Recent content by fredgold52

Oh good. I've been wanting to post somethinng polarizing, but couldn't find the opportunity. I use flats because they sound more true bass than the slinky, zingy round wounds. RWs make it sound like a giant Telecaster with RW cables on it. Not musical at all. Just macho, testosterone...

I'm fairly new to the bass scene, but I'll share what I know. I've tried the Eden EC10, with 50 watts and a 10" speaker. It was powerful enough for the use you have described, but I felt the speaker was too small. I gave the Eden back and got an Ampeg BA112. Plenty of power, 12" speaker is...

I agree with you. If it's a collectors item, or costs as much as a decent car, don't mod it. But if it can be replaced for a couple hundred on Ebay, get out the tool kit. Modding is fun and sometimes creative (as opposed to destructive). Examples of stuff I have done mostly for fun: Put a...

I have a cheap Squier P Bass going through an Ampeg BA112. I just changes the stock pickups out for a set of Mighty Mites. The difference in response is considerable. The MM's are somewhat hotter than the stockers. Tone wise, at lower volumes like in a church, they deliver a nice, deep...

Your discussion (and others I've read) has been very helpful to me. I'm mostly a guitarist who is going to play part-time bass for a church group. Their volume is not excessive, a few singers, rhythm guitar and drummer (not loud). I've been searching for a small bass amp to use for this...

I don't think I could spend $20,000 on anything I couldn't live in. But that is one beautiful bass. I don't really know anything about basses, but I appreciate great design and excellent craftsmanship as much as anybody. That thing is a knock out!

We have opted for the Eberle from Steven. We are getting the bass, a stand, a wheel, a bow, a monogrammed bag and shipping to our grand daughters house. All for what I feel is a very good price. I also opted for the set up Steven described. We have talked about the girls size and age and I...

Thank you, Reedo35. That's a very helpful list.

OK, doing alot of searching and reading and it's all very informative. I don't know if this is a proper question to ask, so I'll ask it and see. Does anyone know of a bass shop in Minneapolis I could contact to get something started? Is there like a list of good bass shops someplace?

ehochberg, she's playing a 3/4 sized bass now and it seems to fit OK, but there wasn't anything else to choose from, Hmmm, maybe a 1/2 might be better. drurb, good information on lami Vs. non-lami. This all sounds very familier. I don't know basses, but I have a long history with guitars...

I want to buy a doubble bass for my grand daughter and there are some things I need to know to make a decent choice of instrument. She is only 13years old and may or may not continue seriously with the bass. Currently, she is renting an old, buzzy thing for almost $100 each month. She...

Hi everyone! Obviously I'm new here. I joined because my Grand Daughter plays bass for her junior high orchestra. Her teacher calls her a "prodigy", I dunno, that's what she says. I'm really here on an information gathering mission, the questions for which I'll post somewhere more...