Recent content by DeepSouth

After spending a few years using all of the usual strings sold as having gut like properties I finally started using plain gut on A D and G and was finally happy. The E string still ends up being a synthetic. Still on the quest for a favorite E hah. A good compromise set I stuck with for about...

Any updates on the new strings? Gollihur music had a placeholder listing for them but no longer. Can't find anything when I was searching on the Labella website. Was really hoping we could get a less expensive string similar to an Olive. Always wanted a set but can't justify $800 before tax price.

Played a gig last night only hrs after putting the new strings on. I slapped off and, on all afternoon, and that seemed to get allot of the stretching done so I had little issue with tuning stability. I did notice that the Gamut's are louder than my Evah slaps. That and the dynamic range...

Ok! The Lyon G and Pistoy D showed up. Put them on this morning and omg yes. The D in particular is amazing. All the guys raving about the D string are 1000% correct. I'm officially part of the Gamut fan club. I went with the varnish option and am really liking the feel. Not sure how long the...

Well now, I feel like a doofus. On Gamut's web site they list their string tensions. I'll link it if anyone else finds this thread and has the same question. https://www.gamutmusic.com/contrabass-tensions/ I think for now I will order a D and G and see how it goes. I've never met a wound gut...

Good point sir. That will certainly be a consideration on the Upton.

I've a 5/8 flat back Bohemian w/removable neck in process. I'm a short stack at 5'7 so after speaking with Gary we both agreed the slightly small size would work for me well. I'll keep my current bass and also considered setting it up for arco as well. Its good to have more than one bass!

I was eyeballing the red diamonds but in other threads its been mentioned that they are higher tension than pain gut. I figured they would be difficult to slap on but can't really say.

EP slaps are not bad strings at all, but they have don't have the dynamic range of gut or the airiness. Again, they are excellent strings, but I always revert back to gut after a while. Been considering a more premium brand as I have an Upton being built and am considering what I want it set up...

I play approx. 50/50 mix between pizz and slap. My group does a mishmash of what I think of as Americana. Country oldies, bluegrass, rockabilly, folk, a swing tune now and then and even a little Latin music. Since they don't list string tension I'm at a loss as to which set would both sound...

The PA is two Mackie thump 18 subs and two Mackie 15A tops. Seems they were doing it due to something going on with a crossover. So they panned kick drum and bass to one side and everything else was going to the tops. I'm gonna ask if we can just start charging enough to bring a sound person...

I did a bit of searching but didn't find an exact answer. I know this has to have been asked before but..... Here's the deal. Lately I've been bringing smaller rigs just for stage volume and the sound out front is a total mess with the bass. We don't have a sound person and everyone is in the...

Thx for the input all. I have 3 gigs this weekend so I'll try out everyone's suggestions.

The 800 does not have a pad button and the board input was turned down all the way. Crazy stuff.

Been gigging my Legacy 800 head and keep running into an issue. The output on the DI is so hot its clipping the mixer. I don't see a way to adjust the line out level. Unless I'm missing something here. Been having to add a DI pedal to my pedalboard. None of my preamp/DI pedals are clipping...