Recent content by iamcatwarrior

I have a Euro 4 LX, one bass I purchased earlier this year on a whim. Nice bass, don't get me wrong, but as a Music Man player, I've found that both the size of the body (more importantly lengthwise) and the position of the body strap button (offset towards the E-string, not on the exact butt...

I think I saw this posted on the Best of Craigslist link. This is funny.

I bought a Bongo 5 HHp last summer and, in a single show, it replaced my (still very much loved) Stingray 5 HH bass as my main live 5-string. I used to be one of these guys who originally didn't care for the aesthetics, but it's a whole different ball game as soon as you pick it up and play...

It boils down to what you think of Warwick. Just find some in a GC and sit down and play them for a while and get a feel for them. As for me, I don't particularly care for them for a few reasons, including their weight, balance, and hardware, not to mention the poor customer service I...

It took 13 years, but I finally discovered what works best as far as brands. I have several different instruments of the same model, primarily with different pickup configs and, very soon, one that is fretless. Following up on the fretless, I've found that it's beneficial to have the same...

I do it all the time. I'd hate for something to go horribly wrong with one of my instruments and not be able to immediately pick up another and play live. These days, my #1/#2 combo is typically: Stingray 5 HH/Stingray 5 H, OR Stingray 5 H/Sterling 4 H (this combo was used recently b/c...

I play Music Man; most recently, I have purchased my most expensive, but quickly becoming my most favorite, bass for about $1,900, nearing the upper limit of what I would pay for a bass. To me, Music Man basses are worth the money that you pay for them in every regard. $2,000 is roughly the...

I REGRET ever purchasing my former Warwick Corvette Standard 5. Don't get me wrong, it sounded fabulous, but had too many problems to warrant keeping it: lousy hardware (wore down two pairs of Warwick straplocks, even after routine oiling), bad bridge saddles that broke something like 8-10...