Recent content by Leftymusicman

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    Double Bass Kay S-51 5 String-Questions

    Thanks for the $800 offer. I think it is worth my while to see what i can get for it, and I am thinking it will be more than $800.
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    Double Bass Kay S-51 5 String-Questions

    CT, You have that 5th string set up as a high C? when I got mine it was used previously as a low C. I tuned it to B, but then what do I know I am a rock/roots player. Is it uncommon for a Low B and standard to have it EADGC? thanks LM
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    Double Bass lefties

    I am glad to have the opportunity to read all this, as old as the thread is. Thanks to the mods for leaving it up. I saw a bit, though not a lot, about ambixterity on here. I play stringed instruments lefty, and never could learn the other way. I write right-handed, I am 100% left-footed...
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    Double Bass Kay S-51 5 String-Questions

    Hi all, I am primarily an electric bass player, though I have owned a kay S-51 5 string for a long time which happened to 'fall into my lap" about 10 yrs ago, when a co-worker said 'I don't have the space for this. You play bass. You can have it." I have precious little time to learn a...