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Primarily Stringjoy bass strings(Nashville, TN), both nickel and steel roundwounds on an untreated macassar ebony fretless fretboard(6 string fretless bass). DR Pure Blues and Fat Beams also. The DR'S of the same gauge as the Stringjoy's feel "heavier"(due to their patented compression winding...

I play fretless bass almost exclusively, and to my ears, there is a noticeable, audible difference between a neck-through design and a bolt-on. The bolt-on and set-neck connections to the body of the bass deliver a different kind of resonance than the neck-through does; the "mwah" sounds more...

The old Epifani 3x10, heavy, 5.3 ohms, in excellent condition. Sounds great, just tired of lugging it around... [email protected]

This is a great cab in very good condition. Loud, powerful,and quite heavy(around 90 lbs.) It sounds good with a variety of amplifiers. Would trade for a speaker of similar sonic quality that is LIGHTER IN WEIGHT! Cash: $585.00 Thanks, Mark:hyper:

I have played an unlined fretless bass of one kind or another since 1978. I prefer an unlined fretboard. Lines or no lines, the issue of correct intonation is resolved with a good set-up and lots of listening and fine-tuning of technique. Great attention to the details and nuances of...

Great answers from everyone! I'll chip in with this overtly obvious point/question: what upright sound are you going for? Guys like Brian Bromberg and Tom Kennedy use very low action and interesting pickup combinations(Back in the day, Kennedy use to have electric bass pickups at the end of...

Hello, I just moved to Lewisville(outside of Winston Salem)NC and am looking for places to hear music and network with musicians in Greensboro,NC-as well as Raleigh/Durham and Chapel Hill,NC. Have played jazz(straight-ahead/fusion/various stylistic hybrids, but not"smooth" jazz), funk, samba &...

Believe it or not, I'm using a set on my fretless. I love the sound and feel of the strings. I get the fretboard (ebony) sanded about every 6 months by a professional luthier. And, yes, they do last!

oops-should have said WS area...Winston Salem area mark

Hi, I'm moving to the WC area at the beginning of June from the DC metro area. Have lived in New Mexico, California, Ohio, New York,etc. Have lots of gig experience. On tour in the UK right now and will be back on May 18th. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] is a link with some sound...

Go to [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] and read "The Theory Behind Using 5" Drivers For bass" and "How We hear Bass" -very interesting. Best Regards, Mark