Recent content by Koog

There are a load of Fender / Fender style basses listed in the classifieds here on TB. I'm sure many of those are from long term members who are trusted buyers and sellers. TB has been my source for reliable preowned instruments for the past 15 years and in some cases some of them have been...

I've had great luck fleshing out the mids for the past 16 years or so using D'Addario Chromes, set ECB81M for string through the body short scale basses and set ECB81S for top load. Hope this is helpful. Koog

If you're going to use it for guitar, it might be an interesting experiment. If you're going to use it for bass, not so much. It certainly won't be a keeper for you. The price seems high and beware of potential non-original components. One speaker seems suspect in the photo. Nostalgia can be...

Andrew Drake of Drake Custom Bass might be willing to tackle this. He has built several customs of my design since 2011. He has tweaked some of the ideas I've had to make the builds more ergonomic, lighter, etc., albeit with my consent before moving forward. We have had a good collaboration and...

Three inches for bass and two and a half inches for guitar have gotten me comfortably through 60 years of playing. And, for the past 40 years, Levy's has been my go to.

Your perpetual drama with this band continues. Perhaps you are now being presented with an opportunity that gives you permission to leave the band gracefully.

My nephew and I enjoy feeding the squirrels. Please don't feed them anything that is salted or full of junk of any kind. Koog

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Great to see you posting again, Cliff. I've missed being in touch with you! Good on you for the audience you're serving. I know you and Debi are bringing them great joy. Keep up the great work. Best wishes. Koog

Yes. Many times over many years. I've figured out more than a few more challenging bass lines in dreams I remember the next morning or during wakeful periods in the night. During the years when I was playing a lot of shows, bass lines running through my head were present to the point of...

I no longer use a strap very often as I've retired from playing out and now do most of my playing sitting. During the the last 15+ years of playing out I used the Levys 3" and 3.5" version of the strap you pictured. Both were just right for me. I tried the 4.5" version and found it rubbed my...

Andrew Drake of Drake Custom Bass builds replacement necks. You can contact him at Welcome To Drake Custom Bass . My thought would be to discuss your challenge with him. He can help you get it sorted or build a neck for you. Best wishes and good luck! Koog

This is likely a question that you will not solve definitively as, in my opinion, it's a matter of personal preference. This being the case, your ears and brain will often mislead you. My personal preference has always been for brass, with both saddles and bridge. My preference for nut material...

Find a good luthier and have him/her install 3mm Lumenlay side markers. In my experience, this is not a cost prohibitive mod. Good luck. Koog

I file my fingernails on all 10 digits short enough that the white part at the ends barely shows, if at all. I've done this for many years because it helps me get the tone I prefer and it is more comfortable for me. As luck would have it, my vey short nails also work better with using phone and...