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    Double Bass Looking for a 1/4 size endpin

    I haven't been on this forum in a hot minute, as I've been without my upright for the past year or so due to college. I now live in an apartment where I have room for it. Anyway, I could use a nice new endpin, but I have a 1/4 size bass. I've checked Gollihur, FMI, Thomann, Lemur, Upton Bass...
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    Double Bass Budget Gut/Gut and Steel Combo Sets

    Hey there, I've been looking at three different affordable gut/gut and steel string sets online, but I'm not sure which is best. Here are the three sets with prices and where to buy them: 1. Blast Cult Tone Mongers - $235 USD - Blast Cult website 2. Pyramid Double Bass Strings - $93 USD...
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    Double Bass Help with string, fingerboard, body noise, etc.

    Howdy y’all, I’m looking to cut back string and body noise through my signal. I currently use a Vic’s Pickups single bridge wing pickup (Model C I think), and I put that through an HPF Pre then into a Donner Noise Killer which seems to help a little bit, but not a super noticeable amount. Any...
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    Double Bass Help with Upright Bass Feedback?

    Howdy y'all, I use a Shadow SH-RB-Pro pickup on my bass, then into an HPF-Pre, and finally, my amp is an Ampeg BA115HP. I can't turn it up all the way without getting that horrendous low-end, rumbly feedback. The Shadow is equipped with settings that are "cheat codes" in a sense (as Colin from...
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    Double Bass Upright Bass Gear: Acoustic or Bass Gear?

    Hey there, I was wondering, what kind of pedals, preamps, amps, and electronics are better for upright bass: gear made for acoustics or gear made for basses? I use all bass gear right now, but I just want to make sure I'm using the right stuff. I have a feeling that if I try gear for acoustics...