Recent content by john_murchison

I play plain gut D and G (Gamut) and for years have been matching with A and E Velvet Animas. However on my bass with extension, the Low C Anima has broken a couple times within 6 months of putting it on. I feel like I need a longer-lasting string. What are my other options for solid low C...

Ahmad Jamal trio late 50s with Israel Crosby and Vernel Fournier

I have an Upton bass - hybrid that I bought new in 2006. The bass itself sounds great. However my bass ended up requiring a fair amount of work about a year/year-and-a-half after I got it. I brought it to Arnold Schnitzer who hooked me up with a wonderful new bridge, and also showed me that...

I have been thinking about trying gut strings, and have been reading up. It seems like it will likely entail some setup changes - some people mention having to file the bridge and/or nut for the bigger strings. If I go gut and I make these changes, will this cause any problems with putting...