Recent content by petebanana

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    Double Bass Unknown bass

    Can anyone identify the make?
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    Double Bass Blast cult tonemongers

    I would like to try the silver slap e and a with my guts ..I have 2 sets of superior bassworks and do like them but e and a are a bit lost volume wise..I wish I hadn't forked out on the tonemongers now..thanks to you all for taking time ..ill keep an eye out for silverslaps..
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    Double Bass Blast cult tonemongers

    Thanks for all your replies..I have 2 basses.neither are particularly expensive..I think both made in China.(primavera and a cheaper gear 4 music)..with weedwackers both feel and sound ok..maybe it's time to bite the bullet and get a more upmarket bass..am thinking duke ...or blast cult if I...
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    Double Bass Blast cult tonemongers

    Blast Cult Tone Mongers - lemur music
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    Double Bass Blast cult tonemongers

    Hi..they are upright bass strings especially for rockabilly slap style..not cheap I might add..the set is called tonemongers
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    Double Bass Blast cult tonemongers

    I recently purchased a set of blast cult strings..2 steel ones plus 2 gut buckets..I am finding the steel ones unusable as they just make a horrid buzzing vibration on both of my basses..anyone have any ideas or experience in this..I have put the guts on and they are lovely albeit a little out...
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    Double Bass Why not make Upright Bass Necks Bolt ons?

    I an just in the middle of a neck repair..I have chiseled out the neck pocket and it seems to me that a bolt on system using captive nuts for wood and some hex bolts is the way to go..Once I have drilled through the neck and into the block I can place the captive nuts with 1 meter threaded bar...
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    Double Bass GUTS ARE SO MUCH FUN!!!

    Does anyone know if blast cult gut buckets are varnished or unvarnished ..cheers
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    SOLD Blast Cult Strings (2 sets - Low Lifes & Tone Mongers)

    Thanks for reply..I noticed date after I wrote and posted so guessed that they were..thanks anyways Pete
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    SOLD Blast Cult Strings (2 sets - Low Lifes & Tone Mongers)

    Hi are these still available..ill take them if you post to spain ..cheers
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    Double Bass Fdeck hpf pre series 3

    Hi..I finally got time to test the hpf pre series 3..bass up to max..strummed the bass..turned hpf knob back and forth..it has a light hum but no vroom vroom..regards pete
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    Double Bass Fdeck hpf pre series 3

    Hi..thanks for the reply..the led does flash..I will try the test later and let you know..Best regards pete
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    Double Bass Fdeck hpf pre series 3

    Does anyone here know if these break..my volume knob is working fine but the filter knob doesn't seem to be making any difference to my ears at all..also I've never seen the led light up ..thanks pete
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    Double Bass Pedal and preamp question

    Vics pickup has been dispatched so waiting for that to arrive in spain..I will then review my sound with that..I will hold off getting sansamp para until then..thankyou to all who took time to help..great community.. pete
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    Double Bass Pedal and preamp question

    I will do..many thanks man..pete