Recent content by El_Duderino

Bump because posting on a Sunday evening is not the best idea if you want people to see your post. :)

I'm looking for a backup 5-string bass, and saw the Squier VM Jazz V at Guitar Center while waiting for some friends to buy earplugs. We were in and out, so I didn't get a chance to play it, but the reviews I've been seeing suggest it's a pretty good bass. My main bass is a MIM Fender Jazz V...

Thanks Mark! I found that once I knew what term to look for. Also, since it was the pictures on your site I was referring to, can you confirm that the Swingmaster doesn't have the bevel?

Thanks for the feedback, Jake. Also, good to know what that bevel is called.

Hello Talkbass! I'm a recent convert over to the dark side of double bass, but I've been loving every minute of it. I've barely touched my bass guitar in the time I've had my double bass, and I'm even trying to push my usual (electric) group to play an acoustic song or two so I can work the...

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. The bass has some cosmetic issues (there's a small chunk that was taken out of the scrollwork of the head that was glued back in place, and there are a number of dings and places where the varnish has come away) but nothing functionally wrong with it...

I'm not sure... I plan on playing more bluegrass style, so I don't know how much bowing I'll be doing. I played viola when I was in elementary school, so I have a rough sense of bowing technique, and I'm intrigued to try it on the bass, I just don't know how much I'll use it with the style...

I had two friends who play uprights look at it, one of whom specifically said he was comfortable offering an assessment to identify potential issues. Turns out this is also the guy I'm taking my first lesson from this evening. :bassist:

So, I just got my first DB two days ago (been playing EB for the past couple years), and after playing with some friends last night, got a sizable blister on my right index finger. I've been looking over the various threads on this topic, and for every poster saying you should pop the blisters...

I really feel like I did. I was ready to throw in some cash to make the deal, but the guy was fine with the trade straight-up. Best deal I've made in ages. As for the "dark side," after one night of playing, I found myself wondering if I ever wanted to go back to the bass guitar. Double bass...

I just got my first double bass yesterday (been playing electric for the past few years now), and this was a very interesting topic to read. When I played viola in elementary school, the teacher put tape on the fingerboard (I'd guess for the 2,4,5, but it was so long ago...), and was wondering...

So, I've recently been looking to branch out from electric bass to double bass. I've been doing some research, and as part of that, I was scouting my local Craigslist to see if the $1000-1500 I was budgeting to spend on a bass was going to cut it. This past Friday, I saw an ad on Craigslist...

I'm in the process of upgrading my Fender (Mexican) Standard Jazz V with a set of Bill Lawrence P/J pickups (P46 and J45). Since the P pickup won't exactly fit in the existing pickup rout of the factory pickguard, I'm looking to buy a new one, and I'm trying to figure out what my options are...

Thanks, good to know. Like I said, it wasn't that floppy, so slightly thicker gauge, plus setup, plus flatwound instead of roundwound should take care of the issue. I'm looking at getting a Wilde Bill Lawrence P-46/J-45 P/J set since they typically get such good reviews, are passive, and...

So, I just received my first 5-string yesterday, a 2011 Fender Standard Jazz V. A friend with industry connections ordered it for me to get a decent discount on it, so I didn't get to play it before buying, but it's new and if there's an issue, I can return it. And...its B-string is a bit...