he'd bought, and got a weird look on his face when I grabbed the CD and...

Hi all, I had a problem recently and I was able to figure out a solution by searching talkbass, but it was information gleaned from a number of different threads, so I'm going to write up what happened and what I did about it so if someone else has the same problem, it might save them a little...

That's amazing. Fantastic!