Recent content by Kenny Burg

Hello Erik, The only acoustic bass I have any experience with is my Takamine G-series acoustic/electric. It's Korean made, and it looks, plays and sounds amazing. I bought it new in 2007. The look is what captivated me, all Koa laminate top, back and sides. I wasn't even in the market for a...

Ok, I got the bass back, plugged it in, and it still sounded crappy. So I took off the strings, and inspected the saddle and piezo pickup. On this bass, the piezo transducer has a metal cradle that holds the saddle firmly in place on the pickup. I found nothing wrong there. I disconnected...

Thanks, RobbieK! The more I think about it, I am nearly convinced it has something to do with the saddle/transducer fit. I know Takamine as a maker of high quality instruments, and this bass plays so well. It's hard for me to fathom them putting a crappy sounding preamp in, even in their more...

It has been a long time. They sound good acoustically, it has hardly been played since. But your theory makes perfect sense. My bassist has it right now, but it's coming home tomorrow. I haven't done anything to troubleshoot it at all besides swapping out fresh batteries. I've never been...

Matt, Yes there are, however the bass isn't here right now, I loaned it to my bassist for home practice. He's bringing it back tomorrow. I'll take some pics, and I'll do a little troubleshooting and see if I can't find something wrong. I've never been inside this particular axe before.

Hello my bass-thumpin' friends! New member here, looking for some advice, hoping y'all can help me out. Just for a little background, I no longer play bass as my primary instrument, my last band broke up in 1988, after which I switched to guitar and vocals. I kept all my basses, but sold the...