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Sorry for the suspense! I got the neck on and then left for a 3 week work trip. I am back now and the last thing I have to do it drill the holes in the new hat pegs I turned on the lathe and fit the new adjustable bridge. Here's how it went: ***I used 315 gram strength hide glue for everything...

I went to both Kolacny Music and Bob Ross when I first got the bass to get it looked over and decide whether it was worth fixing up, or selling if it was a money pit. They both gave me the green light and said it was worth it to take care of the small issues it had - warped bridge, cracked...

Here is a photo of the glued in block removed. With some careful routing to fit an insert block to recut the mortise into, is saving this block still out of the question? It held up for at least 20 years with a cubic foot of airspace in the joint, 3 dowels, and a couple dabs of glue. I found a...

That’s what I feared. I’ve been doing woodworking and carpentry for over a decade and am currently in a mechanical engineering program, so I’m hoping my skills will allow me to do these repairs myself. I searched threads and found a reference to Tom Link being a potential supply for Kay...

I brought my bass to my uncle's house to turn some new hat pegs. I went inside for a drink and when I came back to the garage, he had used a dowel to punch out a hat peg from the opposite side while the machine was still in the head. The neck had a major wobble from side to side, so while I...

My luthier is James at Sol Vista Violins in Lafayette, he’s a 2 minute drive from my house and does good work. While I wait for my bridge and strings to arrive, I’ll be taking it to Bob Ross and Kolacny Music just to get a second opinion. For me, the collectibility of the the bass is less...

Here's the label, Steven. Over the weekend I'll blow the 1/2 pound of dust out of the body and see if I can get the label cleared up to read more clearly. It looks like 3090 or 3990. There is no written number on the body from what I saw.

I saw the ad first thing Tuesday morning and dropped all my plans to go buy it, I really am a lucky guy, for once! I just got back from my local luthier and he was really exited about its condition. From what he saw, the neck replacement was done very well, and everything is structurally sound...

My new-old 1938 Kay Orchestral 3/4 ply - The SN is hard to read but I think it is 3090, placing its date of manufacture around 1938. Picked it up off of Craigslist from a wonderful elderly man who developed neuropathy and could no longer play. He has been playing upright since he was a teen and...

I've been using the Vic's Model B for about 3 months now and have never been happy with the sound. I was about to buy a Full Circle to replace it but saw that others using the Model B and the K&K Bass Max, which the Model B is essentially a copy of, got the best results by mounting the pickup on...

What side did you mount your Model B on?

The ATM35 has a mini XLR in and XLR output from the power supply. The ATR3350 I received had a 3.5mm TRS male jack that I had to adapt to run through the amp. I may order another copy of this mic to try again, but I think a better investment for me at this point is to buy a hypercardiod capsule...

I play in a 5 piece bluegrass band and for the last two shows, I ran my pickup through my preamp and also wedged an SM57 between the bridge feet and sent both to FOH. I took a wedge monitor and put it on a stand at shoulder/ear level behind me and had my bass amp on a kickback stand fed with...

Ok, back with an update. I bought the $50 ATM35 and ran into the same issue as the clip on mic. The issue was an impedance issue like I suspected and the solution was a $20 impedance transformer. I bought a Hosa MIT-129 impedance transformer which allowed me to get useable volume out of my mic...

How does everyone like their Peavey Max 208's? I have been looking for a good upright amp for small gigs that will double as a stage monitor for the bigger venues with sound support. I'm currently using a Platinum Pro EQ pedal into a Crown XLS1002 power amp into an Epifani T112 cab and it sounds...

I have heard that most players prefers a wound E and A for volume and sustain. I'll try out the DG set on Etsy and report back in a month when they get here!

Did you buy just the D and G or are you using the full set? for $90 shipped it seems like they could be worth a shot!

Let me know if you want to sell the MG350 :)

Also, I was hoping could explain this...When the bass was muted and not vibrating at all, bringing the mic close to the f hole opening would case the mic to feedback. I thought it could be due to to unnoticed vibrations so I used a heavy blanket to dampen the body, let it sit for a few minutes...

I would have never placed a mic in that location because of exactly what you stated and my logic told me that it wouldn't work. That acoustic pressure translates to a big boom and the decay of the body vibrations after muted. I'm sure it cuts out bleed but it did not sound good. I tried that...

