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The MB-210 is ported, the lower corner is cut out and about a 3" deep triangular port is there. I can defiantly say that the cabinet is the limiting factor with the 210. I moved everything from my 210 into a larger sealed cab and it sounds SO much better. I have the stock speakers, and although...

I wasn't happy with my MB-210. It sounded good just sitting around practicing but it seemed to lack low end. When I was playing with my band I found myself turning up the lows to get an grunt out of it. One day I set it down next to my old Carvin 4-10 cab and realized the problem. The cabinet is...

what is the length of a set of Bass VI strings? I had a crazy idea and it requires strings that are a little longer than 30" scale. I just picked up a Douglas Semi-Hollow from Rondo. a 32" scale instrument with a tune-o-matic bridge. The guitar has a nice, wide-ish neck (I will measure it...

Way back in the 80's I was introduced to Roger by John Miller. (amazing NYC studio bassist I was a beginner on the bass and Roger treated me like a rock star (and like I knew what I was doing) True story... I had found a NOS '68 Gibson EB-2C in a music store near Montclair St. College and I...

Got my Douglas SPB Semi-hollow bass on Friday and used it on a job Saturday night. I even played it with the original stings. Beautiful guitar, no problems there. Some slop in the bridge assembly allows it to tilt forward a little. I will figure out a fix just cause it bugs me, it played just...

Got my Douglas SPB Semi-hollow bass on Friday and used it on a job Saturday night. I even played it with the original stings. Beautiful guitar, no problems there. Some slop in the bridge assembly allows it to tilt forward a little. I will figure out a fix just cause it bugs me, it played just...