Recent content by FretlessTodd

Hey guys, I purchased a BTB7 a while back. I live on the Gulf-coast of Florida and gig regularly outside. I noticed the stock D'Addario strings beginning to rust very quickly. I've had strings rust on me in the past, if I didn't play an instrument for a while, but this was one of my go-to...

Thank you. I will definitely look into the solo-tuning while I’m researching. I think I read somewhere, that rockabilly bassists will use the solo-tuning strings then tune them to the lower pitch because it makes it easier to survive long gigs. I’m thinking rockabilly bassists don’t get a chance...

Thank you. I was wondering about the pink silk. Now I know. As you can see, I’m learning as I go. I have TI-flats on one of my fretless bass guitars and love them.

Who said a picture is worth a thousand words? 🤣 I believe they are Pirastro Evan Pirazzi Orchestra Mittel. I must admit, coming from an electric bass background, there is more to the EUB, as a combination of electric and doublebass, than I had realized. Very interesting.

Tail windings - black silk with green stripe The nut end are black, brown, red, and blue, bluish teal I looked on Gollihur music and I think they are probably: Pirastro Evah Pirazzi and Evah Pirazzi Slap (minimal metallic content) https://gollihurmusic.com/what-strings-work-with-a-magnetic-pickup/

Update: I learned something new today. Just because a string is metallic, doesn’t mean the string is magnetic. I think I got my answer to my earlier question. LOL! I guess I’ll be in the market for some strings with the right core soon.

Thank you. I’ll swap the battery out and see if there is any improvement. The G string sounds fine, but the D, A, and E all sound weak. I’m predominantly an electric bass player. The strings are metal, but I read somewhere that not all upright bass strings lend themselves to being good strings...

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Hi all, I’ve recently purchased a SWB-Lite 2. It has both a magnetic and piezo pickup. Does anyone have a picture or pdf of the original manual? I am having an issue getting a satisfactory sound from the magnetic pickup. I’m trying to track down the issue. Does anyone happen to know who made the...

Do you recall the manufacturer of that stand? I could find anything that wide? :)

I've scoured the internet looking for anything that might suffice, but no luck. I even considered taking one of my fender stands and trying to pry the neck cradle open a bit, but the more I looked at it, the more I felt it might lose it's cradle-like shape and be more open and prone to possibly...

Quick question: Does anyone know of a guitar stand that will accept the larger neck of a 7 string bass? I’ve got a guitar rack for home, but I need something for gigging situations.

I wanted to get mine plekked at Sweetwater before they sent it to me, but due to it being a multi-scale, they couldn't do it. On a side note, I also play an SRF706 six string fretless and wanted to have the fingerboard re-planed, but due to it having a neck that would be the equivalent of 30...

Hey guys, I got the BTB7 set up a couple of days ago. I took Razman’s advice and treated it just like a 7 string guitar. Initially seeing such a wide range of string thickness, it made me second guess all the documentation I had read. I researched a bit more. Very satisfied with the result. A...

Hey guys, a new 7 string bass guy here. My Ibanez BTB7MS finally arrived. I’ve played it a little but want to do a setup. I’ve set up all my basses in the past and have been very happy (SRF706, GWB35, Sire V7 5 string, Peavey TL-5). I began the setup last night and quickly started asking myself...