Recent content by KerrywAZ1

I once played a gig at fancy retirement center that had a catered buffet dinner for the guests. The band was told ahead of time we were allowed to partake of the buffet between sets as part of the deal. The number of guests that came were underestimated, the amount of food was overestimated...

I have noticed that sometimes I just want to grab the bass and sit on the edge of the bed and practice unplugged. It's so simple and easy with no cables, no headphones or wireless electronics to worry over. I was wondering how many other folks do this and if it is considered an effective way...

The most = $20.00 and a free beer.

Must be made of gold....

Sounds like a win-win. As long as the P plays in tune and doesn't buzz or have any other bad qualities, I'd go for it. -K

Have you tried to set the intonation yet? What about ground hum, any problems when hooked up to the amp?

Anybody know anything or have a review of these Marusya basses? There are a couple on Reverb for sale, but pretty pricey. Thanks.

The build quality of my Original Boden 5, made in Indonesia, is also very good. The wood construction, finish and assembly are excellent. I just wish I could get it to play in tune on other than open strings. Drives me insane (an admittedly short putt).

Yes, that is how the strings will attach. --- Kerry

Hi, I am building a 32.5" scale headless bass and was wondering what strings you folks use on your 32.5" scale basses. Thanks, Kerry

I'm going to add my two cents. I've had a Strandberg Boden 5 for about a month now and largely second the reviews posted here as far as the cool neck, sound, and playing comfort. However, I have experienced two big problems. First, I have had issues trying to intonate the instrument at the...

Thanks. They are not as clean and precise as I would like, but then I don't have any precision tools. Just a drill press, a band saw and sandpaper.

Here are my prototypes. Not beautiful, but functional.

Do CA finishes hold up over time?

So I decided to design and build my own headless string locks out of brass stock as described by Beej in this thread. Here is my design for 5-string bass headless string locks.