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Hi all Seems like Greco violin basses for sale in Japan (via ebay) look like good value for money given their reputation. I've read old threads on here about them. If possible, I like some up-to-date info: 1. Were particular models/years better than others? 2. Anything I should be wary of...

Hi Bluebird28 The connection to the jack socket is OK. The crackle when tapping the pickup was due to overloading a gain stage in my system (ie my mistake), so that's sorted. The loss of tone was rectified by re-seating the saddle/pickup and inserting a paper shim along one side. Also seems good...

Hi all, I'm new here but not new to bass. I've had a Hutch model U-Bass for a while now, with original saddle pickup and stock strings. Recently it developed a problem where the deeper bass tones disappear (as if a pass filter was switched on to remove tone below 100Hz). If I lightly tap the...