Recent content by noah simionides

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    SOLD Euphonic Audio Doubler

    Euphonic Audio Doubler I’ve gigged exclusively with this setup for a while. I bought this new about 7 years ago. It’s been an absolute workhorse and it’s a little sad to get rid of. The head is super small, light, and powerful. Fits in my perfectly In my gig bag. The amp is super clean. Great...
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    No longer available Aguilar AG500 DC Amp in Chocolate Thunder

    Is this still available? How does this compare with the newer ag700?
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    Double Bass Contemporary bass players that play gut strings.

    Bad plus was supposed to play at a club that I'm tight with the owner of. Contract ended up falling through BUT long story short he was gonna use my bass because my setup was almost exactly what his contract asked for. His list said spiro E and A, and either velvet anima/Garbo D and G or I...
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    Double Bass E string recommendation

    +1 on the dead spiro. My favorite E string. I'm constantly changing my D/G but my spiros never leave the bottom!
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    Double Bass Why do classical players always play in tune? Are they doing something jazz players dont?

    In my personal experience, playing with a bow makes the strings generally sound for longer, so you can focus more on intonation. I know a lot of guys, including myself, who practice scales and long tones with a bow for hours working on intonation and technique. Most Jazz players don't do this...
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    Double Bass Tuff Bag - too big for my Shen willow - what would you rec?

    I have been using a tuff bag for years on my Shen 3/4 and it fits fine. I thought it was silly at first but the reflectors on the bag are super handy when walking around after a gig. That being said, a few friends have messinas and that's what I'll be getting next!
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    Cheap basses with best stability. (under 300)

    Yep check out ReRanch Guitar Refinishing. They have all the original fender colors in aerosol spray cans. And I got a used fender original 62' pup for around $70
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    Cheap basses with best stability. (under 300)

    I'm always wary of squires or even fenders because none of them feel the same to me. That being said I've been playing a great feeling squire p bass that I got in a trade for a $50 amp for years now. I just refinished the neck and body in nitro and dropped in a fender pup. I have spent less than...
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    octave pedal cool or not.

    very cool! It's the only pedal that almost every bassist I know owns. I use a 3leaf Octabvre and it pretty much nails the OC2 sound. It's just a tinnyy bit shy on the low end though compared to the OC2. I love using it with a fuzz or overdrive. It sounds amazing through my wooly mammoth clone.