Recent content by Khymera

Excellent. Thanks for the info. As I said, I suspected that this might be inherent to all basses, but couldn't be sure. I actually haven't had any problem keeping it "muted" with my left hand--I was just afraid it might be a bad habit to get into. Good to know that everything's working...

Hey, I'm an utterly novice bass player, so I'm not even certain if this is something typical for all basses or a set-up issue with mine. My new bass sounds fine on all strings when played through an amp speaker. However, when I'm playing through headphones (which, unfortunately, I have to do...

Thanks for all the compliments. I don't think the pictures I took even do it justice: it's reflecting a ton of light from the lamp 2 feet in front of it. Under normal lighting conditions it looks much darker and more textured. I guess it really is a unique bass, if none of you folks have ever...

This is working out pretty well. I've been playing with headphones through a Roland Microcube for the last couple of days, and it actually sounds pretty great. Not all the preamp modeling works well, but the "Brit Combo" sounds just as good as the bass amp (through headphones). I'm still...

More close-ups.

I just got my first bass today! I've been waiting for this for months. I'm a complete beginner, but I have a lot of experience with both guitar and cello, so hopefully I'll pick it up fast. Anyway, I went to my local Guitar Center without really knowing what I wanted to get, except for a price...

I live in an old building that's been converted to lofts. The walls and floors are 2-feet thick slabs of concrete, and have proven to be extremely effective in blocking most noise. My girlfriend is a career musician (vocals/electric guitar/piano) and we listen to lots of music, so we're quite...