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I have been playing a Carvin Claro Walnut 5 string for 11 years. The bass has active electronics (which are indeed very good). But it also has one other great feature: If you pull the volume knob straight up the bass goes into 'passive' mode and also saves you if your battery in the bass goes...

I play exclusively (at least until now) 34" scale basses. The main reason I will not switch is because I learned to read playing a 34" scale bass. Things change -a lot- with a 35" scale bass when it comes to sight reading and not looking down and trusting where your fingers land and your...

Date of Order (Postal Money Order that is): June 10, 2009 ---sent with proof of delivery. Paid in full. 1260 Airhead w/Beyma in the 12" spot 2+ years & No cab.

If you can at all afford (or save up for), I would very much recommend having two, well maintained basses. If one bass goes down (which of course would be the bass you play all the time) you really need one that is ready to go -now- because your 1st bass may be in the shop for a week or more...

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I have personally had an ME-50B on my pedalboard for the last 5 years, putting approx. 1,100 gigs on it and it has *never* let me down! It solves my need for: -a volume pedal -a good, simple onboard compressor (I usually run a little bit of compression on my amp as well -a great tap delay (which...

My humble recommendation is to call the guy at US Speaker (US SPEAKER Home Page Menu - Speaker Cabinets, Guitar & amp; Bass Amps, upgrades and custom design. The world’s widest choice of speaker parts. “If you have listened to live music, you have almost certainly listened to Eminence”) I have...

Summer 2009: One (1) Dr. Bass 'Airhead' 1260- loaded with a Beyma in the 12" spot- Paid in full- Marc sent me one where the speaker literally fell apart; it was promptly sent back-On Oct. 2 2009 he told me my 'new' cab was built, waiting to be 'sprayed' the next week. Needless to say, I am still...

I have never owned either of those two basses, but as someone who uses harmonics every day in my playing and recording here is the thing: You have to BOOST THE MIDS on the bass. Some basses naturally have more mids at a flat setting; some do not. So the first thing is to boost the mid control on...

First, I have been playing a Carvin Claro Walnut for 11 years and almost 1,800 gigs on it. When I got within a few months of the end of the 5 year warranty, I started having problems with the preamp. I sent it back to Carvin and the fixed it for free (in keeping with the warranty). I have not...

Hey all: IMHO, the 'mid' control gives you what you need as your playing advances a bit. If you are looking for a 'slap' tone, you would typically roll off (cut) the mid while boosting bass and treble. If you are going to solo, in general, you would cut the bass control and boost the mid to...

I would consider taking the bass to the best luthier/bass tech in town and get the neck, bridge and harmonics all adjusted and put right with a brand new set of strings. I play approx. 220-230 gigs per year and have my bass set up 4-5 times per year.

How about getting the speakers reconed? I have not used these guys, but as God mysteriously provided, an ad for speaker reconing was right there next to your post! And it looks pretty good (your milage may vary)! Here is the link: Invalid Link Removed Stan S www.stanthebassman.com

I play solo bass for a living. I play 5 solo gigs per week. Please consider the following: 1) bring your own amp. If you DI into the little house PA you run a substantial risk of watching the voice coils in the little box speakers evaporate. Just bring a small amp that makes you sound good...

RE: Peavey Tour 210: Would you consider shipping to PA 15143 (if so, how much-UPS/FedEx ground)? I have a Peavey Tour 115 and this would be a great match! Please advise and thank you!