Recent content by tiredrobots

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    Double Bass Upton shipping bridge?

    Ah, yeah, one of those standard hybrids was me. Last name is Luquet. Hopefully that was your favorite one, right? ;) I picked it up this morning, the bass really is beautiful... an absolute joy to play. Didn't take very long to get everything set up and going. It feels great, up and down. And...
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    Double Bass Upton shipping bridge?

    Completely forgot to look there!! Thanks so much, that's exactly what I needed. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow morning! Thanks again! -Alex
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    Double Bass DB and the Prius??

    Out of curiosity, is having the bass on it's back just an overall bad idea? I know you're not supposed to store it like that, but would it be ok on an hour and a halfish drive like that?
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    Double Bass Upton shipping bridge?

    Thanks so much for the reply. Whats the actually installation process for the bridge? Do I set the feet in position and then pull the bridge up? I really don't know what to expect with the "shipping bridge"... Do I have to loosen the strings at all or will they just slip on? I really can't...
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    Double Bass Upton shipping bridge?

    Hi! I got word on friday night that my bass arrived at the shipping terminal. I initially had a panic attack, as they were closed all weekend and I thought my bass would be sitting in poor conditions. Somehow I managed to reach an employee who happened to be a bass player, he checked it out...