Recent content by hermano_gusano

Nice. Longtime Yellowjackets fan here.

Bassguy: How did you like the Wilkins Classic P?

DR Black Beauties are the most common- Available from GC, Musicians Friend, Strings and Beyond, ect. Aurora also makes a black anodized string for guitar and bass. Tonally, they have little difference, though both the above are coated/plated strings which do feel different.

Ibanez Iceman ICB-300EX in black: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] I have one, and play DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM/Black Metal into both the aforementioned SUNNO))) Amp and SansAmp Bass Driver, and can...

I have a set of short-scale Chromes, 45-105 on a 30" scale bass and I think they feel ggrrreat. The shorter scale makes for less tension with heavier gauges than they would feel on a 34" scale bass, so heavier gauges are indeed the direction you want to go in.

I have a short-scale set, 45-105, on a 30" bass. I have tried and like DR Hi-Beams on other (34") basses, but they are such a good fit for this beast that I don't feel any need to change. It's all fundamental thump, but not at all muddy. I play with fairly high action and actually dig the higher...

They have indeed, at least temporarily. I understand that Dean Markley flatwounds use roughly 75% more raw metal material and take much longer to make than their roundwound strings, but the demand hasn't been enough to keep up production at their American Winding factory. I'm not an employee of...