Recent content by eKay

Just a point of clarification, the tweeter was making sound, it was just distorted (like a blown speaker). To follow SNCpre's checklist: 1) Fuse: Well, I found the fuse by pulling off the jack panel in the back. It practically fell out when I touched it, so I don't think it was well seated. It...

I discovered when micing up my cab that the tweeter in my SWR Goliath II 4x10 is blown. Any ideas on a suitable replacement? Anything others have tried? I always tended to keep it turned down (but maybe I did that because it sounded like garbage?) and don't like a lot of piercing high end, so...

I've been itching to do this (wired IEMs with a multi-cable) for years. Just about to pull the trigger on all the parts so I can make the cable myself when a question came to me... I did read the whole thread but maybe I missed this. How do you handle changing basses? With a belt pack, when you...

Dude. I wish I had the problem of struggling to play a friggin Sadowsky. I get sympathetic ringing (or is it empathetic?) on my Ibanez and fender 5s so it’s not just the chambering. I find I’ve adapted a mishmash of techniques for muting. Anchor the thumb on the B when I’m playing the E or...

Warmoth necks are not cheap but they are the sh*t. I have two of their guitar necks and they are rock solid. Haven’t used their bass necks yet, but if you want a solid instrument that won’t need a lot of adjustments I don’t think you’ll find a better option. I did a defret on my first P style...

I have a number of proco cables I bought 30 years ago and have used them countless times for recording. 10 feet or longer. A 3 foot cable will make no measurable difference. Go for 10 feet or so and be done with it. Make sure it’s well shielded, naturally. The only other thing I recommend is...

I played in a group of white-haired old guys for a while led by a fellow named Gale. He came up with the name “Gale and the Jazzers” which I didn’t think was terribly clever. I suggested “Gale and the Windbreakers” but he didn’t seem to care for that too much.

Yeah I don’t see anything wrong with using 3 fingers up there. Although once you tuck the thumb you can reach the fingers around a little more and the pinky should be able to reach. I still practice this way but it shouldn’t be uncomfortable as SteveCS said.

I’m primarily a bass player these days though it’s not my first instrument. Picked it up when I was about 19. When I was oh around 8 I was singing in the school choir, and was one of 5 or so kids chosen from the school to sing in some kind of all city choir in the Ambassador Auditorium in LA...

I think raking is awesome. As I was teaching myself originally, I ended up using economy picking without knowing it was even a thing. Years later when I had a teacher I learned to use strict alternate picking and basically lost the other technique, only to rediscover it some more years later and...

I was taught to pull my thumb out from behind the neck when I hit the heel. Then it just hangs out next to my index finger until it’s time to come down. It might seem weird at first to not have the leverage of the thumb but you shouldn’t need much leverage. With practice you can make the switch...

It’s hard to go wrong with Ibanez SR basses, best value for the money I say. You won’t match that Jaco sound, but they are generally quite versatile and easy to play.

I’d never buy a vintage instrument online, sight unseen. I might buy a new one online. I have a 78 jazz that is a killer, but if you want one like that and not just for the vintage vibe, you’ll have to feel it for yourself and try a bunch of them. If someone was getting me one as a gift I’d...

Truss rod adjustment, saddle height and intonation will need to be set, but I think the nut would be secondary. If you were going the other way and putting strings on that were too fat for the slots that would be a problem. It is possible that you may find the slots are not the ideal height...