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Re: New String Day
Nova Constellatio - July 14, 2026, 07:18:35 AM - I think the set was 50-108. Unfortunately, he doesn't do flatwound (a ...edwardofhuncote - July 14, 2026, 05:37:23 AM - Curious what the gauges are for the short-scale set, and if your sourc...Nova Constellatio - July 13, 2026, 05:36:48 PM - Part II: Short Scale.He managed to make a set with a perfectly balance...Re: Happy Birthday Mr Stanley ...cntrabssn - Today at 12:30:05 AM - Hello Barend,I think you're already trying this, but you might want to...jazzyvee - Yesterday at 11:56:10 PM - I vagely recall a conversation on the forum that mentioned the Q switc...Barend - Yesterday at 02:45:47 PM - Quote from: adriaan on Yesterday at 07:36:32 AMOther things to conside...jazzyvee - Yesterday at 11:08:58 AM - Quote from: Barend on Yesterday at 06:49:41 AMQuote from: jazzyvee on ...adriaan - Yesterday at 07:36:32 AM - Other things to consider - if you're using nickles, switch to stee...Barend - Yesterday at 06:49:41 AM - Quote from: jazzyvee on Yesterday at 12:56:46 AMThat is my favourite v...jazzyvee - Yesterday at 12:56:46 AM - That is my favourite version of School Days, solo and tone for the sol...Barend - July 14, 2026, 05:07:37 AM - This the sound I mean. At 5:29 he is fiddling the knobs and gets...
Owning an AlembicTroubleshootingRe: How to get a bigger sound ...Nova Constellatio - July 13, 2026, 12:39:20 PM - Quote from: edwardofhuncote on July 13, 2026, 12:20:24 PMthe biggest c...edwardofhuncote - July 13, 2026, 12:20:24 PM - I think my entire perspective is warped by having grown up playing upr...Nova Constellatio - July 13, 2026, 12:02:53 PM - My experience on my medium scale has been that it doesn't suffer f...fivestringdan - July 13, 2026, 10:24:41 AM - Quote from: Nova Constellatio on July 12, 2026, 08:14:03 PMHas anyone ...Re: Add J pickup to existing A...fivestringdan - July 13, 2026, 12:55:31 PM - Quote from: mica on July 13, 2026, 11:52:46 AMCustom electronics can&#...mica - July 13, 2026, 11:52:46 AM - Custom electronics can't be scheduled for about 3 months. I can se...fivestringdan - July 13, 2026, 10:30:22 AM - New question about adding pickups to my existing Activator system. I h...Re: Current draw of Series ele...jazzyvee - Yesterday at 05:53:25 AM - I don't know the actual current draw, but from conversations here ...matbard - Yesterday at 03:13:36 AM - Hello all!Maybe the subject was discussed before... I'm just curious a...Dreaming... for nowRe: Birth Year Bassjazzyvee - Yesterday at 01:01:43 AM - I saw Chick Corea do the forearm across the keys near the end of his s...ShowcaseSeries II Basses and GuitarsRe: Discovered that my Series ...Nova Constellatio - Yesterday at 02:27:20 PM - I've wondered about 5 pins mounted that way — they looked a little awk...jazzyvee - Yesterday at 02:13:32 PM - Both the jack and 5 pin were on the side when the bass was made. I bel...Nova Constellatio - Yesterday at 12:14:13 PM - Did you use the hole for your 1/4" jack, or was it already on the side...jazzyvee - Yesterday at 10:57:26 AM - I have the dimmer on mine, the last knob on the right.It's set at ...Nova Constellatio - Yesterday at 09:40:48 AM - I'd probably just do a dimmer and three way toggle inside if that's po...mica - Yesterday at 09:15:53 AM - It's a pretty easy mod to add either a dimmer for brightness or a ...edwardofhuncote - Yesterday at 05:52:51 AM - One assignment I had several years ago at a very old treatment plant.....jazzyvee - Yesterday at 05:39:56 AM - I wouldn't be put off buying a bass if it already had them but i d...Nova Constellatio - Yesterday at 05:26:31 AM - Quote from: jazzyvee on Yesterday at 12:32:53 AMThat quilt is really d...jazzyvee - Yesterday at 12:32:53 AM - That quilt is really dramatic.I guess the side and front LEDs come on ...Nova Constellatio - July 14, 2026, 08:06:15 PM - It's a very interesting contrast with the ones I have from the '70s.Re: BeenDown139's gigsBeenDown139 - Yesterday at 07:28:58 PM - slight change of plans...looks like a heat advisory for saturday. ...BeenDown139 - July 13, 2026, 08:56:12 PM - those things are so bright they cast a shadow. since that's the ca...garyhead - July 13, 2026, 08:27:11 PM - I know you are in an 80's cover band....but a rendition of "Blinded By...BeenDown139 - July 13, 2026, 07:46:17 PM - QuoteDid the rest of the band see the Dragon Wing yet?they were agog. ...pauldo - July 13, 2026, 04:07:22 PM - Stay hydrated!Did the rest of the band see the Dragon Wing yet?BeenDown139 - July 13, 2026, 02:58:09 PM - QuoteBreak a leg! thanx! it was hot as a $2 (USD) pistol but we ...Swap Shop and Wish ListsSeen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhereRe: Nice, but crazy expensive ...Nova Constellatio - Yesterday at 01:36:47 PM - Quote from: BeenDown139 on Yesterday at 01:18:22 PMso an interesting c...BeenDown139 - Yesterday at 01:18:22 PM - so an interesting coda to this madcap adventure. i've had other mo...Re: 2008 Spyder Bass #36 in J...Nova Constellatio - Yesterday at 12:29:27 PM - Has anyone here had any dealings with Guitar Traders/Nick? I've been t...Re: Beautiful Series II Guitar...jalevinemd - Yesterday at 07:25:34 PM - Quote from: mica on July 12, 2026, 05:01:01 PMStill in the works for c...Wanted & WishingRe: WTB Early Short Scale Seri...MiscellaneousRe: WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO ...pauldo - July 14, 2026, 01:47:40 PM - Listening to Casiopea at work and the algorithm* on YouTube music brou...Re: How About a Humor Thread?cozmik_cowboy - Yesterday at 08:05:49 AM - Now if you see humans, call......Peter (who will add "Beep beep&q...Re: Worth notingDavid Houck - Yesterday at 08:15:59 AM - Quote from: cozmik_cowboy on Yesterday at 07:42:04 AMJulian Bream (193...cozmik_cowboy - Yesterday at 07:42:04 AM - Julian Bream (1933)Peter Lewis (1945)Johnny Thunders (1952)Joe Satrian...Re: 1983 DistillateBarend - July 13, 2026, 01:30:37 PM - Quote from: arjen on July 12, 2026, 06:17:44 AMQuote from: Barend on M...flavofive - July 13, 2026, 08:51:26 AM - I agree about the JTEX! I actually built mine into a pedal, so I...He ain't no niggit no morecozmik_cowboy - July 14, 2026, 09:26:28 PM - With the arrival today of a new issue of Vintage Guitar, I learned to ...