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    Double Bass Going from I to V with 2 beats each

    Just a quick question about proper bluegrass approaches when going from I to V when there are two beats to each chord. For example, say F to C. If I was just doing the usual root 5 sequence then I'd already be on the C the beat before. Is the norm just to repeat the C, or in such cases to walk...
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    Double Bass Fixing a break in the wire of my Underwood pickup

    I bought an old Underwood pickup through the classified section here on Talk Bass. It has worked great, but gradually has gotten more finicky where it had been spliced in the middle of the wire. So I finally decided to try and redo do it. I cut through the plastic and found a really weird...