hey all, for fans of BASSically.net, Cliff Engel has launched his latest site: http://www.instituteofbass.com in addition to having forums, featured products,...
hey all, for everyone who wanted to hear the solo album I was working on earlier this year, I have released a version of the album for sale. if you've ever...
I've had a GT-5 (Korean five string, "Wine" finish) a few years ago.. I bought this "used" from my bass instructor. and have really enjoyed it.. So, when it...
Hey Brian, The Truss Rod is a Metric 4. If you have a belt sander or any other way to grind down the shaft of the Allen wrench it is fairly simple to do....
Michael Apperson
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Feb 25, 2006 9:24 pm
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I got one to grind on! Thanks! .. and thanks for the fast reply! It's easy to understand why Conklin owners are loyal customers! // Brian ... one ... Allen...
hey mike! how's it going? good to see you on here. tell bill and co. i said hello :-) ________________________________ john turner - Atlanta, GA Check out...
John?!? how and where have you been? what's up from the land of Conklin nirvana? soon I'll have news for the group, but at the moment I'm staying mum... hope...
Hey John, How's it going? Long time no see. Hope everything is going well for you. Give us a call at the shop or drop us an email sometime to let us know...
Michael Apperson
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Mar 1, 2006 6:44 am
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sorry, all. message removed. spammer banned. Stew "nuala-alexander814@..." <nuala-alexander814@...> wrote: Yep I thought it was about...
Hello everyone, I'm new here. I quit playing over 20 years ago because trying to squeeze the Bach Cello Suites on my Daion 4 string was too frustrating. Now,...
and welcome to the group! Stew schwesteringeborg <schwesteringeborg@...> wrote: Hello everyone, I'm new here... ... 'Uh, your pants or mine?' -- Bootsy...
... <subcontrabassist@...> wrote: THANKS STEW, that is very helpful. I personally never use a preamp ans apart from good pickups don't care about electronic...
HA man, we are two peas in a pod! I always go passive and have no knobs or switches on my instruments. and wide spacing is a blessing. I've forgotten the...
Actually they both have 16.5mm spacing if memory serves correctly. The spacing at the Bridge is the same but the nut is tighter on the GTBD-7. It's been awhile...
Michael Apperson
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Apr 26, 2006 4:33 am
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hey Mike, I saw a pic of you with Luis' new 9. do you have a full head of hair these days? Stew Michael Apperson <funkinguitarman@...> wrote: Actually...
More of a full head of mop these days. It's a mess of hair. I haven't decided if I'm going to let it grow back out or not. ... From:...
Michael Apperson
funkinguitarman@...
Apr 26, 2006 1:13 pm
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I know the feeling. I'm thinking of shearing the locks for the summer. you ever seen me with a smooth head? Stew Michael Apperson <funkinguitarman@...>...
Hi guys, any knowledge on the back of neck finish? Someone wrote the GTBD7 was overall polyurethane which would imply the GT7 is... not? Also: I see four...
oil finish, I believe, on the GT-7 neck. both basses are full active, but I think the GT would sound great as a passive instrument. $850 sounds like a really...
The pickups in the GT-7 are actually active bartolini pickups. It also has the Bass and Treble controls. Yes, it is active all the time. ... From:...
Michael Apperson
funkinguitarman@...
Apr 27, 2006 1:44 am
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So let me get this right; it's active all the time and the pickups are active. So if I drop- kicked the battery I wouldn't hear anything? Is that right?...
That is correct. The pickups have tiny preamps built inside them and the require a battery to work. There is no active passive situation with the GT-7. You can...
Michael Apperson
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Apr 27, 2006 4:14 am
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hey all, I just found out a buddy of mine posted some photos of me from the BOG days on a new site. if you never had the, umm, experience of catching me on...
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I just ordered a BDGT-7 from beatstreetmusic.com. THey say it doesn't have a manual. Does anybody have info on the preamp, and care of the instrument? Let me...
I have one of these beauties, also w/o manual. I found a manual on the web - on the Conklin site, I think. I don't seem to have saved it (didn't find it),...
Thanks Matt: I finally got it. It's beautiful. Have you tweaked the innards? How do you have it strung? I'm thinking of F#-C ... the ... I've ... doesn't ... ...
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