Recent content by uatubassist001

Thanks guys. We'll see how it turns out in a week or so.

Being the noob that I am here, I searched and looked at all the stickies to see if there was anything to help me, but alas, I didn't find anything. So, forgive me if this has been talked about in the past, and I am thus fully displaying my noob sauce. Ok, I am currently playing on an SWR...

Honestly, and some of you may laugh about this, but the best string I've ever played are the Dean Markley Randy Jackson signatures with the gold wrap. I didn't want to buy them, and had an argument with the guy at GC about getting them, and then was offered a full refund if I didn't like them...

I was also a tuba player starting in 6th grade, and I was a tuba performance major in college. I would say that in case you do not have the skills needed to make it into the bass studio, continue to play tuba and audition on tuba. Once you get into the school you want, you can probably take...

I totally agree that you shouldn't rely on talkbass for an answer, but I believe this might be an early sign of carpal tunnel. I have carpal tunnel, and I had a similar problem. If you aren't careful, it can worsen very quickly, but there are ways to combat it. First of all, make sure and...

I just started playing on a MIM Jazz that is only a couple years old. Personally, I love it. It is a very solid bass for the asking price. I think it mostly depends on what sound you are looking for. Some people like the way a J-bass plays and feels, some don't, and therefore might lean...

Good news guys. I took the Juzek into a local vintage/string instrument shop called Blue Moon music. The repairman there said he could do the repair on the neck, fix the crack in the rib and the cracks on the front for $400 to $450, which is what I expected to pay for it pretty much anywhere I...

Igor, my pc is telling me that in order to open the files, I have to have an encription code to enter first. So, my question is, if there is a password, what is it, and what program would you recommend I use to open the files? Thanks for putting these up for us though, I'm sure once I get them...

Thanks for all the support guys. I know you guys are just giving me a hard time, which kind of makes me feel a little better about a not so fun situation. txstatebass, if you don't mind me asking, how much did your neck repair cost? PM me if you don't want to discuss on the forum, but I'd...

Also, for you guys that will be in Arkansas, if you'll be in Fayetteville, I'd love to show off my prize, even though it's broken. PM me if you're interested.

Sorry guys, even though I'm new to the DB world, I wasn't born yesterday;). I love this bass, and I'm going to shell out what it takes to get it fixed. I'm a big fan of the way old, well used basses look and play, so I can't see myself letting this one go anytime soon. It looks like I'll be...

I'll try to get some up in short order.

I definitely got a deal on this bass. I found it in an antique store. The owner had played it years and years ago, but had given up the DB for EB. I asked the guy how much he wanted for it, and he asked me to play it. I plunked around for a few minutes, trying my best to make a respectable...

Something that also might help is not actually popping your blisters. I had a teacher who made me play until I developed blisters, and then he showed me a little trick. Once you have a blister, take a needle and tie thread to it and run it through the blister until the thread soaks up the...

Well, even though you didn't say I did it, I'll go ahead and admit that I did. I'm totally new to the ways of string bass, so I didn't really even think twice about it. It was definitely my fault that it broke, and I think I've learned a little lesson in bass safety because of it. Thankfully...