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I recently removed the top on a carved bass and it did not go as planned. It was my first time removing a top. I used a hot spatula and thought all the popping noise was the glue giving way but when I finally got the top off I realized it was mostly the top splintering and pieces of the top...

I have some old strings I can’t ID. I’ve checked Gollihur and don’t see a match. I don’t remember where I even got them… See attached pictures. Thanks!

I bought an old Kay with some strings I can’t identify. I looked on Gollihur’s website but they don’t seem to be on there. Can anyone help ID these strings? Thanks

I saw this “J” shaped contraption over the weekend at a bluegrass festival on Chris Douglas’s Kay (he was playing with Michael Cleveland). Awesome bass player and a really nice guy. He said he had it installed to fix a tension issue he was having. Has anyone seen anything like this before and...

I played a show with bluegrass players recently and realized it is not very easy to tune with a crowd. I borrowed the banjo players "Soul Mate" tuner. It worked pretty good but it didn't recognize the open E string. Does anyone recommend a particular tuner the use in a noisy venue? Thanks

I am looking to buy a double bass that will be used primarily for bluegrass and country music. I would be playing outside and traveling with the bass so I was thinking a fully laminated bass might be the way to go (not to mention cheaper). I am hoping to keep the price under $2500 and was...

I am looking to buy a double bass that will be used primarily for bluegrass and country music. I would be playing outside and traveling with the bass so I was thinking a fully laminated bass might be the way to go (not to mention cheaper). I am hoping to keep the price under $2500 and was...