Recent content by Vinton

Continuing to look around this one looks like a good deal: K&K bass max

I have a Shen SB90 with gut strings and I was hoping to find a cheap pickup. I'm not going to be recording or even playing using it (at least most likely not) I'm getting it to practice songs with a program I have. I just need to be able to plug it into my computer. I already have a guitar cord...

Thanks for the help everyone! I actually found the steel strings the instrument originally came with in a secret pocket in the soft case. That being said, I think I will stick with the gut for a while, you've convinced me that the reasons I wanted to switch were not valid ones!

I finally got my first upright! It's a Shen SB90. The previous owner fitted it with gut strings but after playing those for a while I think I would like to switch to steel. I've read that steel is typically louder and I think the gut is too soft for me. I plan on trying to play street side (no...

I'm going to look at an upright Shen today to possibly buy. He said in the listing that he put gut strings on it. I don't have any experience with gut strings and this will be my first upright. A friend of mine told me that it's not easy to switch from gut to steel strings, that I may need it...

How did I just now see this??! I have to email about that Shen pronto.

Turns out it's Cremona SB-3 Looking around on here, it looks like most of you agree that those are poor quality :( I was excited to buy one from a friend, but I guess my search will have to continue. Are there any good Uprights that go for about $1,000? I heard some talk of the Shen SB 80...

Thanks for the advice and the link. I'm located in Oklahoma City, Ok.

I feel like an idiot, but I can't find newb links on the site. Can someone link me to it?

I've been casually searching for an upright bass for around 10 years and they seem hard to come by. My friend got one a while back and now he wants to sell it. I want to jump on this chance. Problem is, he wants a thousand dollars. I know this could be a fair price, but I'm not sure it is. I...