The ATR3350iS that I'm using is brand new, and I'm assuming the included battery is as well, though I don't have another one to swap out and confirm this. Thank you for clarifying the pickup/mic impedance confusion! What does your signal chain look like? I play in a 5 piece bluegrass band and...

I did some digging and this looks very interesting! I am concerned about using a mic live because of potential feedback and mic bleed and this looks like a very good compromise to get the sound quality of a mic without any of those issues. Do you know if you can download waveforms from other users?

I tried to get as far away from my cab as possible and still had the same feedback issue. For some reason I could not get a useable volume without feedback no matter how much I tweaked my eq, gain, LPF, or HPF. I brought up the impedance because I have heard that a higher impedance would allow...

After reading this thread and the original, highly detailed thread, I bought the ATR3350 and spent a few hours messing around. I used some scrap open-cell foam and ran it to my Fishman Platinum Pro EQ which has some great features - notch, phase, and low cut, and then into a Markbass CMD112P. I...

Just wanted to chime in and say that I bought a Vic's Model B because I had an impromptu gig to play the next week and needed something to get me started. I had researched for weeks prior to buying the Model B and was certain I would buy the David Gage Realist or Lifeline based on reviews here...

I am still on the hunt for a 6.0 or 6.2 combo as I think that will be the best option long term, though pickings are slim for either! I have been using a friends Little Mark III and my Epifani T112 and it sounds great - played two shows now for about 100 people in a wide open warehouse turned...

I've been looking for used versions of the 6.0 head and it will cost about $400 no matter where I buy it. I found a Shuttle 6.2 12T combo in mint condition for about $700 online including tax and am seriously considering it. The portability of the Genz Benz setup really appeals to me and I have...

Oren, I know it would work but it would not be ideal as the 3.0 is rated for 175W at 8 ohm and the Epifani cab is rated 300W RMS at 8 ohm. To get the most out of the 3.0 I would need to find a 300w 4 ohm cab to match the power rating of the amp. If 3.0 FET preamp is better suited for upright...

Thanks for the replies! I am set on the Genz Benz shuttle but now at trying to figure out whether it’s the 3.0 or 6.0. Reading up on the differences on the two, the 3.0 used a FET preamp and the 6.0 uses a tube preamp. I know I could get a clean sound of both, by turning down the input gain on...

Hey all! I started my upright bass journey a few months ago and am putting together a small rig to play gigs this summer. I am playing with two groups, one bluegrass and the other, gypsy jazz. Both groups are starting to get gigs so I have done tons of research to find the best solution for live...

I bought a BBE B-Max preamp and it sounded really good, cost around $100. I starting playing double bass and am looking for a new preamp or bass head that can double for electric and upright. I am looking at the presonus again but also am considering selling the power amp as well and getting an...

Is the bass still for sale?

I've been playing my 5 string Tradition which I really enjoy. It lightweight, has a neck-through design, feels good in my hands, has a comfortably wide string spacing, all things I really enjoy, but sounds very dull and muddy in comparison to the basses I have owned/own. I have a Dean European...

I had a Schecter Studio 5 and enjoyed it while I had it. I ended up buying a Tradition MTB500 5 string for a super low price, and after spending time with it, I found that I really appreciate the wider string spacing and thinner neck profile. Even though the Schecter has a thin neck, after...

Im also seriously considering the BBE Bmax-T, as I hear it has a similar tonal quality to the Alembic F-1X but is a bit more affordable. Anyone have experience with both?

I think what is holding me back is the price range of some of these preamps. My budget is around $400 which is the sale price of my GK MB 500 Fusion less the power amp and rack. I am really trying to not spend more than that, but want to get the most bang for buck! The Alembic sounds incredible...

I'll keep you posted on what I end up using and how I like it!

Thanks everyone for the replies! There seems to be a ton of great options out there and I wish I could go out and test them all! I am running just the power amp until I decide on a preamp, and it actually sounds pretty good! I desperately need some gain to get the volume up, even with the input...

Total came to about $18 to do the install including the bolts and nylon nuts, since I didn’t have a speaker cable this made a lot of sense to just get it over with. The plate was a perfect replacement and the install was a breeze! The cab sounds pretty good, definitely not as clear sounding as...