Recent content by Sammy_frm_Miami

Thanks, JW. They sure looked real!

Sorry folks. I was looking at pre-production mockup pictures and not different versions of the Opto Comp. (never mind...) :rollno:

Bruce, Thanks for linking the upright gut core + metal wrap and the electric metal core + metal wrap. That makes very good sense as to where this idea came from. I never really paid attention to the change in feel (stiffness) on my upright strings before. But now that I think about it, it did...

Thank you all for sharing your great thoughts on this odd/wacky idea. It didn't really make sense to me, but hey, I'm a newbie to electric bass. So I thought I'd ask you who have been around to steer me in the right direction. Best regards, Sammy

Hi, Luthiers! I am a bass newbie and definitely not a Luthier. But, I figured you folks would be the most experienced to evaluate this statement my new (first) electric bass instructor told me. (I showed up with my short scale (I have very short fingers) Squier Jaguar with RotoSound 77s on it...

Hi. First-time poster here and I see I went a "little" long. (My apologies if this is inappropriately too long. Let me know and I'll try to do better!) I wanted to chime in on some of the comments that, IMO, hit the nail on the head. It's about listening to hear if you are in tune. It's your...