Recent content by markkoelsch

No, it is oiled mahogany with gold hardware

I have a twenty year old Carvin LB76 that has the Carvin stacked jazz pickups, and the two band preamp. Overall I like the playability of the instrument, but always felt the electronics lacked a little. Well, the preamp seems to have failed. So, I am looking into options. First, not sure if I...

I would have to go with now. Looking at the quality available in some entry level basses all the way through high end stuff no period really compares. There are a variety of excellent basses from various periods, but not the numbers of quality basses available today.

Why not get a Cirrus 5? I would love one myself- Walnut or Bubinga please.

After having played various fretless Jazz basses, and about a month ago having the change to pay a fretless Precision I think the Precisionis better for fretless- at least to my ears. I still like the jazz neck a little better though.

Man, I wish I had cash. I love that bass. I think it is one of the two or three looking basses ever. It also sounds fabulous. Whomever ends up with it will be really lucky.

Well, considering the pricing limitation, and I am in about the same boat cost-wise as you, here goes: Musicman Stingray 5- Black and maple USA Peavey Cirrus 5 with walnut or bubinga body P-Bass preferably with maple board Bordwell SCB fretless 5 or 6 just like the parallel chamber one on...

Man, I wish I had cash. I love that bass. I think it is one of the two or three looking basses ever. It also sounds fabulous. Whomever ends up with it will be really lucky.

I agree. I never truly considered TNT a hair metal band. Harnell is a great singer. Le Tekro is one of the best rock/metal guitarists there is. TNT is back, and they sound great.

First thing is to stop playing everything for a few days. I would recommend ice several times a day too. I think that sounds like you are playing too hard. It could be your technique, but your strings could be too high as well. In general, I am believer in having my strings as low as I can...

As a long time Rush fan, I do not like Clockwork Angels either. I really tried too. The songs frankly are a lot of rehash in my opinion, and not good rehashing at that. The songs seem really uninspired. I think the production at best is mediocre, and at worst kind of sucks. Geddy's voice...

Tom, after seeing the picture of this rack of preamp goodness I just want to say that I would love to sit in your gear room for a few hours to just try stuff out. WOW!

Peavey T-40

I have two Carvin 6 stringers with J pickups. I have a Vantage/Matsumoto 4 stringer with 2 p pickups I have a Steinberger XL-2 - what the hell am I talking about here. Well, the EMG pickups are internally arranged like a p bass pickup. I do also have a Musicman Sub 5 that I like a bunch...

Worse than Tom Petty? Worse than Axl Rose? Worse than Ozzy?