Recent content by olnost

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    How crazy is it to have 5 basses and not gig??

    I even own 6 guitars, a banjo, several ukuleles, an accordion and a set of drums, - and I cannot play any of them :) These are in addition to 8 electric basses, one ukulele bass and one double bass. And also a couple of syntz's and a piano. (I play the basses and the keyboards, though...) I...
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    Your favorite made in America basses?

    My favorite American basses: Pedulla Rapture, both 4 and 5 strings. Excellent players!
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    The Pedulla Club!

    Hi, I just recently bought a Rapture 2J 5 string via ebay. It is a well used instrument, born in 1996. Still in a very nice shape. The previous owner has replaced the Bartolini pickups with some EMGs. The playability is very nice, and the tone really both has a rich, deep bottom, and also...
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    Double Bass Help identify German/Czech (?) DB

    Thank you for your responses! I understand that the seller's information about the bass is as correct as could be, despite the lack of a label (there are traces of glue where the label once were sitting inside the bass). I forgot to mention that it is fully carved, with a round back. The...
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    Double Bass Help identify German/Czech (?) DB

    I've recognized that there are quite a few highly skilled bassists on this forum. I wonder if any of you can help me identify my instrument. I recently bought an old German/Czech (?) upright in Norway. This bass has no label inside, but the previous owner told me that it was 50-60 years old...
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    The Official EBS Club

    I just made an amp replacement to my old Warwick Sweet 25.2, - and guess what! I replaced the amp head in the combo with an EBS Reidmar. It almost fit in perfectly, and the sound is so big and bright. To me it sounds like a major upgrade. The speaker seems to be a perfect match for the new...