Recent content by DoubleGStrap

+10 to Barry's comment. I have an Ergo 6-string that I can't stop playing. There is no problem playing an Ergo with a bow. Check out the Ergo homepage and listen to some of the YouTube recordings on there to get an idea of the sound.

SWEET!!! You must be very excited. It's funny, when Jesse was making my 6'er I had no problem with him taking all the time he needed to finish it, but once it was in the mail, waiting for UPS to deliver it was torture!

I got a Shure PGX14 a couple of years ago and now can't imagine what I'd do without it. I was a little skeptical at first because it wasn't something that I really needed but once I started using it there was no going back. No cable to trip over makes a huge difference for me. I don't even...

Phew, that makes more sense. If you can ever get to the point where you can play that arco, you'll have to record it and post something. I agree with you 100% on the playing style for the fast stuff. I play my Ergo just like my electric bass when woodshedding my band's Metal tunes. For me...

Barry, I just had to go and listen to Lack of Comprehension after you mentioned that. Humbling, to say the least. Are you playing that arco? Must sound INSANE!!! I have practice with the band tomorrow night and CAN'T WAIT!!! There is such a big difference playing through my Carvin rig at...

I have a Pedulla Thunderbolt 5-string with a 34" scale and when I got my BC Rich Black Widow 5 with a 35" scale it didn't seem that much different to me, I can switch between the two no problem. Where I can see it being a problem would be if you would switch between two fretless basses, one 34"...

Thanks Guys, I really can't get enough of this thing. To Basshappi: If you ever decide to stop lurking and buy something from Jesse/Ergo, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Especially for the price, I really don't think you can go wrong. It's going to take some time to be able to play any...

Hello All, I've posted this strap I made in a few different threads already, but will share again since I believe it is a pretty good solution to the neck dive problem. I have a BC Rich Black Widow 5-string with serious neck dive problems. Left to it's own devices the bass will just hang with...

Hello All, Last Wednesday I received my new Ergo 6-string, tuned F#-B-E-A-D-G: I am totally new to double bass so I don't have much to compare it too, but as far as I can tell, this is an amazing instrument! Pictures don't do it justice, as I was very pleasantly surprised when I took it...

Hello All, I just received my new Ergo 6-string last Wednesday and couldn't be happier: It is a 6-string tuned F#-B-E-A-D-G I normally play 5-string electric BG tuned in the standard B-E-A-D-G, but was looking for something different that could go a little lower. Like some of the...

I've got a Carvin rig: BX1200 with 4x10 and 1x18 and I couldn't be happier with it. I am also in a loud band and we play Metal, and I wanted a setup that would give me more highs and mids than the 2x15 I was using, but also wanted gut-shaking low end and definitely found it with my setup...

Every time I think I have "one of those", I ask my bandmates and they can never tell I've fumbled through the song or that my tone is all out of whack. I think that as long as they can feel some vibrations from my general direction, all is well. It is an interesting phenomenon though, I...

I got tired of trying to find a comfortable strap so I picked up leatherworking and made my own:

Hello All, Long time lurker, first time posting, and I'm very glad for this awesome community of bass players! Well, I was unemployed over the summer and took up the craft of leatherworking in hopes of making myself a unique bass strap. I'm currently in a Metal band and play a BC Rich Black...