Recent content by Paulabass

Searching the used section of my local store I dug up a Starbass. Kinda always wanted one. The setup on it was unplayable, I could put my thumb under the strings, but something said buy it. I can't find a lot of info on the pro series Starbass, but what I can find points to this being pro...

No. It’s stock, but I dyed it and polished it.

My current bushcraft/rough camping rig, along with a small forest axe or folding saw. Kabar Becker with aftermarket scales, homemade sheath, and horrid black coating removed. Bark River Gunny. The perfect EDC fixed blade.

Back in the summer I bought a couple of Bachuus basses. I think their distributor dropped them, as they aren't listed anymore at VSN guitars, and I think I got the last two. Bachuus Japan Jazz, with Ash body, maple neck/fingerboard, Ray Ross bridge, Gotoh tuners. Only referred to as 'custom...

I haven't been posting much because anybody who is touring, or in production knows this has been the busiest year EVER in the music biz. Shortage of stages, lighting, p.a. and crew. Running my tail off. My main gig is mixing FOH. My last band imploded when BL got tinnitus and withdrew from his...

Yeah. Pretty much my second home.

New amp day. Sunday at the gig my D.I. on the GK MB500 crapped out. It had several other bad habits that were making want to replace it as well. The pots were so worn they turned freely, sometimes from the vibration on the cab. I had put elastic bands on the pots to make them harder to turn, but...

I'm FOH in a prestige venue, and bass player for Joe Mancuso Band. Last night after the show I was looking at my calendar, and asked the owner who was playing Sunday. We always have somebody Sunday. He looked at his calendar, saw the empty space, mumbled an obscenity, and said -you are. Here we...

What a great stage last weekend!! I want to shoot an album cover here. A gentle grass uphill in front of us, a BBQ pit going off to the side. Almost made me forget it was 95 in the shade.

Hard to say, but a Jimi song, and a Bob Dylan song would have to be in there.

It's a Tobias.

Let me preface this by saying, this is not an old fart saying 'In my day.....' I'm a FOH professional who has mixed Grammy winners, Juno winners, and gold and platinum record holders for 45 years. Now that I'm 3/4 retired I mix FOH at two venues, both of which host uber pro bands. Back in the...

Line 6 makes guitar amps for children. Sorry what was the question?

If you can't play one of this builders basses, at least get some testimonials and references from previous customers. Reputation, reputation, reputation. Price will help you as well. If someone tells you they can build a neck thru active bass out of exotic wood for $1500 he may be full of it...

Cool. Musta been fun. My gear van is so boring.