Recent content by RNJBass

Thanks pilgrim, I'll try stretching the strings see what happens. I dont think ive had his issue on any of my solid body basses - but I'll pay close attention as the strings break in. She is definitely a short scale bass - strings fit perfectly. Thanks again!

Hi all, I bought a Gretsch Broadkaster used from Guitarcenter a few months back. The sales guy said it was from the 80s - wonderful bass, my first hollow body. I threw some short scale TI flats on it and it plays so easy and beautifully - gets a wonderful smooth yet thumpy/punchy sound (the...

Fender Rumble 2 x 8 cab with 350 head. The cab weighs 28 pounds - real nice set up. A lot of folks rave about the Genz Benz - I tried it, plays nice - not nice enough for the price bump over the Fender. I play a fretless Musicman Stingray through it in a traditional jazz group with horns...

Thanks Jobo4 - I just read posts and reviews for about an hour, the Dean Pace is probably what I am going to go for. Gets a lot of flack from upright players - but from what I can tell the players that were doing what I'm trying to do it works well. $500 bucks, minus whatever deal...

I've been playing electric bass on and off for 23 years. Currently playing in a traditional/new orleans style jazz band using a fretless electric bass. With the right setup it actually works quite well, but we may start to work on Mardi Gras gigs, and visually it would be nice to see an...

Well I've been using the 350 head with the 2 x 8 cabinet for rehearsal with my Dixieland group - plenty of headroom with that set up. If I add the 1 x 12 it would give me even more, I'd be comfortable in almost any venue with my group. It really is a nice set up, as I mentioned definitely...

Do you use any particular method book to reenforce 124 fingering with your students?

Great thread - I am a comeback player and used Ed Friedland's Hal Leonard book to get back into playing. This was my intro to 124 fingering - completely transformed how I play vs when I stopped many years ago. I agree with the other folks about Simandl as well - it has specific 124 fingerings...

Thank you very much, I will give it a try!

Hi Steve, There actually used to be a 'String Bass' book - in fact if you look in the back of the conductor score it is still listed there. But current production just says 'Basses' which is basically Tuba. I called Hal Leonard on this, they said its out of production. No luck on eBay, so I...

Off, I like a mellow tone for jazz

I think you're right - I'm working with D2F right now $60 a piece! But I cant see letting these collect dust, especially since the 1X12 will sit unless I have a gig.

Do covers exist for the Fender Rumble 2 x 8 or 1 x 12 cabinets?

I took a look at that cabinet, it looks real nice. Do you have the 4 or 8 ohm? Also, I'm guessing you're using you Shuttle head with it - why did you choose that cab over the Shuttle 2 x 10? Just curious.

Well, by the time I got to the music store the GB Shuttle 6.2 w/12 cab was sold...only took the guy 4 days! Interestingly he is a bass player and agrees with everyone on the forum that the GB 6.2/12 setup is the best selling lightweight - but he believes the 2x10 is superior. He did have a 9.0...