Recent content by Claire1931

Thank you all so much for the advice. I've got my bass in a state I'm happy with. I believe my neck is set a few degrees off kilter. Definitely gonna need a luthier trip eventually. I'll keep an eye on my bridge so it stays straight and doesn't explode.

Dropped and adjusted, hopefully the plane can land just fine.

I'm at school right now, so I can't tinker currently, but I want to make sure i have my anatomy correct. Which part is the crown? And if someone could provide a diagram of sorts, that'd be amazing. I can't really find anything comprehensive online.

Should I twist the legs in any particular way so they are more flush with the body? Or should they be perpendicular with the bridge? I would imagine both, but when they're perpendicular they're slightly unflush.

Ever since I put a new set of strings on my bass (Kaplan solo tuned), my bridge has been at this angle, it's playing fine, but I don't want it to keep getting worst and eventually my bass just explodes. Also, the double gap on the right bridge leg (one with no copper plate) has been there since...

Where's Gary in this thread?

Yes, it is my first year doing it. I'm very excited. I made the All-State HS String Orchestra.

A Pierre Martin.

We finally got to Jeff Sah's Violins and I got something I love. Thank you guys so much for the help!

I'm looking for a luthier or a string store that sells pernambuco bass bows. Any recs? Me and my professor have been trying to get to Jeff Sahs Violins for a while now, but we would want to consider other options. I've got All-State next month and right now the only bow I have is this student...

Been wanting to get a bass bow case for a while because I'm about to upgrade bows pretty soon and I don't want to keep using the unprotected sleeve in my db case. Any specific recommendations or would something from Amazon be plenty good? My only prerequisite is that it can hold two bows. I...