Recent content by JoeLurker

Thanks! Yes I’m convinced it travels well. The damage I’m concerned about is financial. Just wondering whether it can still be checked without oversize charges. I’m thinking about getting some kind of travel bass and weighing the available options. I’m seeing CE ply available with the flight...

Thanks! Seems like with airline belt tightening, the dimension, for what’s considered oversize, keeps creeping, lower and lower. Just wondering whether it would pass muster today. how long ago did you fly with it and how frequently?

Anyone on this list still touring with a Czech-ease? If so, are you getting charged over size and overweight? PS my last post was about calluses, and I promise I’ll never do that again!

Hi, where in CT are you?

Wondering whether anyone else on here has experienced this. I have a callus in the crease in the first joint on my index finger of my right hand. It gets big enough that it really bashes against underlying nerves and tissue when I play and doesn’t feel particularly nice. Also it kind of snags on...

It does want to feedback more as you move it towards the f hole. I’ve definitely noticed that along with more proximity effect. As mentioned above, I’ll be getting the clamp mount instead of the rubber Batman looking mount partly because those were out of stock but also because I can try and...

That's clearly their suggested placement, but here's someone who decided to go with the ATM350 because he didn't like the limitation of that mic clip: You can actually buy a spring clamp type clip: DPA CM4099 Instrument Microphone Clamp Mount I just got a used DPA 4099 and it didn't come with...

Unofficial survey for DPA4099 users: What’s your preferred microphone placement? Down under the bridge using the tail piece string attachment? Closer to one of the f holes using the clamp? Some other DIY way?

Thanks for your posts! In interviews he has said that he was one of the last hold outs for gut strings when everyone else was switching I just wish he had said what gut strings! Also, it kind of looks like he was playing a shop bass of some kind like maybe a Juzek? My inquiring mind wants to...

I just looked through an entire long thread called why did Steve swallow switch from upright to electric bass? , Hoping somewhere someone would mention what kind of upright bass and strings he had when he played upright. no luck. Anybody know?

Cool! thanks for the replies! I didn't actually have plans to go to Hungary, but I have seen some really nice looking basses listed for sale there and then noticed that the exchange rate seemed to really favor the USD and wondered whether it was a a crazy idea to go there specifically to buy a...

Does anybody on this list happen to know what the major bass shops in Hungary are?

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The original Jack has been replaced with a female 1/4" but works just the same. I just use a zip tie to hold it on the tailpiece.

This is the preamp for the Dyn B microphone for acoustic bass, but it’s similar to other acoustic instrument preamps on the market that are used to EQ and tame resident feedback. It has been upgraded from 12 V to 24 V power supply (adapter included). The included documentation states that it was...