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This is I think something you can get from MK without any problems. These instruments are built to order and you get to choose a few things, including the scale length, at no extra cost. Most people on here who've bought an MK bass will probably confirm that Mirko is very helpful and easy to get...

So, I've just measured my NXT5a. At the end of the fingerboard I've measured from 9mm for the low B to 6mm for the G. Right at the bridge the strings are about 18mm above the body. So 4mm at the maximum setting doesn't look right at all. No idea about the strings. Mine look different, both the...

Is the word really "basics"? It looks like it could be a Bassix, a UK-made bass.

With your budget I would strongly recommend looking into second-hand instruments. For that sort of price there are some really good ones out there. Personally I would prefer a used NXT over a new WAV. If you buy new you will need to compromise somewhere (and I'm afraid that's quality), if you...

Personally I love the Traditionals. I've tried them with a low B and high C and both feel and sound great. Now I'm using my NXT with the low B and the MK Classic with a high C (with Evah Pirazzis, so both the bass and the strings are a completely different beast). I've also tried the GHS. They...

As a pure EUB player, both hollow body (MK Classic) and stick bass (NS Design NXT5a), my opinion is you should only get an EUB if you want that particular sound and feel. It's not a replacement for an acoustic bass. Personally if I wanted to play an acoustic bass I would get one. If...

Apologies, it seems I hadn't figured out the Zoom A3 yet. Turns out the piezo was always on even when I turned the level down. So I've recorded the microphone again, this time with the piezo unplugged. I've still kept the tracks with the piezo mixed in though for comparison.

Today I've received my new green Remic microphone. Here are some quick recordings comparing the built-in piezo of my MK Classic-P 5-string EUB with the Remic. Forgive my rubbish playing. Everything is recorded through a Zoom A3 (EQ in neutral position, no effects) and a Focusrite Scarlett...

I got my NXT5a about a year ago and changed strings several times, but only for trying out what works best for me. It's now strung with a set of traditionals with a low B. The sets I'm not using are traditionals with a high C (sound fantastic, but I'm using my MK Classic with a high C now)...

Never mind the sound, it's limited anyway. Go for one with a good weighted keyboard, that's far more important. The longstanding manufacturers are all quite good at that - Yamaha, Kawaii, Roland etc.

You're fairly safe with most software. These devices are not only very common, but also fully ALSA compliant. That's a standard that practically all sound software should be able to handle.

To a certain extent yes, there are mathematical concepts, but more in an empirical sense. I'm fairly certain string manufacturers do tensile tests to determine the string properties and probably also some finite element simulations during the development phase. Without knowing a lot about...

I've just unpacked my new CR stand and I'm absolutely amazed. Every single detail of it looks so much sturdier. Now I feel silly for not having bought it earlier. As for the broken bolt of my NXT stand, turns out my bass store had a broken NXT stand with the bolt intact, so they just gave me...

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I have an MK Classic and a NS Design NXT5a. They are very different instruments with different sound and feel, and both are great. If you're looking for a more schleppable alternative to your acoustic bass, you should give the MK instruments a look (or two). I suppose the Alter Ego are...

The windings on the height adjustment knob of my tripod stand have practically vanished, making the stand unusable. To be honest not only did I think this was a thing of the past (I bought my NXT new less than a year ago), but I'm also really miffed because these instruments are not exactly...

Helicores, yes, you can do that. Just be aware that you will need to cut them down to NXT length and will probably not be able to use them on an acoustic bass after that. As for the Zyex, don't. Please go back to page 64 for the discussion starting from post 1275. It seems they don't work on...

Personally I think you're doing the right thing. On the NXT thumb position doesn't make a lot of sense to me. In that sense I would treat EUBs as hybrid instruments. The NS Design strings are all made by D'Addario, so this bass is probably just strung with the default strings. There are two...

As someone who lives in a country where you can buy 2.272 litre bottles of milk (that's 4 pints), I know from everyday experience that imposing the metric system doesn't work. Oh, I almost forgot. Would anybody here be able to tell me if my EUBs have 106cm or 41 3/4" scale length? I'm certainly...

