Recent content by Evan Carley

Elvin Jones, Joe Farrell, Jimmy Garrison on "Putting it Together" and "The Ultimate" Sonny Rollins "A Night at the Village Vanguard" and "Way Out West"

Hey Rob, meant to do a full writeup a long time ago about the Robpin, but never got around to it until now. First, I must say that I will NEVER go back to a straight endpin. The Robpin has made me an absolute convert. I think your design is very well thought out and I love using it. I used to...

Lifelines are generally very robust. I'd be surprised if you have damaged it. I would however loosen your strings and check your bridge angle like in the video below (don't do it under full tension). I think Upton has a more updated video on the subject but I can't seem to find it at the moment.

Damon, depending how long ago you got the Upshot, you may need an older style bracket that's not sold anymore. If you have a big Phillips head screw above the speakon connector, that's the older style. I was able to reach out directly to AI and they had it to me in a few days.

I find the Clarus+Upshot responds to my touch so well that I don't really miss a volume pedal most of the time. However, with the kind of music you make I understand if it's a non-negotiable. I've never tried one, but Mission Engineering makes volume pedals especially for piezos. The price and...

Rent, don't go down the EUB route. EUBs are not a proper substitute for the real thing, and create as many problems as they solve. Like Ed said, you should venture into upright because you can't see yourself making music without it. If you really want to play upright, the concerns of storage...

I have heard that Zimmerman considered Eddie Gomez one of his best students! Legend was that Gomez would prepare two difficult etudes every week, whereas most students could only handle one!

Just placed my order today for a Robpin. I'll echo that Rob is very responsive and easy to work with! I'll post an update after I've spent some time with it.

I have repaired a few seams on my Shen with basically the same setup as @KUNGfuSHERIFF. Bar clamps from Harbor Freight work great, just don't crank them down or you might leave a light mark on the finish. I use a mason jar and a crock pot to melt some hide glue I got off Amazon. This old video...

I would recommend reading "Perpetual Frontier: The Properties of Free Music" by Joe Morris. For me, the book really helped break down some of the different approaches and elements that free improvisors use. The book breaks down Harmolodics, Tri-Axiom Theory, Unit Stuctures, and European Free...

I am actually most impressed with how good and balanced the AT 2020 sounds! My next favorite is the Xlson, but I actually think its a touch brighter than I prefer. Ischell I would say is a distant 3rd. Being a contact mic, it sounds a little more "pickup-y" then I'd like in a recorded bass sound.