Recent content by gnonymous

Hey everyone, I’ve been looking into lightweight rigs to skip the cabs and run directly to FOH. I was looking at Darkglass preamps and DI’s and noticed that their heads have a note in the FAQ that they can be run directly out without a speaker load. Has anyone tried or verified this? I would...

Would you recommend saving money and just practicing detuning then?

That makes sense. I usually use medium D’adario round wounds, which seem to be fairly popular. Looking at other threads on Hipshot detuners, I haven’t seen much complaint about tension issues, so I would guess that most people don’t have a problem with it. Still didn’t hurt to ask.

I’ve been working on finishing a Fender-Style PJ bass from a cheap kit from Fretwire and have been considering using a Hipshot Xtender Machine for the extra drop tuning flair and versatility. I’ve never used them in a build before and have always wondered if the shift in string tension could...