The Zoom A3 has 48V phantom power. Try to find a preamp at that price that has that. I know, I know, the A3 is designed as an effect pedal, but it is usable as a preamp too. It's discontinued, but I've bought one of those that are still out there and if you're quick enough you'll find one too...

I've just had a look through the f holes. I seem to spot two soundposts of different sizes. The one on the E string side is about twice the diameter of the other as far as I can see it. Also when I tap near the f holes I get different sounds. No matter how hard I try, I can't get at an angle...

These are made to order, so it's the same way in the USA as anywhere else, directly by contacting Mirko. You'll find the email address on the website.

The top is very lightly arched, very hard to see on the photos and just about visible when you look closely at the real instrument. I can't answer the second question, but hopefully Mirko can comment? @EUBs MK

That's the MK logo.

Charming.

Finally I've unpacked my new bass, the MK Classic-P with an additional high C string. It comes with Evah Pirazzi mediums. First impressions: it feels absolutely amazing. The little side attachments are in my humble opinion way better than the typical tummy rests of other EUBs. The bass gets in...

There are still other ways to find out more. First of all Link Removed still exists. Also the luthier workshop of Meinel's apprentice Ehrfried Wunderlich is still there. It's now run by his children. There's also a Link Removed in Marktneukirchen - the people there might also be able to help you...

Oh, here's another one that I didn't think of earlier. Do the standard Triumphs have a magnetic pickup by default? My Triumph Lite definitely didn't have one, so that could be another difference.

Your wrist should be relaxed no matter how you play (and even if you didn't mention anything about it, I'll add that the thumb should be relaxed too). In that sense you shouldn't do anything uncomfortable. But if you don't start building up chops - both strength and technique - you will never...

I've just googled Goldon Amigo to see what pops up. Rather than anything in Spanish (as I would expect if it's Mexican) I've found some sites in German. There is a German company called Goldon, based in Marktneukirchen. According to this site there was a luthier Ammon Meinel who distributed his...

My first EUB was a Triumph Lite. I can't say much in terms of comparison, but I can say that the Lite is made in China and mine was absolutely awful quality. It did sound alright when it wasn't busy falling over (to be fair in a sitting position it was better, but I prefer to stand). Build...

I think for what you want there is nothing better than Mark Levine's Jazz Piano Book. I'd say it covers at least 90% of standard jazz piano comping. What I like is that you get recipes on how to use voicings over changes, but also lots of examples of recordings that demonstrate it. Many of those...

Thanks Chris, this is enormously helpful. On the NXT it's actually possible to play closer to the bridge, but with my setup - helicores with high action - this makes my problem with undesired harmonics from the piezo worse. Going back to the "contemporary", i.e. flatwound, strings and setting...

I've been playing a lot of Jamerson lines on my electric upright (NS Design NXT5a) and I also have a bass guitar for comparison. My experience is that you can play funk lines, but it's more difficult on the upright (I imagine even more so on an acoustic, but there I really don't have the...

Magnetic. Also because funk sounds nicer (in my opinion) when you play fairly light. Only a magnetic pickup will give you enough output for that. Of course magnetic is also much more direct, which is a good thing for funk.

If there's a James Jamerson movie please let me know. Then again it might not be as exciting as his basslines.

This might be a bit of a shock to some, but my answer is - nobody. My band needed a bass player and I gave it a try (being one of the two keyboarders). At that stage any bass player that manages to play through an entire song without major accidents would be a role model.

I'm not trying to achieve an acoustic sound with my EUB, but if I wanted to, I would try to get the attack and decay right more than the actual sound. The difference in the sound itself is in the lowest 2kHz, in particular the lowest 200Hz. So as suggested before, whatever goes into a reverb...

Personally I'm not really necessary, but it's not easy to get rid of me. If you are necessary, good for you.

At best colleagues will learn that you have interests beyond work. If that's a problem it might be time to change the job. If it absolutely has to stay in the car, I would keep it in a closed flight case or at least hard case. Temperatures are usually not a problem, but temperature changes are...