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I've played my six-string electric bass through it and it sounds good. I wouldn't suggest it for high volume gigs, but it would work well for smaller venues, stage amp, or rehearsal needs.

Sorry I didn't catch this sooner! Mondays are pretty busy, clearing out the weekend orders. Let me know if you have any other questions, but most everyone here who chimed in offered spot-on advice and information. :)

It was previously made in the Kolstein facility. I say previously, because a new entity has formed - "Wiedoeft Rosin" - and they are now handling it all in house; "Kolstein Music" is, AFAIK, no longer involved at all. The new rosins now feature a brown silicone wrap and a new look cardboard...

The best-performing strings are those with a steel core; the core is the fundamental part of the string, and will contain considerably more magnetic mass than windings do. This means that many synthetic core strings are out. But, there are a couple that have enough steel in their windings to be...

Trust me - we ALL appreciate your extensive efforts!

"Brighter" than Obligatos, yes. Different than Evahs; Evahs have sustain characteristics that are not entirely unlike Obligatos (which makes sense, since they're almost identical materially) but the Evahs have that "ping" at the front of the pizz note that the Obligatos don't. I wouldn't say...

Could be. But even the newer ones with more "throw" don't really do well with synthetics. With one of the original ones and an inexpensive steel E string, we were easily able to get a drop consistently down to a low C, and even a B.

Strings with a steel core will work much better with the FreeRange; you may find that strings with nylon or synthetic cores have a considerably smaller tunable range when compared to steel strings. Shortly after the initial product release, with some input and assistance from us, Hipshot...

It also has a lot to do with the very nature of playing with a bow vs. playing pizzicato. Playing with a bow, you're creating a constant "attack" since the bow is continuously exciting the string. With a pizz note, there's a short "burst" of attack at the pluck, which quickly decays into a...

The Krivo is less ideal for arco. The horizontal vibration pattern when being bowed sometimes takes the string in and out of the magnetic field a bit, and it tends to have an inconsistent tone when bowed as a result.

The WAV model basses are their entry-level option; using the same essential design as the more expensive ones, it's still a very well-made and well-appointed instrument, fully capable of being used in most any professional capacity. They look great, play great, and sound great. A free-standing...

FWIW, the newest version is (I estimate) probably half the weight of the original models, and it has an angled metal mount that screws into the top of the pickup. So, compared to the original models, it's more securely mounted and has significantly less mass. So if you were an early adopter...

Hmmm. I don't know that I'd call it "rugged." It's a tiny capsule with a (as expected) lightweight cable. If you had durability issues with a DPA, I honestly think there's a good chance you might run into similar concerns with the XLSON. It's not FRAGILE, but it's also far from bulletproof, if...

Pirastro Obligatos are another very good option for warm, natural pizz - and they bow great. They are available with a high C. You can install them onto an NXTa (or WAV, or CR) full-size EUB by pulling the ball ends from the bottom holes up the back and seating them into the optional key slots...

Don't call it Velcro, folks - it's 3M Dual Lock adhesive mounting strips. And Dual-lock comes in several variants, with different levels of "grip strength". There were times, before Jason knew better, that he may have mixed the different "grades" of dual lock, which doesn't give the best...

Jason has made continual changes to the design and materials used; the newer ones are substantially lighter in weight. The sound has changed subtly with each new variation, but I don't think that any of the differences are profound enough that I'd say that you should ditch the old one you've got...

FWIW, we have them in stock, and we ship worldwide. I tested prototypes for Peter and provided helpful (I hope) feedback during his development of the mic.

Right - it mounts onto the standard mic clip threads at the top of a mic stand. Or, the standard mic clip threads at the end of the short boom of the H-Clamp.

DPA also makes an accessory to attach the mic to a standard mic thread; perhaps this, in conjuction with an H-Clamp or the Neumann mount mentioned above, would be less destructive (and permanent?)

My dad, Bob, worked with K&K to create the original K&K Bass Master Rockabilly System - the Bass Max + a "Clicky" and the two-channel preamp. A number of years ago, I worked with them to create the Rockabilly "Upgrade" System, which replaces the Bass Max with an instrument plug - so you can...

