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Re: New String Day
Nova Constellatio - Yesterday at 07:18:35 AM - I think the set was 50-108. Unfortunately, he doesn't do flatwound (a ...edwardofhuncote - Yesterday at 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 ...Barend - Today at 02:45:47 PM - Quote from: adriaan on Today at 07:36:32 AMOther things to consider - ...jazzyvee - Today at 11:08:58 AM - Quote from: Barend on Today at 06:49:41 AMQuote from: jazzyvee on Toda...adriaan - Today at 07:36:32 AM - Other things to consider - if you're using nickles, switch to stee...Barend - Today at 06:49:41 AM - Quote from: jazzyvee on Today at 12:56:46 AMThat is my favourite versi...jazzyvee - Today at 12:56:46 AM - That is my favourite version of School Days, solo and tone for the sol...Barend - Yesterday at 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 ...Nova Constellatio - July 12, 2026, 08:14:03 PM - Has anyone else found this to be a little less pronounced on a 32" sca...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 - Today at 05:53:25 AM - I don't know the actual current draw, but from conversations here ...matbard - Today at 03:13:36 AM - Hello all!Maybe the subject was discussed before... I'm just curious a...Dreaming... for nowRe: Birth Year Bassjazzyvee - Today at 01:01:43 AM - I saw Chick Corea do the forearm across the keys near the end of his s...David Houck - July 12, 2026, 06:32:33 PM - Quote from: pauldo on July 12, 2026, 11:16:01 AMDoes the forearm creat...ShowcaseSeries II Basses and GuitarsRe: Discovered that my Series ...Nova Constellatio - Today at 02:27:20 PM - I've wondered about 5 pins mounted that way — they looked a little awk...jazzyvee - Today at 02:13:32 PM - Both the jack and 5 pin were on the side when the bass was made. I bel...Nova Constellatio - Today at 12:14:13 PM - Did you use the hole for your 1/4" jack, or was it already on the side...jazzyvee - Today at 10:57:26 AM - I have the dimmer on mine, the last knob on the right.It's set at ...Nova Constellatio - Today at 09:40:48 AM - I'd probably just do a dimmer and three way toggle inside if that's po...edwardofhuncote - Today at 05:52:51 AM - One assignment I had several years ago at a very old treatment plant.....jazzyvee - Today at 05:39:56 AM - I wouldn't be put off buying a bass if it already had them but i d...Nova Constellatio - Today at 05:26:31 AM - Quote from: jazzyvee on Today at 12:32:53 AMThat quilt is really drama...jazzyvee - Today at 12:32:53 AM - That quilt is really dramatic.I guess the side and front LEDs come on ...Nova Constellatio - Yesterday at 08:06:15 PM - It's a very interesting contrast with the ones I have from the '70s.Re: BeenDown139's gigsBeenDown139 - 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 - Today at 01:36:47 PM - Quote from: BeenDown139 on Today at 01:18:22 PMso an interesting coda ...BeenDown139 - Today 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 - Today at 12:29:27 PM - Has anyone here had any dealings with Guitar Traders/Nick? I've been t...Re: White Elan 4 on reverbjazzyvee - July 12, 2026, 03:10:50 PM - Quote from: BeenDown139 on July 12, 2026, 07:38:45 AMyeah, saw that. k...edwardofhuncote - July 12, 2026, 07:42:27 AM - Interesting. It looks to be the same one listed on Reverb at a retail ...BeenDown139 - July 12, 2026, 07:38:45 AM - yeah, saw that. kinda questionable provenance on the paint job. ...jazzyvee - July 12, 2026, 07:25:32 AM - https://reverb.com/item/99273724-alembic-elan-1990-whiteLooks to be in...Nice Looking Rogue rv_bass - July 12, 2026, 11:21:32 AM - https://reverb.com/item/99336619-alembic-rogue-1999No affiliation Re: Beautiful Series II Guitar...rv_bass - July 12, 2026, 05:30:29 PM - Quote from: mica on July 12, 2026, 05:02:46 PMQuote from: rv_bass on J...mica - July 12, 2026, 05:02:46 PM - Quote from: rv_bass on July 12, 2026, 04:57:34 PMKind of surprised it ...mica - July 12, 2026, 05:01:01 PM - Still in the works for conversion to the new format, but this was a pr...rv_bass - July 12, 2026, 04:57:34 PM - Kind of surprised it doesn't have side LEDs, must have been a request ...darkstar - July 12, 2026, 04:14:29 PM - I bet that color just glows in person. Wish there was a closeup pic of...BeenDown139 - July 12, 2026, 12:28:05 PM - another one that doesn't pop up in my feed. like i need to...rv_bass - July 12, 2026, 12:00:07 PM - https://reverb.com/item/99337901-alembic-series-ii-guitar-5a-qulited-m...MiscellaneousRe: WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO ...pauldo - Yesterday at 01:47:40 PM - Listening to Casiopea at work and the algorithm* on YouTube music brou...edwardofhuncote - July 12, 2026, 05:34:41 AM - Thinking about the late, great Christine McVie on what would have been...Re: The Totally Miscellaneous ...Nova Constellatio - July 12, 2026, 02:16:11 PM - Beautiful little thing. The other one sounds like the unholy union of ...edwardofhuncote - July 12, 2026, 02:08:29 PM - I had an unusual ukulele in my shop a few days ago... a handmade 6-str...Re: How About a Humor Thread?cozmik_cowboy - Today at 08:05:49 AM - Now if you see humans, call......Peter (who will add "Beep beep&q...cozmik_cowboy - July 12, 2026, 08:38:22 PM - Why did it take so long for someone to think of this? (And why w...cozmik_cowboy - July 12, 2026, 07:46:05 AM - What did Lawrence Welk name his daughters?Anna 1, Anna 2........PeterRe: Worth notingDavid Houck - Today at 08:15:59 AM - Quote from: cozmik_cowboy on Today at 07:42:04 AMJulian Bream (1933)I ...cozmik_cowboy - Today 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...arjen - July 12, 2026, 06:17:44 AM - Quote from: Barend on May 25, 2026, 09:31:03 AMHi fellow Dutchie, that...He ain't no niggit no morecozmik_cowboy - Yesterday at 09:26:28 PM - With the arrival today of a new issue of Vintage Guitar, I learned to ...