Recent content by kdrabbit

I recently purchased one of these stools for my double bass and it really is great both functionally and design-wise. It truly is portable and easy to assemble and take apart. Kudos to KC Strings for developing this.

It's like the old saying, "trust but verify"; suggest you call and speak to the regional manager to get it cleared up. In my experience, GC has been pretty good about customer service screw-ups, they have always made it right.

I used a Ampeg BA115 for awhile then found a great deal on a TC BG250-112 and I really like it. I believe the 112 is a model that was only sold through Guitar Center. It has plenty of power and tone is great with my upright.

I use one, it works well. The swivel connector on top of the clip that holds the meter and post cracked on mine after about a month of use and Peterson sent me a new clip/swivel assembly. I haven't swapped it out but it's nice to have a spare assembly. I've also used a TuneTech TT-500 clip on...

Another good option is the following available at Ikea. I have one of these and I cut the legs down a bit to fit my frame a bit better. The advantage of this is it folds up, it's light and you can easily put a padded cover on it (I use a nice gel cover that works great). They make a 29" and a...

I don't begrudge Remyd any of this comments. I've been in this situation before, while it was a long, long time ago (1980), I followed all the rules, reported every dime of self-employment earnings (as a musician) and looked for work. I was fortunate to have been eligible for a profit-sharing...

I've used one of the Gollihur bags now for over a year now and am happy with it. I believe it was $149.

Ya gotta love it all, good and bad. That we are all free to respectfully post our opinions is why I love it so . . .

The advice on preamps/buffers is really important for a piezo pickup like the one you are getting. Also making sure the fit in the bridge wing is just right as well. It will need to be snug enough that it doesn't move, but not so tight that it effects the piezoelectric properties of the...

Another vote for picking up a set of used Spiros on this forum, I did that recently and have been very pleased with the set

I have a 112 and really like it, have not had any low-end distort problems like some of reported. I was going to get the 208 because of the size and external speaker feature but found the 112 for sale and the price was right. Only complaint is the lack of external speaker connection, but I've...

I usually get hide glue from StewMac, costs $17/lb. Also, for great explanation on the use of hide glue refer to Frank Ford's great descriptions on the frets.com website ([Invalid or Expired Link Removed]). My hide glue recipe is similar to what Frank refers to.

Another +1 for Mike Richmond's book, I always go back to it to get fresh perspective

You can try Kenmore Violins, I believe they rent basses, but I have no idea if they can do setups. I think that Hammond and Bass Church are the two best (and only) options in the Seattle area.

FYI this is a great book, I've read it more than once, great descriptions and analysis of specific bass players