Recent content by kayosiii

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    mounting a pickup (or contact mic) in the headstock

    Thanks TBird - those are really simple solid suggestions. I will try attaching a strap to the neck and see how I like it... Balance wise. The second option intrigues me somewhat - the bass in question does not have a metal nut or bridge - that also means that the strings are not grounded also...
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    mounting a pickup (or contact mic) in the headstock

    That might be a cheaper option than what I am currently looking at - essentially i want to pick up sound from the body rather than the strings - but I will try this if I get a chance - the tricky bit is of course that Either I end up with wires hanging from the top of the bass - which would end...
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    mounting a pickup (or contact mic) in the headstock

    I recently had to do quite a bit of traveling on a bus (many hours) and took my bass along with me to practice - Because of the cramped confines I ended up playing the bass upright with my ear against the top of the neck to hear what I was doing. What I noticed was that this particular bass...
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    Wishbass Club

    Here is my wishbass - I have had it since Sometime in December last year... Impressions so far the only negatives are - could have better finish (but it's a wishbass and that is what I expected) and the electricals are a bit noisy for my tastes (something I plan to fix).... Now to the...