Recent content by spaceheater5000

Thanks for the insight, guys. I'll check it out and see what I can figure out. I'm not particularly mechanically inclined, so I may have to just take it to the shop anyway, but I really appreciate your input!

p.s. as for "How high the moon?" The average distance from the moon to the Earth is 238,857 miles (384,392 kilometers). :D

I don't know the brand of upright - it's used. It's a Czech laminate bass - kind of a cheapy, but sounds okay. The tuners are just standard upright tuners - again, no brand name listed. Not much help, I know. As for tuning up or down, the 1/4" of play exists just flat of the A. The tuner...

Hi guys - I've been having some problems with the A string tuner on my upright. The string goes out of tune fairly easily, and the main problem seems to stem from some "play" or slipping by the machine head/tuner. It helps a little when I tighten the master screw on the outside casing of...