I wouldn't recommend a dowel; the thumbscrew would dig into it in very short order and splinter the wood. You can replace a lost or damaged stock pin with a steel 1/2" rod, or a nicer quality replacement endpin (we just started getting one custom made with a screw-on rubber tip) but that may not...

Some did, some didn't. As is the case with a lot of Engelhardt specifications, nothing was ever written in stone, and things often changed on the fly without fanfare. If you have an endpin with a capture pin like that, it's just a matter of pushing it INTO the bass, fetching it out one of the...

Ain't it the truth. Small differences in geometry can have profound effects; the break angle over the bridge, how long the afterlength is, minor variations in scale length - they all matter. Thanks for the reminder!

I've seen them for $375, brand new in box...

It uses a 1/4" x 20 SAE thread - but the trick is getting one with a "knob" that isn't too big - I went through a couple of options, because some of the knobs rubbed (or were too big to fit) against the bottom of the bass, because the adjuster hole on the collar is pretty close to the bass...

The nice thing is that rosin is (relative to other bass things) not a huge investment. I like the new 050 rosin from Netherlands; the "hard" formulation is still surprisingly supple. I'm also a fan of the Wiedoeft mentioned above. And Carlsson is a long time favorite; harder in formulation, but...

FWIW, not to get commercial, but rather to pass on the info for a bargain (mods, remove if inappropriate), but just this past week, I got my hands on a limited number of these at a very nice discount.

Is it lifted up on the other side of the frog, too, or is it pretty flush? I'm no bowmaker, and this might just sound counter to "common sense," but my hypothesis is that the gap may have opened up because the internal brass nut is too tight to the frog, not too loose. Since you basically have...

Yeah, as others said above, I'd try moving to another rosin that maybe is a little firmer. Where are you, geographically? Your local climate/temperature/humidity levels can sometimes be an important consideration.

Sorry for the delay. I play mostly pizz, myself - contemporary/musical theater type stuff for the most part. I bow at home for practice, maybe play an occasional ballad out (but I don't consider myself a particularly adept arco player.)

We do offer a replacement "thumbscrew" for pretty cheap, too. It was a trick finding one that was large and grippy enough to allow for more torque, but small enough to fit in that small area without rubbing against the bottom of the bass. The one we have has a rubberized tri-arm head, so you can...

For what it's worth, the "Stark" Perpetuals are not just "added windings" onto the regular strings - they're manufactured entirely differently than the standard "Orchestral" Perpetuals. And, in my personal experience (my own bass has a full stark set on it as I type this) they are - unlike most...

Does the material in the adjuster really matter? Possibly, everything does, but by how much?? The effect of adjusters on tone is very often overstated, usually by people who have a "purist" view of what an instrument should be. And it's fine for everyone to have an opinion, but it's better if...

Check it: https://gollihurmusic.com/popular-string-sets-gauge-chart/

I think the tuner is useful for the weekend warrior, but they had to make it work across a wide range of instruments, since the Platinum pres are used for all sorts of acoustic instruments in different ranges. I'm more confident in a tuner that is designed for bass, it does a better job for me...

It's not the pickup; the pickup is a simple vibration/pressure to electronic signal device, it won't alter the "tuning" of a pitch. You might be dealing with some sort of irregularity from the bass, perhaps related to a minor wolf tone or similar, where the "tuning" of the acoustic body is...

Yes, there is the H-Clamp mic holder, which clamps to the side bout of the bass (like a luthier's cramp) and has a small movable boom to hold the mic. There were a couple of other options at one time, too - one called the "BassOnStage" which attached to the tailpiece, but the maker of that unit...

I did respond to your email - perhaps there was some sort of email hangup and it didn't get to you? I think I may be able to get one for you. HMU at the queries@ email address at gollihurmusic.com

The stamp is very faint on the Kolstein lids. And in our closeup photo, we've intentionally "photoshopped" out the stamp in the picture because we offer all three grades and didn't want to cause confusion. But if you order "Soft" it's stamped with an "S" (and All-Weather with "AW", Hard with "H").

Not a correction - an opinion. Feel free to disagree! ;)