Recent content by Ric In Richmond

Handiest stuff that seems to always be available is alcohol based antibiotic hand cleaner. Cuts the grease. Wash with water and dry with a cloth. Don't put on while hand cleaner is wet....it burns.

Play it. If you like it make an offer. I did and am very happy with my K64. Everyone who has played it really likes it and I get comments on the sound all the time.

She can slap me anytime she wants.....

Like some bluegrass jams I have been to recently......

Having access to a mill and a lathe I machined nuts to fit my adjuster into a sleeve and then machined a matching pocket into the bottom of the bridge to fit the sleeves into. This was because one of the wood threads had failed and I was just trying to salvage the bridge. I could make sleeves...

As a banjo picker learning upright bass I feel the same way about bands like Mumford and Son or any of the others that co-opted the banjo and never bothered to really learn to play. Now that I look at that song from a bass perspective my comments apply to the bass player too. The GREAT thing...

Took the Kohr K64 to Fretwell today. Man I love that place. Had them put on a set of Golden Slaps. The strings that were on it were Helicore Diadario Orchestral, meant to be bowed only. So needless to say the thump and sound went way up. They slid the sound post around and adjusted the...

Resurrecting a thread from the dead. Is the Christopher Performance DB500 Link Removed the same as the Johannes Kohr K64 [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] and the same as a Concord 600 double basses - 400, 500, 600 series Mine has the black pinstripes on the back. Specs sure look the...

I am going to take it out to www.fretwellbass.com/ and have them go over it and set it up. I have a good friend/ banjo luthier who can hook me up with some lessons. Thanks!

Yes. In RVA. This was in a Pawn Shop right downtown on Broad. I need to figure out a site that does hosting that plays nice with this site. Dropbox not cutting it. Here is a link to a shot of it. Dropbox - IMG_20170210_142914451.jpg

I am a bluegrass banjo picker who has always been interested in learning bass. I had some extra funds from selling a Banjo and started looking around local. I stopped by Fretwell in Staunton....what a dream place. Kays and Englehardts everywhere. But more than I wanted to spend for a...