Recent content by plong123

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    Double Bass String balance with pickup

    James, I also am playing rather loud gigs with my upright/Krivo every weekend. My problem is my D string is noticeably weaker than the others. Have you had to adjust your individual pickup poles to have a more well-tempered sound or just leave it as-is? And do you run a preamp pedal with the...
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    Communicating with the Drummer

    That certainly sounds like an interesting gig, one I'm not interested in having!
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    What was your first semi/hollowbody that you've owned?

    The only semi-hollowbody bass I've ever owned is also my newest electric bass, a Goatrock Lighthouse (2023). It's amazing. Here's a picture from two days ago when I took it in to get a setup adjustment.
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    Club Bergantino! Let's See Those Rigs!

    Left the NXT112 at home for a studio session this week. Got full praise from both the sound engineer and the artist I was working for on the bass tone that was being recorded from the HP and 210. We did a blend of mic / direct from head, and it sounded so, so good. Best amp purchase I have ever...
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    Super-Clean, Powerful Head Poll: There Can Be Only One

    It's been mentioned a few times above, but I'm also casting a vote for the Bergantino Forté HP. So much power with such transparency that it actually sounds like your bass.
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    For Sale Takamine TB-10

    That's a really neat piece. GLWTS!
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    SOLD Carvin B5 w/ Flame Top, 17mm string spacing

    I had this bass for sale 9 years ago, then pulled it and upgraded it and played it. Check the date of the post you quoted. It's better now than it was then!
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    Bass "Rig" Education

    This is all excellent.
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    SOLD Carvin B5 w/ Flame Top, 17mm string spacing

    Oh for sure! Ha ha ha I very much enjoyed playing it in the sales interregnum. And inertia is a powerful force! But it's time. I hope she finds a good home because this is a real nice bass.
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    SOLD Carvin B5 w/ Flame Top, 17mm string spacing

    BACK ON THE MARKET! This USA-made flame maple monster wants to come home with you. Let's talk
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    Gig Report 23 Sep 2022 - a year in the making

    Looks like a fantastic night, and worth all of the setbacks and preparation. Congrats on having a fun gig!
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    Double Bass Krivo first impressions

    I have done this as well, and at no point in my adjustments have I found a sweet spot where the bottom end isn't too loud and the top end cuts through. To be fair, I have far from the average stage setup in that I am directed to be very loud and clean yet cannot run an amp on stage. It sounds...
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    Double Bass Krivo first impressions

    What pre-amp have you used with your Krivo? I love mine but I think I need to get into some more sound options. My buddy has a cheap P-bass pickup hot glued to his bass, and the output is way clearer and thumpy-er than my Krivo.
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    Carvin SB5000 / SB4000 Roll Call...Part 8!

    Not much action in the old thread here. Are y'all still playing your SBs? I was going to post another picture of mine but then I saw that I posted one 3 years ago in 2019 and it's only like one page back! Lol don't want to spam the board but I really love this bass. Such a solid instrument...