Recent content by Treaks

Hey guys. I haven’t been playing much (or maintaining) my old Czech double bass over the last handful of years.  in spite of using a humidifier, I have a couple of cracks and open seams. Is it better to repair the bass while the weather is still cold and dry, or wait a handful of weeks until...

I just this had this conversation with a sound man this past Friday. I also use a GK 1001rbII. The soundman left a box out for me, but I plugged the cable into the amp. I told him so, and he said. "Ok, that's cool." We had some time, so we A/B'd the box and the D.I. on the the GK. The sound from...

GK 1001RB, Bag End S15-D, D.I. into the P.A.

Hi TBers, I had a cover made for my GK MB112 by a woman nearby who makes covers, and cases for a variety of instruments, and equipment. I'm happy with it. I sent her dimensions (sloppy, see attached files) , and she made it. Her contact info: Dolly Wiseman Cranford, NJ 317-809-0713...

Hi TBers, I had a cover made for my GK MB112 by a woman nearby who makes covers, and cases for a variety of instruments, and equipment. I'm happy with it. I sent her dimensions (sloppy, see attached files) , and she made it. Her contact info: Dolly Wiseman Cranford, NJ 317-809-0713 Because...

Heh heh... I guess Jimmy is more of a "behind the scenes" kind of guy.

Jimmy Earl's bit starts at about 6:10

An interesting match to an old P bass strung with flatwounds...

Hi TBers I have a student who is in high school, focusing on Classical Bass, and I want to get her a piece that focuses on rhythmic concepts. Maybe some odd times, and/or syncopation. Something "contemporary" might be cool. I think she would be considered intermediate for her age. Any ideas...

In my Fender PJ I have Seymour Duncan STK-J2 and SPB-3 (QP) pickups. I use a single 500K volume, no tone knob, and a Gibson style three way toggle.

I have a set of Nordstrand NJ5F pickups coming any day now. I ordered them from these guys http://www.bestbassgear.com/nordstrand-pickups.htm Max is really helpful. I also spoke with the guys at Nordstrand http://www.nordstrandpickups.com/contact/ They're also great, and generous with their time...

I use a Seymour Duncan SPB-3 and STK-J2 wired to a single 500k volume and a Gibson style 3 way toggle. No tone control. It's hum canceling and has plenty of bite. I generally adjust the pick ups as high as they will go with out sounding "weird". I then adjust the bridge pickups height to taste...

I have a set of Nordstrand NJ5F pickups coming any day now. I ordered them from these guys http://www.bestbassgear.com/nordstrand-pickups.htm Max is really helpful. I also spoke with the guys at Nordstrand http://www.nordstrandpickups.com/contact/ They're also great, and generous with their time...

Will do!

I got a call from Walter the other day. He said that one of his parts suppliers is backlogged a bit, but he would give me a shout with any updates about availability. I thanked him for the update.