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I bought a used Knutson Messenger bass: http://www.messengerbass.com I have not played one, but it is built to be close to an acoustic upright so there will be no modifications necessary. I originally crossed the Messenger off my list because it was out of my price range, but I found a...

I received the following message from the Stagg distributor: "Our standard model has a massive maple neck and fingerboard in one . It is indeed a coated fingerboard . The wood is not the real hardwood . Unsure of origin but it's a semi hard degree of hardwood . The real hardwood would make...

In order to answer my question about how much wood can be taken off the neck at the nut, it looks like I am going to either have to buy the bass and bring it to a bass luthier or find a bass luthier who is familiar with the bass. The Stagg website states that the deluxe rosewood model has a...

"... neck was stuck together from 3 pieces of cheap wood" That is what I was worried about. Any pictures? How much wood did you take off when you reshaped the neck? I want to shape the neck so that it is like my acoustic upright (Shen SB80). The Shen does not have a small neck by...

I am considering buying the deluxe model with the rosewood fingerboard. What I want to do is have the neck reshaped.

Okay. Now I see what you did. Could you tell me what you found when you reshaped the neck? What is hiding behind the black paint? I am going to order the deluxe model with the rosewood fingerboard and I am thinking about having the neck reshaped. My preference would be to have the neck...

Bassregulator, Could you tell me how much of an effect on string tension there was by raising the bridge and increasing the angle of the neck/overstand?

Jesse's response was that he thought the advantage of the tripod outweighed the conventional endpin since it works like a stand, it can be balanced on one or two legs while playing and will feel the same as an endpin. As for what he called the "kick stand" (belly rest) his aim is to keep things...

Does anyone have any experience modding the Ergo with an end pin and belly bar? I would like for it to play as close to my acoustic upright as possible. I am concerned that the tripod stand will be too stationary and restrictive.

I just checked and they want $40+ to ship to New Jersey!

"I'd like to start by getting that design out as a DIY project. My intention is for the design to be free for anybody who wants to build one." Any chance of a DIY kit with all parts and a wiring diagram?

I have been spending way too much time here since discovering this site. I have read all the noob stuff as well as many other posts and am getting quite an education! I have a pretty good idea of what is out there now and what to stay away from. I would like to buy new from a place that...