rockabilly

Hi, I play in a vintage rock, rockabilly surf band and I have blown out three cabinets in the past couple of months. One was a GK Neo 115, the...

Hi, I'm really interested in any advice on fixing the disasterous collapse of my favourite upright bass after a good 15 years heavy gigging which...

I sell this string set. I bought it some time ago and never used it. Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Slap upright bass strings. All synthetic set. NEW,...

Hey, fellow bassists! This is my first talkbass thread ever, so first off, I’m very excited to be a part of this community! So, my issue is...

Hi! I'm based in New Zealand and my band is wanting to start touring overseas which means flying everywhere unfortunately. I am looking into...

I need recommendations on pickups and preamp / EQs for upright bass playing rockabilly. Hit me!

K & K Bass Master Rockabilly System includes a dual pickup (bridge wing transducer + a fingerboard transducer (clickie) and matching 2-channel...

Hello all! i would love to hear from any of you that are using or have used these strings on your bass. I play slightly more arco than pizz, and...

Over the last few weeks I’ve been making this album of 50’s inspired tunes, written from the perspective of my dogs. It was a lot of fun and a...

Hello there, I recently switched from my 3/4reghin(Hora) to a new 4/4strunal double bass. The strunal came new from Thomann, with a bevel...

I’m making a short 50’s inspired doo wop/rockabilly album, and I don’t have an upright so I’m only using electric bass. Is there a “best way” for...

Just started playing upright in January. I have a GK amp and just got a K&K Bass Master RB preamp. I am completely new to amplification and...

Just started playing upright in January. I have a GK amp and just got a K&K Bass Master RB preamp. I am completely new to amplification and...

For sale is my K&K Rockabilly Pickup for $60.00 - shipping included for CONUS. This pickup is in great working order and is ready to go for...

This K & K Bass Master Rockabilly Plus System includes a dual pickup (bridge wing transducer + a fingerboard transducer wired together,...

This Rockabilly BKE 3/4 Double Bass upright bass looks cool and sounds decent but can eventually show luthery problems within months. If you ever...

This Rockabilly BKE 3/4 Double Bass upright bass looks cool and sounds decent but can eventually show luthery problems within months. If you ever...

Hi Everyone, I have a King Mortone for sale. I'm not incredibly familiar with the history but a quick internet search yielded the following...

Will the news that the Stray Cats are releasing a new album get more rockabilly going in the mainstream? Stray Cats mark their 40th anniversary...

I've got a hankering to get an upright bass and join a rockabilly band or even a bluegrass jam. So the question -- is rockabilly slap the kind of...

I'm selling my shadow rockabilly pro pickup and preamp system. It is practically new only gigged once and used for a couple practices. It's a...

Who? That's OK; unless you were even the most casual fan of Rockabilly and roots, while you might know of Wanda Jackson and Brenda Lee, her's is a...

Innovation rockabilly strings in good condition for sale, the black coated ones. Unknown age, removed from bass that recently came in, but they...

I'm looking to buy this preamp and when I initially inquired about it I was talking about the k&k rockabilly pre. I didn't realize that it wasnt...

Sooo...after 30 plus years on electric I have decided to get an upright (it had something to do with going to Viva Las Vegas..lol) I am...

My band mates showed up with an upright bass. They asked me to learn to play it and to leave the Danelectro at home. The bass has Weed Wacker...

So I went ahead and made a set of f-hole covers. The outers are the rubber souls (sic) of $1 flip-flops. The foam is 2" upholstery foam from...

I'm just not playing upright much these days. I figure that this fantastic preamp should go to someone who will actually use it. For those of you...

My understanding is that Blast Cult has lately exhibited sings of questionable viability. What other brands/models are available with similar...

well, i've just started playing a lot of rockabilly slap (on an old KAY C-1) and need some appropriate steel strings to use w my Pierre Josephs...

Got my G5440LS Electromatic Hollow Body Long-Scale Bass and it is like nothing I have ever played before. Cannot wait to hit the stage with it....

Hi, I'm a bit of a beginner converting from electric bass, looking online at basses available in the UK, has anyone heard of Duke basses as I...

Is there anyone out there playing primarily rockabilly music that would share their songlist? Just to be clear, I'm not looking for suggestions of...

Tried for one week. Not my preference. Standard shipping included worldwide (I'm shipping from Europe), paypal is fine.

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's been a while since I've touched 'bass' on my foray into DB (haughty laugh). It occurred to me that after some initial...

I have flats on my '81 BC Rich Eagle I use in my punk band, but I'd like to get a good Rockabilly sound for other projects I have on the go....

We're a newer band, based in western Massachusetts...playing a mix of originals and covers / rockabilly, western swing, blues, country, etc......

What's a recommended string height for setting my bass up for rockabilly style slap? Thanks in advance.

Gamut Lyon D & G Nylon wound gut. Size med+ Update- close up pic's added of Gamut (bottom) next to a Golden Spiral (top) First off, these are...