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Kiesel Osiris OB6 headless (EADGBE), and (cheating here) Conklin USA Sidewinder 7 string (BEADGBE) but who's counting?

There! I’ve reactivated this very helpful old thread! I came up with a simple ramp unlike any others shown here so far. I’m very happy with it and I thought others may find this idea useful. It consists of a single flat piece of thin plexiglass sitting on top of two flat-top soapbar pickups...

I played guitar for many decades before picking up the bass to expand my tonal and rhythmic horizons. I LOVE playing bass much more than I expected to, it's been great. Fingerpicking on guitar, I switched effortlessly from electric steel string to wider nylon classical spacing without a thought...

Thanks RobbieK, that's an excellent suggestion. I never would have thought of that. If I run into a stuck pickup again and removing the screws doesn't loosen it, I'll try to remember the tape idea. Much less potential for damaging the instrument.

Just re-activating a zombie thread for someone that may find themselves in a jam (literally) as I was recently. The Kent Armstrong Soapbars on a Bass Mods K7 seven string bass were too low on the bass side and I wanted to raise them. Loosened the bass side screws, no motion AT All! I tried...

Sad story BoomBoom, that's a stunning bass. Thank you for the warning. I share most people's opinion of GC, but I gotta admit their return policy can be a lifesaver. This forum has several tales of LB76s with stripped/broken truss rods that were apparently dumped at GC. I just searched their...

Nice bass MyMusic! Among my C/K basses, the tones are powerful and sweet, but the passive Osiris 6 seems the sweetest. With more playing time on the headless I'm also starting to notice less stress on my left arm as TopTube has observed. A concern I had before buying the XB75 was the longer...

Well..., I lasted about six weeks between picking up my second Kiesel/Carvin, a 2018 Osiris OB6, and snagging my third, an '09 Carvin XB75 in deep tiger eye flame maple. The drummer that threatened an "intervention" to confront my GAS when I showed up at every practice with new pedals from...

Hi All, - A story: I was in an antique shop with my wife when I sat in a comfy chair. The sales lady said "that's a $20,000 chair". I said "A $20,000 chair"??? She said "It's a very important chair". I said "What the #&*% is an important chair"?? She said "After that chair, everybody changed...

Hi 74, - The Vanquish in your avatar is a beautiful bass. Is that white limba over an alder body? It sounds like the neck is very stable, although it could be the carbon fiber rods as you point out.

Thanks Hypersoul. One or two tweaks a year is where I'd like to wind up. As for neck finish, most players I know prefer an unfinished neck when they play one. I was introduced to this by accident as a kid when I bought a wreck of a '59 Strat for $200 of lawn mowing money (new ones were $350)...

Hi All, - I'm interested in your opinions: Is a tung oiled neck and fingerboard on a Carvin or Kiesel bass more resistant to seasonal changes in relief compared to a finished neck? I think it is accepted that truss rods can require seasonal adjustment to accommodate humidity changes and their...

Hi TrustRod, - Cut string ends can be dealt with, they can be "retracted" into the hole in the string lock at the nut. I'm new to headless basses, so I searched YouTube for "Kiesel Vader string change". A video came up where the guy pulls the string through the head hand-tight, then tightens...

Jeesh 4blue, that is a gorgeous blue burst on your Vanquish. Awesome!

Hey All, - 3 months ago I bought my first Carvin, a '95 neckthrough LB76F un-lined fretless 6 in blond quilted maple. I was blown away by the awesome build quality, it's equal to my Fbass, Pedulla Buzz, Bongo... A couple of weeks ago a 2018 Kiesel Osiris OB6 headless 6 pops up on CL. I'm so...