Recent content by Timothy C.

  1. Timothy C.

    If you had $2,000 to buy a (used) bass - what would you get? (4 strings, passive)

    Still love my G&L2000. Would choose it again if I had to start over.
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    Double Bass Need Help on Comparisons

    I appreciate the advice and I have both been to bass shops and read the link you posted. My problem is the bass shops I have been to lose interest in me when I tell them my price range and just point out their CCB's and leave me to my own devices. I have played Upright for 10 years now so I...
  3. Timothy C.

    If Bar Bands Had Riders...

    Sadly, our keyboard player will start playing it every. single. time. and then stops after 20 seconds so the entire bar will keep asking for it to continue the rest of the night....Sometimes I hate the keyboard player.
  4. Timothy C.

    do i need a preamp/di???

    It is nice to have a little more control with a pedal if you are running direct, especially if the sound guy isn't very experienced. If you do buy something and start using it, let them know beforehand or you could accidentally offend a tech by changing his/her preferred settings and that never...
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    Double Bass Need Help on Comparisons

    I just graduated from college and will be losing the bass I used at the school pretty soon, so I need to find a bass to call my own. I need something to take on jazz gigs for the most part and these basses below have caught my eye due to their proximity and pricing. I just need help on...