Recent content by Jerome68

I am a luthier and repairman. I have found all kinds (and I do mean ALL) of shavivgs and misc. items inside basses that have come to my shop. they are rarely the cause of unwanted buzzing and rattling. If your problem persists, check your seams, tuners, end pin, strings etc. Anything that might...

Thank you for your replies. I will be busy using your advice and getting this under controll tonight. The first performance is tomorrow night and will be my first time sitting with a string section. I am one of those jazz guy's who always wanted to play with the symphony, but never felt "ready"...

I have recently began playing arco bass. Coming from a jazz background, the bow in general, is somewhat alien to me. I am performing a peice of music that requires several fast transitions from arco to pizz and back again. I can do this easily with a french bow but I am now playing german and...