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  1. L

    Double Bass Best way to form calluses with out bleeding/pain

    Hi, so I've taken a bit of a hiatus from playing and my pizzicato hand calluses have gone away. Just wondering if anyone out there has good tips on how to get them back the least painful way, how to properly handle blisters, etc. Or do I have no choice but to play through the pain? Thanks
  2. GeoKinetic

    How to Fix Pickup Crosstalk

    So I recently got a new instrument, it's got 2 humbuckers, 2 volume controls and a 3 way pickup selector, but I've noticed that when I flick the switch to the neck position, and roll the neck volume all the way down, I can faintly hear the bridge pickup, and vice versa in the other position...
  3. Ellipsis_Arts

    Tips for avoiding bloody cuticles?

    I've recently REALLY gotten into playing funky slap/pop lines, but painful, bloody cuticles on my popping index/middle fingers have all but prevented me from continuing. I guess I tend to catch them on the strings below when I'm really going at it. I've tried using band aids, but the...
  4. misslynn909

    Fingers bleeding/Blistering after playing.

    I'm a teenage beginner bass player. (15 at that, I started sorta late) I've been playing bass for about 2 months now. (on and off with guitar, I can't seem to make up my mind between the two) Anyways, I usually practice about 30 minutes or less every day. (but I am guilty of skipping) Yesterday...
  5. bert demeyer

    'feedback-resistant' microphone for upright bass

    Hi, I have problems amplifiing live gigs. I used to play at lower volumes and was very happy with the sound of my set up (DPA 4099-microphone and realist-piezo, headway pre-amp, mark bass amp). Nowadays I play in some projects that are much louder than I'm used to. Most of the time I can't use...