Recent content by Santi146

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    Argentinian Bassist willing to study in USA - HELP!

    Hi people, My name is Santiago, I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, city of mate, pretty girls, tango, and lot of party. I am 23 years old now and have been playing music (with bass and double bass as my main instr.) since I was 10. To give yoiu the brief story I want to go to study to...
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    Schaller Roller bridge vs Gotoh (for jazz bass)

    Finally I have my Badass II on the JB... I'll post a pic later but anyway there is no news on it, just the same bridge you've seen thousand of times... Regarding mics I could give hell of a test to the bass this weekend as I used live on saturday night and on rehearsal on Sunday and the...
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    Great Bass players from Argentina

    Fabio from the cadillacs is a great bass player, has a very disctinctive style.. Regarding tango music check "bajofondo tango club", it is a project from Gustavo Santaolalla, mixing tango with some electronic programming and other musical styles. Vivi rama played here at a rock girl-band...
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    Schaller Roller bridge vs Gotoh (for jazz bass)

    Hi guys, this weekend I had fun making disasters with my jb.. I took off original bridge and finally mounted the Badass II wich its previous owner sold to me on 90 dollars in an excellent shape, seems new. So I had to make no strange holes, I am going to rectify the frets and make a good set...
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    Great Bass players from Argentina

    Really forgot about him, Warwick endorser... amazing multi instrumentalist, his father is a great guitar player also.. Abrazo compatriota! que loco ver un argento aca jaja
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    Schaller Roller bridge vs Gotoh (for jazz bass)

    62, thanks a lot for your help again, seems you have a lot of patience.. lol. I found finally a Badass II, the owner asks for 130 USD, I offered him 100, if the answer is YES I'll go for it as a direct replacement and forget about holes, rollers, etc etc. If he can't move a little bit the...
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    Great Bass players from Argentina

    If you want his latest album tell me and I'll upload it somewhere It's really worth hearing it..!
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    Great Bass players from Argentina

    Just if you are interested and would like to hear some foreign bass players... I'll name and give some info about some of the best of my country Guillermo Vadalá: Link Removed Has played for many years here with Fito Paez, he released BAJOPIEL, his solo album, which is absolutely...
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    Schaller Roller bridge vs Gotoh (for jazz bass)

    62bass, i laughed out really loud with your post as I think the same as you... I am of timmy C school and think pickup is 95% of sound, wood helps with sustain, bridge does a little bit too.. but say no more The fact is I have 2 luthier basses and a W Streamer, which is my main bass... I...
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    Schaller Roller bridge vs Gotoh (for jazz bass)

    Hi people, I have a 1996 MIM jazz bass and I want to replace the bridge. I am from Argentina, I can't get a BADASS II here, what I could find was the Gotoh 404 and the Schaller 3d4 roller bridge. The measures seems more like the original on the schaller one, but I think this doesn't...