Recent content by ClaytonBassMan

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    Double Bass Chinese Amazon dpa 4099 knockoff special

    I saw a new review on Amazon about micing up my pbass... and only using the a & d strings. knew someone from here made it and I couldn’t help but lol
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    Double Bass Chinese Amazon dpa 4099 knockoff special

    I currently run a ccb with sbw gda and supernil E for strings... and a shadow sh951 with a custom mount for jack... as Velcro is a stupid mounting idea... I’m buying a cheap Chinese dpa knockoff to blend in some fingerboard noise... as the foam wrapped 57 works but is a little tacky even for...
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    Tube Amp Shutdown

    If you put it in standby a few on shut down it cools the tubes some before shutoff and helps prevent a premature microphonic tube... imo
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    NBD - Ibanez Talman TMB100 - honest, impartial first impressions :)

    I might be looking for some pickups there ok but now that she is really set up... I think the pickups are the only thing holding this back from being my favorite bass I've spent a couple of days now adjusting the action via the bridge and letting out the truss and waiting for it to settle... the...
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    Double Bass engine block knock sensor pickup

    got a job and a shadow now I'm set
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    NBD - Ibanez Talman TMB100 - honest, impartial first impressions :)

    I got the talman tmb100 in tfb in the mail yesterday... It was set up nice and intonation was perfect.. I raised the action by taking out the truss just an 1/8 of a turn and wow this thing rocks... the pickups are a little weak. mainly the jazz pickup it has lower output than the P pickup but...
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    Double Bass engine block knock sensor pickup

    I've tried those they always come unsodered and it's hard to re solder them... I did have the action higher and the sensor was under the bass foot height adjustment.. But it was to tinny.... These are about $13 at oRiley's if you get the right ones... I figured if it can handle the heat of an...
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    Double Bass engine block knock sensor pickup

    Lol engine.... Excuse me I'm a little slow on the uptake
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    Double Bass engine block knock sensor pickup

    thanks if only someone made a super high impedance preamp.... I'm not much of a player so hints the cheapo pickup idea...
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    Double Bass engine block knock sensor pickup

    I've found the perfect cheepo setup under $30 I can post a sound clip if anyone is interested