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I've been practicing quite often in an attempt to get faster and faster, and I've seen improvement thus far. However, it seems that every time I really go out and slap faster and faster, my right shoulder gets tired very quickly. Like in less than 15 seconds. Is this normal or could I be doing...

I'm a machinist and just started making my own custom endpin last week. The diameter of my old one was 1/2 an inch or .500, and the new one I'm making is exactly .500 as well. This should be fine correct?

Honestly, I was just listening to a bunch of sound samples and I really liked the sound of the permanents. It's not really a big deal, and I didn't know they were steel. Thanks guys.

Thanks for all the replies. I guess I'll just go with a regular pickup instead. I have my eye on a few anyway.

Correct. Can this be done or did I just make a fool out of myself?:hmm:

Can anyone reccomend a good wireless pickup? I'm willing to spend about $300 on one. I'm relatively new to all of this and still getting everything set up so any other information pickup wise would be appreciated. Thanks.

Has anyone ever used these strings with good results? I'm thinking about putting them on my swingmaster. Right now I'm trying to decide weather to get the Pirastros or Rotosounds. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

So what I'm understanding here is that the only difference is the finish and such? Because I don't really care about the finish as much as I do the sound. There's hardly any difference sound wise in a $1300 engel and a $1600 engel? Also does anyone have any reccomendations for where to find one...

I've been into rockabilly and psychobilly for a while now, and sense I started playing electric I've wanted an upright. I've done a little bit of research, and from what I've read and been told the Engelhardt line of basses seems to fit my bill as well as the sound I'm looking for, but I'm a bit...